Thomas Schauppenlehner

Dr. Thomas Schauppenlehner is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna). With expertise in landscape planning, renewable energy integration, and 3D visualization technologies, he focuses on developing participatory tools for energy landscape assessment and citizen science projects.

• Habilitation in Landscape Planning (2024, BOKU)
• Doctoral Thesis (Dr.nat.techn, 2008, BOKU)
• Diploma in Agricultural Sciences (2002, BOKU)

His research examines the intersection of landscape communication, renewable energy systems, and public participation, particularly through virtual reality and geospatial modeling. He specializes in creating interactive tools like Landscape.Lab! for collaborative wind energy planning and agrivoltaics visualization.

Recent publications focus on agrivoltaics potential analysis, 3D energy landscape modeling, and citizen science approaches for earth architecture documentation. His work combines technical GIS analysis with social acceptance studies, emphasizing climate change adaptation in Austrian landscapes.

• Energy Globe Wien 2022
• Ars Docendi Nomination 2021
• Multiple AGIT Best Poster Awards (2013-2017)
• Wiener Gesundheitspreis 2017
• Research Funding Prize 2014
• ÖGUT Prize 2007

He supervises numerous student theses on topics including VR visualization, agrophotovoltaics, and youth spatial behavior. Active in international conferences and peer-review processes, he contributes to journals like Urban Sustainability and ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information.