Institute of Geography
All human activities take place in a geographic space of enormous diversity and continuous transformations. The research and teaching activities at the Institute for Geography are aimed at improving understanding of the causes and effects of global change and at working up problem-solving approaches, which enable sustainable development in the Anthropocene.
RESEARCH AT THE INSTITUTE
Research at the institute is very diverse. In the areas of society, the environment and resources, we deal with change in our environment, particularly climate and land use, as well as the transformation of our society(ies). We examine the management of natural and digital resources, relationships between environment and health, as well as local, regional and national mobility and their factors. A strong focus on methodological development in close collaboration of methodological, didactic and scientific disciplines is our unique characteristic. Geographical education and the visual communication of complex relationships round off our research profile.
- Applied Geoinformatics
- Biogeography
- Geography Education
- Geoinformatics
- Human geography and Transformation Research
- Hydrology and applied physical geography
- Physical Geography and Climate Science
- Urban and regional planning
- Regional Climate and Hydrology
- Water and Soil Resource Research
- Urban climate resilience
- Climate Resilience of human-made ecosystems
STUDY
The Institute for Geography supports approx. 1700 students on its courses (as of June 2019). Our graduates praise the study options as well as the possibilities for profile building. Our respective current annual topic connects the interdisciplinary range of curricula.
Important study details, links to module catalogues, information on examinations and more can be found on our Study pages.
Bachelor of Science
The institute offers Bachelor degree courses in geography and geoinformatics (together with the Institute for Informatics) and is represented within other courses with optional topics.
Master’s Degree
Our master’s courses in geography, geoinformatics, climate and environmental sciences as well as global change ecology reflect the diversity of our research.
Teaching Profession
In the teaching courses, all combinations can be studied with all school types (Gymnasium (grammar), Realschule (secondary school), Mittelschule (middle school), Grundschule (primary school), Drittelfach (three Rs subject).
News
Here you will find news about the institute and its research activities.
Information and news about teaching and studies can be found under „ Study News“.
Lernen mit YouTube? Erklärvideos und ihre Anbieter auf dem Prüfstand
In der Ausgabe 16 der Beilage Wissenschaft und Forschung in Augsburg der Augsburger Allgemeinen wird ein interdisziplinäres Projekt der Wissenschaftler Stefan T. Siegel, und Thomas Heiland (beide Lehrstuhl für Pädagogik) und Sebastian Streitberger (Lehrstuhl für Didaktik der Geographie) vorgestellt, das sich mit der Qualität von Erklärvideokanälen auf YouTube auseinandersetzt.
The CO2 fertilization effect decreases
If there is more carbon dioxide in the air, photosynthesis and plant growth can be stimulated. Geographers at the University of Augsburg, together with scientists from 12 countries, have found in a study that this effect has decreased worldwide by about 30% over the last four decades. What are the causes for this and what are the consequences of the results.
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Evaluation: Rund 96% der Studierenden würden das Nebenfach Standortentwicklung weiterempfehlen!
Anlässlich des 10-jährigen Bestehens der Fachgruppe Standortentwicklung haben wir die Lehre im gleichnamigen Nebenfach von unseren Studierenden anonym bewerten lassen. Herzlichen Dank an alle 104 Teilnehmer*innen! Mithilfe der studentischen Feedbacks wird die Lehre in der Standortentwicklung weiter verbessert und den Bedürfnissen angepasst. Bereits im SoSe 2021 werden neue Kurse mit noch mehr Praxisbezug angeboten!
[Institute of Geography]OUR LOCATION
Postal address
Institut für Geographie
Universität Augsburg
D-86135 Augsburg
Visitoradress
Institute of Geography
University of Augsburg
Alter Postweg 118, building B
D - 86159 Augsburg
The offices are located in building B.
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