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Institute of Geodesy
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| Heads of the Institute of Geodesy since its founding in 1865 |
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Prof. Dr. Ernst Hammer
(*20.4.1858, †11.9.1925)
1884-1925
(Ref: Archiv der Turnerschaft Alt- Württemberg im CC zu Stuttgart) |
Prof. Dr. Otto v. Gruber
(*9.8.1884, †3.5.1942)
1926-1930 |
Prof. Dr. Leo Fritz
(*11.8.1893, †27.8.1941)
1930-1941 |
Prof. Dr. Edwin Feyer
(*15.7.1888, †13.2.1948)
1943-1948 |
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Prof. Dr. Karl Ramsayer
(*29.9.1911, †24.12.1982)
1949-1979 |
Prof. Dr. Erik W. Grafarend
1980-2005 |
Prof. Dr. Nicolaas Sneeuw
2005- |
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The Institute of Geodesy of the University of Stuttgart can look back on a long-standing tradition. As early as 1863, the mathematician Prof. Dr. C. W. v. Baur taught "Higher Geodesy" for the first time. In 1865, his assistent Dr. Hugo v. Schoder was the first to be appointed to the chair of professor of Geodesy, at the Polytechnical School of Stuttgart, as it was called at that time.
Some eminent personalities had a forming influence on the Institute of Geodesy. In 1884, for instance, Ernst Hammer from Ludwigsburg was appointed as professor of Geodesy at the early age of 26. With his scientific work he achieved international fame. In 1890 the "Königlich Württembergische Polytechnikum" (Royal Polytechnical School of Württemberg) was renamed in "Königlich Württembergische Technische Hochschule" (Royal Technical College of Württemberg). Seven years later Geodesy was established as an independent field of study. At the turn of the century one got the right to award the academic titles "Dipl.-Ing." and "Dr.-Ing." (Ph.D.).
Profs. Drs. Otto von Gruber, Leo Fritz and Edwin Feyer succeeded Ernst von Hammer and it was Prof. Dr. Edwin Feyer who reconstructed the institute after the war. Thus teaching could be restarted in February 1946.
Under the directorship of Professor Dr. Karl Ramsayer the Institute of Geodesy was considerably enlarged after 1949. In April 1957, a new observation tower was officially opened on the edge of the valley of Stuttgart. Since 1972, the Institutes of Geodesy of the universities Stuttgart and Karlsruhe have been involved in the work at  Geoscientific Black-Forest observatory at Schiltach/Schwarzwald.
From 1980 until 2005, Prof. Dr.-Ing.habil. Dr.tech.h.c.mult. Dr.-Ing.E.h.mult. Erik W. Grafarend has been Head of Department. Since
October 1st, 1991, Prof. Dr. sc. techn. Wolfgang Keller holds the chair in "Physical Geodesy and Satellite Geodesy". On January 21st 2001 Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Detlef Wolf joined the institute on leave at Geoforschungszentrum Potsdam (Chair "System Theory and Modelling").
Finally, in 2005 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nico Sneeuw was appointed to the successor of em. Prof. Dr. Erik W. Grafarend and new Head of the Department.
Today, the Institute of Geodesy is one of four institutes representing and running the German bachelor course of studies "Geodesy and Geoinformatics", the German diploma course of studies "Geodesy and Geoinformatics" and the international master course "Geomatics Engineering (GEOENGINE)"
Apart from the already mentioned professors 12 staff members as well as several international PhD-students, scholarship holders and guests are working on the 5th floor of the building Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 24D.
At the Institute of Geodesy, special emphasis is laid on contacts to international institutions and scientists. In addition to that, there has been a flourishing students' exchange programme for some years now with the universitites of Helsinki/Finland and Calgary/Canada. Courses taken there can be recognized in Stuttgart.
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