About Us

Our research team at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences is a multidisciplinary group of experts from the departments of Computer Science and Languages as well as Agriculture, Ecotrophology and Landscape Development. We believe in the importance of collaboration and diversity, and we actively involve the public in our work - whether they are experts or non-experts.

By engaging with the public, we aim to not only complement forest monitoring, but also to raise awareness of the current challenges that forest conservation and management are facing.

Our Working Groups

Our working groups pool their expertise to collect and combine as much data as possible.

The Forest Working Group

assesses, digitises and analyses data on six different forest types, examining their structure, species composition and potential impacts.

The Computer Science Working Group

develops AI-based classifiers for image recognition and programmes the MeineWaldKI-app, as well as a dynamic website for evaluating and presenting project results.

The Citizen Science Working Group

focuses on the involvement of the public in forest monitoring and examines the motivation, engagement, and participatory behaviour of citizen scientists.

Working Groups of Professors

Prof. Dr. Anika Groß

Department 5 – Computer Science and Languages

M. Anika.Gross@hs-anhalt.de
T. +49 (0) 3496 67 3131
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Prof. Dr. Annett Baasch

Department 1 – Agriculture, Ecotrophology, and Landscape Development

M. Annett.Baasch@hs-anhalt.de
T. +49 (0) 3471 355 1173
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Prof. Dr. Christian Hänig

Department 5 – Computer Science and Languages

M. Christian.Haenig@hs-anhalt.de
T. +49 (0) 3496 67 3118
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Prof. Dr. Markus Meyer

Department 1 – Agriculture, Ecotrophology, and Landscape Development

M. Markus.Meyer@hs-anhalt.de
T. +49 (0) 3471 355 1113
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Scientific Staff

Department 1 – Agriculture, Ecotrophology, and Landscape Development

Verena Arndt, M.Sc. Forestry sciences
Marika Ley, M.Sc. Nature conservation and landscape planning
Annika Vogel, M.Sc. Biodiversity and nature conservation
Henrike Wild, M.Sc. Nature conservation and landscape planning

Department 5 – Computer Science and Languages

Florian Cordt, M.Sc. Data Science
Fabian Hanitzsch, M.Sc. Data Science
Philipp Plamper, M.Sc. Data Science
Tim Schrader, M.Sc. Data Science