Founder & CEO | Strategy consulting, ongoing growth and business
GeoVille employs a staff of more than 60 experts and consultants who graduated in Earth sciences and Informatics from universities in Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The educational background of the GeoVille team spans the entire range of natural sciences, such as geography, spatial planning, agriculture, forestry, biology, and oceanography, to a broad diversity of technical sciences including physics, mathematics, statistics and informatics, as well as economy and applied law.
Founder & CEO | Strategy consulting, ongoing growth and business
Commercial Director | Strategic business development, legal affairs, sales as well as promotion and marketing
Operations Director | Operational excellence, market-ready Earth observation solutions
Head of Space & Security Department & IT Services Unit
Head of EO Innovation Unit | Scientific designs and strategic orientation of new developments
Head of Environment Department | Strategic planning of activities, optimisation of production processes
Head of Agriculture | Provision of agricultural monitoring services to our public and private customers
Christian is an Earth observation enthusiast holding a doctorate degree in Cartography from the University of Vienna. He has over 25 years of experience in Earth observation and GIS applications working for the United Nations, the European Commission and Intergraph. In 1998, he founded GeoVille Information Systems and Data Processing GmbH with the vision to remap the unknowns of human activities around the world to provide better data for decision making and risk management. Since the start of its operations, he formed GeoVille to be the number one SME in Europe for Land Monitoring with a very active role in the European Commission’s Copernicus programme. As the Managing Director of GeoVille he leads the company strategy and sets the frame for GeoVille to be a forerunner in next generation Earth observation solutions.
More than 20 years of global experience in leadership, excellence and innovation in satellite-based Earth observation services and novel information solutions. As former Stanford University staff he led the marine remote sensing group for 7 years, received a PhD. in satellite oceanography from the University of California and has a Silicone Valley trained mindset. Andreas has a profound understanding of the involved mechanisms between satellite operators, space agencies as well as the commercial industries for serving applications to public and private organisations. Through this key expertise he became an ultimate enabler of the European space application industry. With his team Andreas offers land monitoring information solutions to fulfil multi-sector requirements in support of better living.
Jürgen is a passionate Earth observation professional with more than 20 years of industry experience and specialised knowledge in geospatial information technologies and business operations. He leads and oversees the day-to-day operational functions of GeoVille with a culture of growth and excellence. Jürgen holds a Master’s degree of Geography and Spatial Planning from the University of Vienna and is fully committed to grow GeoVille to a global leader in satellite-based land monitoring.
Wolfgang is a passionate Astrophysicist and holds a PhD from the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Wolfgang has many years of experience in research, software development and project management. He has profound knowledge and more than 15 years working experience in the field of information technology, especially in software design and development, data management, cloud-based and high-performance computing processing.
At GeoVille he is Head of IT Services and is responsible for the coordination of IT department and all related services, as well as cloud-based processing systems, data management and integration, implementation and operations of cloud-based processing chains and automated processing. He is also inventor of the EO streaming technologies provided through EarthStreamer.
Michael is a meteorologist by training and holds a PhD in remote sensing from the University of Bern. He has more than 10 years of professional experience in creating operational solutions based on Earth observation data for both private business and scientific applications. Working in forecasting and in research projects in Switzerland and in Canada, Michael has always combined the academic and the applied spirit in his professional activities. He is a passionate data scientist always eager to overcome technical challenges with creative and pragmatic solutions. He is the leader of the Research & Innovation department of GeoVille. With his team he is exploring, realizing and implementing new approaches in managing data analytics.
Christian is a cartographer with 16 years professional experience in managing Earth observation and GIS data production and application projects in the private business. He holds a Dipl. Ing. of the University of Applied Science in Munich and a Master of Geographic Information System from the University of Salzburg. Christian has strong expertise in coordination of international and multidisciplinary projects with private and public customers. As the head of GeoVille’s Copernicus Department, he is responsible for the coordination of dedicated staff, the strategic planning of activities and optimisation of production processes. By working closely with GeoVille’s customers and partners, he ensures the satisfactory implementation and delivery of products and services.
David is an astrophysicist with a Master's degree from the University of Munich and a PhD from the University of Innsbruck. With over a decade of experience, he has profound expertise in applied research, statistical data analysis, large-scale data simulation, and machine learning methods.
As the head of the agricultural department at GeoVille, he leads his team in transforming satellite data into actionable insights, ensuring a more sustainable and livable planet. Under his guidance, the department excels in turning complex satellite data into information that truly matters.
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