Felix Bachofer

Team Lead of “Water Security and Coastal Systems” unit at German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Wessling, Bavaria, Germany

About

My research centers on the dynamic intersection of global change, climate extremes, water dynamics, flood risk, urban development, and disaster risk reduction. I firmly believe in the power of Earth Observation (EO) and geospatial analysis to drive solutions for urgent societal and environmental challenges, spanning from local to global scales.

Experience

  • German Aerospace Center (DLR) (Full-time · 8 yrs 5 mos)
    • Head of "Water Security and Coastal Systems" unit
      Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

      - Team Lead "Water Security and Coastal Systems" - Research project management - Research concept development - Multi-source data integration - Time series analysis

    • Postdoctoral Researcher
      Feb 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

      - Research project management - Research concept development - Urban remote sensing analysis (optical & SAR) - Multi-source data integration

  • University of Tübingen (Tübingen Area, Germany)
    • Senior Research Fellow
      Oct 2014 - Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      • Scientific research and team project coordinator for the RapidPlanning research project (BMBF - 01LG1301K) • Detection of housing typologies from remote sensing data • Geodata Management • Organisation of field visits and multilateral agreements with local stakeholders in DaNang (Vietnam), Kigali (Rwanda) and Asyut (Egypt) • Writing of research proposals with international partners • Giving lectures in earth observation, GIS and field methods

    • Research Fellow
      Oct 2013 - Sep 2014 · 1 yr

      - Remote Sensing Lecture (GEO 34), University of Tuebingen - Lecture and exercises – Application of remote sensing data and GIS for landscape ecology, University of Hohenheim (3201-482) - Continuing with research in Tanzania and the UAE

  • Research Fellow at Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
    Oct 2011 - Sep 2013 · 2 yrs

    • Paleolake delineation using remote sensing and geophysical prospection (ground penetrating radar, electric resistivity & refraction seismic) • Geoarchaeological interpretation of finding sites • Contributing to research projects in Tanzania, United Arab Emirates and Italy concerning landscape development and erosion modeling, by field work and remote sensing analysis (LULC) • DEM-generation and surveying (photogrammetry & DGPS)

  • University Lecturer at "Center for Geoinfomation Southwest" (GIZ), University of Tuebingen
    Dec 2008 - Sep 2013 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Coordination of Remote Sensing and GIS projects with national & international partners (University of Palermo, Emirate of Sharjah, University of Dar es Salaam, University Hospital of Tuebingen, University of Innsbruck, German Aerospace Center, ...). Coordination of scientific analyses, writing of research proposals and reports for research projects. Lecturer for interdisciplinary GIS and remote sensing courses.

  • University of Tübingen (Tübingen Area, Germany)
    • Graduate Research Assistant
      Aug 2009 - Sep 2011 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      • Scientific research and team project coordinator for the eE-Tour Allgäu research project (BMWi - 01ME09035) • Development of energy consumption models for electric vehicles, considering different Digital Elevation Models • Geo-statistical analysis of GPS-tracked movement patterns of vehicles • Teaching of GIS, cartography and remote sensing methods

    • Research Assistant
      Jan 2009 - Aug 2009 · 8 mos

      • XMAS – Determination of mass balances of alpine glaciers with TerraSAR-X and RapidEye data • Development of a benchmarked index of disease specific market penetration of hospitals with spatial road-network analysis

    • Student assistant
      Aug 2006 - Dec 2008 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Tutor for Remote Sensing and GIS courses; Support of various research projects at the Chair of Physical Geography and GIS: • XMAS – Determination of mass balances of alpine glaciers with TerraSAR-X and RapidEye data • Benchmarked index of disease specific market penetration of hospitals with spatial road-network analysis • Validation of ASTER Global-DEM