Summary
Christian Sailer is an educational developer and geospatial specialist with over a decade of experience bridging academia, industry, and outreach in Zurich. At ETH Zürich he designs and scales teaching and learning approaches for the D-BAUG programs, drawing on a long history at ESRI Schweiz where he led education, engagement, and business development for GIS and 3D spatial analytics. He combines research training (doctoral work in geographic information science and cartography) with practical program building—founding initiatives like GEOSchoolDay and contributing to GEOSummit—to make geospatial skills accessible to students and professionals. Known for turning complex spatial technologies into effective curricula and events, he also has hands-on experience in software development, project management, and public relations within the geospatial community. Colleagues describe him as a connector who pairs rigorous scientific thinking with a knack for outreach and practical implementation.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Geografie und Kartografie, Master's degree, Geografie und Kartografie at Geographisches Institut Universität Zürich
Matura C, Matura C at MNG Rämibühl
Doktorat, Geografische Informationswissenschaft und Kartografie, Doktorat, Geografische Informationswissenschaft und Kartografie at ETH Zürich
German, English, French, Italian, html5 and javascript, python