Thomas Kolbe
Full Professor (Chair Of Geoinformatics)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolThomas Kolbe is a Full Professor and Chair of Geoinformatics at Technische Universität München with a multi-decade academic career integrating geoinformatics, computer science and built-environment research. He led the Institute for Geodesy and Geoinformation Science at TU Berlin and has been instrumental in advancing geospatial standards as initiator and co-editor of CityGML, IndoorGML and the OGC Web 3D Service Specification. His work bridges academia, industry and government—evidenced by leadership roles in DGPF, the Runder Tisch GIS association, and contributions to interdisciplinary centers at TUM such as the Leonhard Obermeyer Center and the Munich Data Science Institute. Known for translating complex spatial semantics into practical standards, he combines deep technical expertise with strategic institution-building in the geoinformation community.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Computer Science (major), Electrical Engineering (minor), Diploma, Computer Science (major), Electrical Engineering (minor) at TU Dortmund UniversityDr. rer. nat. (~ Ph.D.), Geoinformatics, Dr. rer. nat. (~ Ph.D.), Geoinformatics at University of Vechta
German, English, French
Github Skills (76)
postgresql10
cesiumjs10
ogc10
database10
viewer10
gis10
oracle10
user-guide9
api9
webui9
javascript-api9
openapi9
ai8
user-manual8
kml8
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
thomashkolbe/8080_Home_Computer
Dec 2020 - Jan 2022
Contributions:44 commits, 5 pushes in 1 year
tum-gis/3dcitydb-docker-postgis
Jan 2018 - Jan 2018
3D City Database PostGIS Docker image
Contributions:2 commits, 1 comment in 1 day
docker-imagedockerpostgisdatabasepostgis-database
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