conferences

List of selected events (conferences, workshops, etc.) related to forest sciences, geospatial analysis, cartography, remote sensing.

2027

• SilviLaser
  Warsaw, Poland, 13.-17.09.2027
  Conference on the applications of lidar and related technologies for assessing and managing forest ecosystems

• IUFRO All-Division 4 Conference
  Göttingen, Germany, 24.-27.05.2027
  Beyond Stability: Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management for an Uncertain Future

• The 60th Photogrammetric Week
  Stuttgart, Germany, 06.-09.04.2027
  Advancement in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics.

2026

• GEOINFO 2026 - XXVI Brazilian Symposium on Geoinformatics
  São José dos Campos, Brazil, 07.-09.12.2026
  Advancement in Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing, Spatial Data Science and Applications.

• OEMC Global Workshop 2026
  Barcelona, Spain, 07.-09.10.2026
  Next-Generation EO & GeoAI Built on Openness and Distributed Data

• Meeting of the Remote Sensing Working Group of the DGfG
  Brunswick, Germany, 07.-08.10.2026
  Earth Observation and Environmental Data for Society, Policy, and Sustainable Land Use

• 45th EARSeL Symposium
  Athens, Greece, 29.09.-02.10.2026
  Conference of the European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories

  Two special sessions related to forestry remote sensing:

  • Advancing forest monitoring with remote sensing and machine learning
  • Towards predictive forest models through remotely sensed data

• GfÖ annual conference
  Odense, Denmark, 13.-17.09.2026
  Integrating the Diversity of Ecology

• ICERS 2026
  Zagreb, Croatia, 01.-03.07.2026
  ICERS serves as a unique meeting point for sharing the latest advancements and applied solutions in the fields of remote sensing and GIS, offering fresh perspectives on addressing complex environmental challenges. Special emphasis will be placed on geospatial solutions for climate change, sustainable development, and effective resource management.

• BE20 - Emerging Topics in Long-Term and Large-Scale Biodiversity Research
  Berlin, Germany, 08.-12.06.2026
  celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Biodiversity Exploratories at the first international BE20 Conference

• FORECOMON 2026
  Dubrovnik, Croatia, 04.05.-06.05.2026
  Integrating Ground- and Remote Sensing-based Forest Monitoring for Resilient forests: Opportunities and Challenges

• EGU25
  Vienna, Austria, 03.05.-08.05.2026
  a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience.

• ForestSAT
  Gainesville (hybrid), USA, 04.-08.05.2026
  bring together leading experts in forestry, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence for an engaging week of presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities

• FOSSGIS 2026
  Göttingen, Germany, 25.-28.03.2026
  Konferenz für Freie und Open Source Software für Geoinformationssysteme sowie für die Themen Open Data und OpenStreetMap.

• SmartForest 2026
  Freising, Germany, 12.-13.03.2026
  SmartForest 2025 schafft den Raum, in dem Wissenschaft und Praxis gemeinsam Lösungen für eine digitalisierte, innovative, nachhaltige und klimaangepasste Waldbewirtschaftung entwickeln.

2025

• Living Data 2025
  Bogotá, Colombia, 21.-24.10.2025
  joint conference that focuses on integrating, standardizing, and sharing biodiversity data to support global conservation efforts

• GFOI Plenary 2025
  Bali, Indonesia, 21.-23.10.2025
  The major global gathering for countries, donors, development partners and practitioners working in the forest monitoring sector

• Silvilaser
  Quebec, Canada, 28.09.-02.10.2025
  Conference on the applications of lidar and related technologies for assessing and managing forest ecosystems

• FowiTa
  Freiburg, Germany, 30.09.-02.10.2025
  Stellt die Forstwissenschaften in ihrer gesamten disziplinären Breite zusammen und bietet einen Überblick über die Forschung im deutschsprachigen Raum.

• AI4EO workshop
  Bonn, Germany, 24.-25.09.2025
  discuss recent breakthroughs, network across disciplines, and define future needs for AI in Earth Observation

• AI4EO Symposium 2025
  Rennes, France, 11.-12.09.2025
  gather the scientific community and the industry in the field of artificial intelligence for earth observation

• GfÖ annual meeting
  Würzburg, Germany, 01.-05.09.2025
  Annual Conference of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

• FOSS4G Europe 2025
  Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 14.-20.07.2025
  Connects professionals in the geoinformation software realm. Emphasizes geoinformatics, cartography, and open standards, fostering data sharing, collaboration, and innovative problem-solving across various domains

• ESA Living Planet Symposium 2025
  Vienna, Austria, 23.06.-27.06.2025
  These symposia unite scientists and researchers from around the world to share and discuss the latest in Earth science and observation technologies.

• AGILE 2025
  Dresden, Germany, 10.-13.06.2025
  Annual Conference by the Association of Geographic Information Laboratories in Europe (AGILE), on the theme: Geographic Information Science responding to Global Challenges

• Geomorphometry 2025
  Perugia, Italy, 09.-13.06.2025
  Annual Conference which focuses on quantitative land-surface analysis and draws upon mathematical, statistical, and image-processing techniques to quantify the shape of Earth's topography at various spatial scales.

• 44th EARSeL Symposium
  Prague, Czech Republic, 26.–29.05.2025
  Annual Symposium by the European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories, which aims to showcase the current trends in remote sensing.

• EGU25
  Vienna, Austria, 27.04.-02.05.2025
  a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience.

• ISPRS Geo-Spatial Week
  Dubai, UAE, 06.-11.04.2025
  Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing for a Better Tomorrow.

• The 59th Photogrammetric Week
  Stuttgart, Germany, 01.-04.04.2025
  Advancement in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics.

• FOSSGIS 2025
  Münster, Germany, 26.-29.03.2025
  Konferenz für Freie und Open Source Software für Geoinformationssysteme sowie für die Themen Open Data und OpenStreetMap.

• SmartForest 2025
  Freising, Germany, 13.-14.03.2025
  SmartForest 2025 schafft den Raum, in dem Wissenschaft und Praxis gemeinsam Lösungen für eine digitalisierte, innovative, nachhaltige und klimaangepasste Waldbewirtschaftung entwickeln.

• BIOSPACE25
  Frascati, Italy, 10.-14.02.2025
  The first international conference exclusively dedicated to the application of Satellite Remote Sensing (SRS) across the various dimensions of biodiversity.

• PCP 2025
  Stuttgart, Germany, 06.-07.02.2025
  The 4th International Workshop on Point Cloud Processing is a 1.5 day seminar co-organized by the Institute for Photogrammetry, University of Stuttgart and EuroSDR.

2024

• OEMC Global Workshop 2024
  Laxenburg, Austria, 30.09.-04.10.2024
  Open EO data in support of environmental biodiversity, and climate policies

• INTERGEO
  Stuttgart, Germany, 24.-26.09.2024
  INTERGEO ist die weltweit führende Konferenz und Expo für eine geo-digitalisierte Welt und bringt Marktführer mit Entscheidern zusammen.

• Jahrestagung des Deutschen Forstvereins
  Fulda, Germany, 18.-22.09.2024
  Zu der bundesweit größten Forsttagung werden über 1.000 Teilnehmende aus öffentlichen und privaten Forstverwaltungen, Wissenschaft, Forstpolitik, Holz- und Forstwirtschaft, Naturschutz und andere Waldinteressierte erwartet. Die fünftägige Veranstaltung bietet neben dem bewährten Programmkonzept der vergangenen Jahre viele neue Höhepunkte.

• ForestSAT
  Roturua, New Zealand, 09.-13.09.2024
  ForestSAT strives to facilitate cooperation among research organizations, universities, government agencies, and the private sector by fostering a science-based understanding of how spatial analysis technologies can be used to describe, monitor and model forested ecosystems.

• GfÖ
  Freising, Germany, 09.-13.09.2024
  Jährliche Konferenz der ökologischen Gesellschaft zum Thema: Die Zukunft einer nachhaltigen Landnutzung der Ökosysteme, Landschaften und Biome

• EuroCarto 2024
  Vienna, Austria, 09.-11.09.2024
  bring together Cartographers and those working in related disciplines to offer a platform for discussion, exchange and stimulation of research and joined projects.

• European Natural Forest School
  Lübeck, Germany, 26.08.-06.09.2024
  Experts in forestry and forest conservation from institutions across Europe will gather to share their knowledge, skills and experience.

• IGARSS 2024
  Athens, Greece, 07.-12.07.2024
  annual International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - the leading meeting of more than 2,500 scientists and professionals in the Remote Sensing field

• FOSS4G Europe 2024
  Tartu, Estonia, 01.-07.07.2024
  connects professionals in the geoinformation software realm.

• IUFRO World Congress
  Stockholm, Sweden, 23.-29.06.2024
  One of the largest global forest events, held every five years since 1893. The congress gives a unique opportunity to gather worldwide leading scientists and top leaders to contribute and co-create for a sustainable future within Forestry, Climate and Society.

• NHN-Tagung
  Göttingen, Germany, 24.04.2024
  Tagung des Kompetenznetz für nachhaltige Holznutzung zum Thema „Innovationen im Bereich Forst und Holz“

• EGU 2024
  Vienna, Austria, 14.-19.04.2024
  brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences.

• EARSeL
  València, Spain, 16.-18.04.2024
  Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy

• FOSSGIS 2024
  Hamburg, Germany, 20.-23.03.2023
  Konferenz für Freie und Open Source Software für Geoinformationssysteme sowie für die Themen Open Data und OpenStreetMap

• Nationales Forum für Fernerkundung und Copernicus
  Berlin, Germany, 19.-21.03.2024
  Copernicus wirkt. Vor diesem Hintergrund sollen während des Forums Best-Practice-Beispiele vorgestellt, Herausforderungen diskutiert und zukünftige Anforderungen für Weiterentwicklungen herausgearbeitet werden.

2023

• INSPIRE conference
  Brüssel, Belgien, 28.-29.11.2023
  Green data for all

• Deutsches GeoForum
  Berlin, Germany, 22.-23.11.2023
  Geoinformation für eine nachhaltige Zukunft - soll den Raum und die Plattform für den Informationsaustausch zwischen Politik, Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Verwaltung bieten

• GEOBENCH workshop
  Krakow, Poland, 23.-24.10.2023
  appropriate for those willing to extend their knowledge in the fields of photogrammetry and remote sensing and to present evaluations of algorithms and sensors in the sector as well as new benchmarks.

• INTERGEO
  Berlin, Germany, 10.-12.10.2023
  INTERGEO ist die weltweit führende Konferenz und Expo für eine geo-digitalisierte Welt und bringt Marktführer mit Entscheidern zusammen.

• Virtual Geoscience Conference 2023
  Dresden, Germany, 20.-22.09.2023
  The 5th Virtual Geoscience Conference (VGC 2023) is a multidisciplinary forum for researchers in geoscience, geomatics and related disciplines to share their latest developments and applications.

• FOWITA
  Dresden, Germany, 11.-13.09.2023
  Stellt die Forstwissenschaften in ihrer gesamten disziplinären Breite zusammen und bietet einen Überblick über die Forschung im deutschsprachigen Raum.

• Silvilaser
  London, England, 05.-08.09.2023
  Conference on the applications of lidar and related technologies for assessing and managing forest ecosystems

• OEMC Global Workshop 2023
  Bozen, Italy, 04.-08.09.2023
  Open Earth Observation and Machine Learning technology to support the European Green Deal

• OpenGeoHub Summer School 2023
  Poznan, Poland, 27.08.-02.09.2023
  Processing and visualizing large geospatial data using R, Python and Julia

• EuroSciPy 2023
  Basel, Switzerland, 14.-18.08.2023
  The EuroSciPy meeting is a cross-disciplinary gathering focused on the use and development of the Python language in scientific research. This event strives to bring together both users and developers of scientific tools, as well as academic research and state of the art industry.

• ICC 2023
  Cape Town, South Africa, 13.-18.08.2023
  The theme is "smart cartography for sustainable development"

• Interdisciplinary summer school on forest ecosystems
  Ljubljana, Slovenia, 10.-14.07.2023
  for PhD candidates and postdocs from a variety of research fields focusing on forest ecosystems.

• FOSS4G 2023
  Prizren, Kosovo, 26.06.-02.07.2023
  This international annual gathering of location enthusiasts is the largest global gathering for geospatial software

• DLR Symposium „Neue Perspektiven der Erdbeobachtung“
  Bonn, Germany, 26.-28.06.2023
  Die Veranstaltung soll eine Plattform zum Dialog bieten und so den Austausch und die Vernetzung der Teilnehmenden nachhaltig stärken.

• SPLITRS Professional Summer School 2023
  Porto, Portugal, 19.-24.06.2023
  Efficient geometric representations of real-world environments, UAV based coastal monitoring – UAV Photogrammetry, Machine Learning and Deep Learning, The ARTMO toolbox for analyzing and processing of hyperspectral data, LiDAR data – processing and applications, Basics on SAR with a practical session on preprocessing of SAR image

• WSL Remote Sensing Lecture Series
  Online, 10.05.2023
  Point clouds for forest applications

• Online-Seminar des Copernicus Netzwerkbüros Wald
  Online, 04.05.2023
  Einsatz von Satellitendaten für Waldinventuren und Monitoring - Beispiele aus der Praxis

• EGU23
  Vienna, Austria, 23.-28.04.2023
  a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience

• Forum für Wissen 2023
  Birmensdorf, Switzerland, 20. April 2023
  Neue Fernerkundungstechnologien für die Umweltforschung und Praxis

• Nutzerkonferenz des Copernicus Netzwerkbüros Wald
  Braunschweig, Germany, 28.-30.03.2023
  Schaderkennung mit Fernerkundung in der Anwendung

• EEBIOMASS workshop
  Online, 23.03.2023
  EEBIOMASS workshop on Uncertainties

• FOSSGIS 2023
  Berlin, Germany, 15.-18.03.2023
  Konferenz für Freie und Open Source Software für Geoinformationssysteme sowie für die Themen Open Data und OpenStreetMap

• PCP Workshop 2023
  Stuttgart, Germany, 26.-27.01.2023
  The 3rd International Workshop on Point Cloud Processing is a 1.5 day seminar co-organized by the Institute for Photogrammetry, University of Stuttgart and EuroSDR

• NIAM 2023
  Berlin, Germany, 19.01.2023
  Plattform für einen offenen Austausch zwischen unterschiedlichsten Nutzerinnen und Nutzern kartografischer Elemente

• Online-Seminar des Copernicus Netzwerkbüros Wald
  Online, 17.01.2023
  Waldmasken und Waldstrukturen