Mission statement of the Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi), University of Münster
The mission of the Institute for Geoinformatics is …
- to conduct high-quality research in Geoinformatics and communicate it effectively to academia and society,
- to develop innovative methods, algorithms, tools and technologies for observing, analysing, modelling and understanding spatiotemporal phenomena and processes,
- to provide highly motivated and proactive students with first-class qualifications in order to spark curiosity and enthusiasm to tackle environmental and societal problems,
- to foster, implement and teach open science,
- to empower all parts of society to solve key spatiotemporal problems at local, regional and global levels,
- to maintain and develop a tolerant, cooperative and excellent working environment to inspire its diverse and multicultural staff members and students so that they can realise their full potential,
- to actively engage in cooperation with international, national and local partners from various disciplines and different parts of society,
- to contribute towards understanding, implementing and assessing sustainability at local, national and global scale.