After successful completion of the course, students are able to understand the workflows at a geodetic fundamental station. They are able to explain how the space geodetic techniques in Wettzell work (VLBI, SLR/LLR, DORIS, GNSS) and how they are connected to finally come up with a combined terrestrial reference frame. 

Visiting the Geodetic Observatory Wettzell, which runs all geometric space geodetic techniques: VLBI, SLR/LLR, DORIS, and GNSS, as well as other instruments such as a ringlaser or gravimeters.

Information: https://www.bkg.bund.de/DE/Observatorium-Wettzell/observatorium-wettzell.html

Excursion to the fundamental station Wettzell

The excursion will only take place every second year. The next excursion takes place in spring 2024!

Preliminary information -  do not book train ticket etc.!

The excursion will take place on June 20, 2022 (Monday). Meeting point is the railway station in Plattling/Germany (at about 10 am). There will be a bus to bring us to Wettzell. After an introduction from 11 to 12 am, we will have lunch (snacks) at the station. From 1 to 4:00 pm, we will have a guided tour at the instruments. At 4:00 pm, we will go back by bus to the railway station in Plattling so that everybody will reach as suitable train connection. 

Everybody is responsible on his/her own for the travel to and from Plattling. The costs for the bus and lunch are covered by TU Wien.

Participation in excursion and written exam on the way back from Wettzell or at TU Wien respectively

Registration from April 1, 2022 until May 13, 2022 per email to Johannes Böhm. There is a maximum number of participants. In case of too many registrations, priority will be given to students in Geodesy and Geoinformation.