Diploma Theses (Technical University Munich)
Michael Schmitdorsch, April 2000: Aufbau eines Praktikums für 2D- und 3D-Analysen in Geoinformationssystemen am Beispiel des Referenz-GIS "Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald
Thomas Bach, January 2002: Entwurf eines Geoinformationssystems für das antike Areal von Selinunte/Sizilien
Markus Knoll, July 2002: Einsatzmöglichkeiten von XML/SVG für die mobile Kartographie
Dorothee Dittrich, November 2003: Gestaltungsgrundlagen für mobile Geovisualisierungsdienste
Sebastian Abel, April 2005: Mobile Kartographie für alpine Nutzer - Anforderungsstudie für PDA-basierte Systeme
Julia Ines Müller, March 2007: Mobile Objekte in dynamischen Karten – Beispiel Verkehrssimulation
MSc Theses (University of Zürich)
Armin Meier, November 2009: Relevanz-Analyse von Geoobjekten
Jonas Snozzi, 2009: Quantitative Assessment of Context for Mobile Services
Benedikt Heil, 2009: Design and evaluation of geographic information interfaces
Stefanie Hautle, 2010: Visualisierung multidimensionaler Daten mit Zeitbezug
Philippe Jordi, October 2010: Evaluation von Abstraktionsgraden in der Fussgängernavigation
Thomas Hangartner, 2011: New Methods for the Visualization of and Interaction with Geographic Relevant Point Objects in Mobile Services
Ortner Felix, November 2011: Dienstbasierte Kartengenerierung für Web-Atlanten unter Anwendung erweiterter OGC-Standards
Olivieri Marco, February 2012: Visualisierung Geografischer Relevanz auf kleinen Displays: Farbton, Helligkeit und Transparenz
Ursina Christina Boos, October 2020: Open Communication by Augmented Reality Experiences in Urban Planning
Jan Weber, October 2021: Explorative Analysis of Tapping Behavior in Smartphone Map Apps
Florian Sturzenegger, July 2022: Representation of Local Landmarks in Bicycle Navigation Applications and their Effect on Learning Planned Routes
Donat Büchel, October 2022. Visual Complexity of Bike Maps
Flo Tiffany Flückiger, October 2022: The Influence of a Diverging Color Scheme on the Representation of Rock Glacier Dynamics in 3D Animations
Jakob Knöpfel, October 2022: Travel Chains in Urban Public Transportation: Identifying User Needs, Travel Strategies, and Travel Information System Improvements
Nicolas Morf, October 2022: Improving the Acquisition of Spatial Knowledge when Navigating with an Augmented Reality Navigation System
Michael Förster, 2023: Mapping Public Transport Stops in Smartphone Apps. Dynamic Information Visualization in the Context of Hiking
Patrick Luchsinger, 2023: LandMarkAR: An application to study virtual route instructions and the design of 3D landmarks for indoor pedestrian navigation with a mixed reality head-mounted display
Sebastian Marti, 2023: Visualisierung von öffentlichen Ladestationen in mobilen Kartenapplikationen basierend auf ihrer Relevanz
Stéphanie Wismer, 2023: The Use of graphic Information Systems for Data Visualization and Analysis in graphy Education at Swiss High Schools
Marcel Garate, 2024: Comparing Hand-Held Augmented and Virtual Reality for the On-Site Assessment of Construction Projects
Jens Grafström, 2024: Distributive Effects in the European Intercity Rail Network: A visual Analysis of the Impacts of Rail Infrastructure Projects
Aleksei Ilchenko, 2024: The Role of Virtual Landmarks in Mixed-Reality Indoor Navigation: Impact on Spatial Learning, Situation Awareness, and User Workload
Aiyana Marie Signer Del Cid, 2024: Exploring Mobile Map App Usage: A spatial Study of Touchscreen Interactions and Contextual Influences
Silvan Caduff
Claude Widmer
Johannes Guler, 2025: MyPlaces – An Adaptive Mobile Map Application
Oliva Schilling, 2025: Labelling Tappigraphy: A Ground Truth Study to Understand Mobile Map App Usage in Daily Life
Choi Yeung Lo, 2025: Lighting the way: Ambient Light’s influence on Mobile Map App Usage
Simeon Lüthi, 2025: Navigating Complexity: An Eye-Tracking Study on the Redesign of the Swiss VFR Aeronautical Chart
Gina Meili, 2025: Analyse von intermodalen Verkehrssystemen am Beispiel des Bezirks Einsiedeln
Cassandra Zanivan, February 2026: Developing and Evaluating a Pedestrian Navigation Tool for Earthquake Evacuation
Larissa Hürlimann, February 2026: Beyond efficiency: Designing Low-Emission and Experiential Tourists-Routes in Zurich
PhD Theses (University of Zürich)
Committee member:
Anna-Katharina Lautenschütz, June 2011: Assessing the Relevance of Context for Visualizations of Movement Trajectories
Jan Wilkening, February 2012: The Effect of Time Pressure on Map-Based Decision Making
Marco Salvini, November 2012: Relational Urban Studies. Triangulation of spatialization, social network, and semantic analysis methods
Main advisor:
Donatella Zingaro, December 2025: Predicting Mobile Map Interactions with a Context-Enriched Sequential Fusion Model: From Unobtrusive Data Collection to Explainable Models Across Intrinsic, Behavioral, and Extrinsic Contexts
Stefano De Sabbata, March 2013: Assessment of geographic relevance for mobile applications
Paul Crease, March 2014: Representation of geographic relevance in mobile applications