The aim of the field of study taught by the department is to produce graduates who will be able to function as geoinformatics professionals at various levels. In addition to technical skills, graduates are prepared for research work, capable of teamwork and creative application of knowledge according to their chosen field of study.

Application in the commercial sector

  • Cartographic production, geodesy, photogrammetry, data processing, development of complex geoinformatics solutions and tools - for example, Arcdata Praha, Gisat, CEDA, Intergraph,
  • local and global corporations managing and creating map data (Mapy.cz, Google),
  • project management,
  • risk management (insurance companies, financial institutions),
  • mobile data analysis (mobile operators),
  • automation of spatial data processing,
  • development of new technologies for navigation or autonomous vehicle operation (Škoda-auto, Unicorn),
  • creation of national and transnational geo-information infrastructure (SDI),
  • team leaders in spatial data collection, analysis and presentation (e.g. in surveying offices, mapping companies, cadastral offices, state administration, national parks, etc.),
  • measurement specialist in engineering offices, industry and organisations,
  • development and marketing expert in systems and software companies focused on geoinformation systems,
  • expert in the development and implementation of operations in spatial planning and/or land use management.

Application in basic and applied research in research and development institutes, technology centres, institutions and government organisations

  • Institute for Global Change Research of the CAS,
  • Institute for Forest Management,
  • Czech Geodetic and Cadastral Office,
  • Geodetic Office,
  • Czech Geological Survey,
  • Centre for Environmental Issues,
  • Nature and Landscape Protection Agency,
  • Czech Environmental Agency - CENIA,
  • administrations of national parks and protected landscape areas,
  • Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Regional Development, Ministry of Agriculture,
  • departments of spatial development and planning, etc.

Applying in academia

  • Researcher and teacher with a focus on geoinformation, cartography, natural sciences and related fields not only at the Faculty of Science of Charles University, but also at other universities in the Czech Republic and abroad.
  • Other possible applications are offered by the national and international space sector and research within it (space agencies, research and innovation centres).