Geomatics at WUT

🌍 Study Urban Planning on a European Campus

Did you know that by joining the MSc specialisation Smart Environmental Planning and Design (SEPD) at Warsaw University of Technology, you become part of the ENHANCE Alliance – one of Europe’s leading alliances of technical universities?

ENHANCE brings together 10 renowned European universities under the vision of One European Campus, offering students access to international learning opportunities, mobility, interdisciplinary collaboration, and shared educational pathways across Europe.

One of these opportunities are the Urban Planning Thematic Paths, which allows students to build a specialised international study profile by combining learning experiences offered by ENHANCE partner universities. Thematic Paths are designed to connect the strengths of different institutions, provide simplified recognition of academic achievements, and create additional opportunities for international projects, summer schools, and master's thesis cooperation.

At SEPD, students learn how to address some of today's most pressing challenges:
🌱 Climate change adaptation and mitigation
🌿 Biodiversity conservation and nature-based solutions
🏙️ Sustainable urban and regional development
📍 Geospatial technologies and spatial analytics
🤝 Participatory governance and smart city planning

Last week, from 26–28 May 2026, representatives of the Alliance met at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) in Valencia to further develop innovative educational pathways and strengthen the vision of a shared European learning environment. Warsaw University of Technology actively contributes to these initiatives, helping shape the future of international engineering and planning education.

🎓 Admissions are now open!

Learn more about the Smart Environmental Planning and Design programme:
https://www.gik.pw.edu.pl/zgpinsp_en
learn more about ENHANCEAlliance and thematic paths:
https://enhanceuniversity.eu/thematic-paths

Program SEPD was developed and is offered under the project OMNIS2.

ENHANCE Thematic Paths Explore ENHANCE Thematic Paths, structured training programmes that provide advanced expertise through curated courses recognised across member universities.

🌍 22 May – International Day for Biological Diversity

How can spatial planning help reconnect fragmented ecosystems and protect biodiversity in a rapidly urbanising and climate-changing world?

This question is becoming increasingly important globally — including in the context of the upcoming IPBES assessment report on “the spatial planning and ecological connectivity assessment”, highlighting the critical role of landscape connectivity and spatial governance in biodiversity conservation.

At the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology, students of the English-taught specialisation Smart Environmental Planning and Design in Spatial Planning Program, explore these challenges using advanced geospatial technologies.

During the course Geospatial Technologies for Sustainable Environment, students work on real spatial analyses related to:
🦊 wildlife conservation
🌿 ecological connectivity
🛰 remote sensing and spatial data analysis
🗺 habitat fragmentation and migration corridors
⚙ automated geoprocessing workflows using open-source CASE tools

Using datasets such as Sentinel-2 Global Land Cover and OpenStreetMap, students develop Least Cost Path (LCP) analyses to model probable migration routes for wildlife species and identify ecological corridors essential for maintaining biodiversity connectivity.

The projects combine:
• GIS and spatial analytics
• landscape ecology
• sustainable spatial planning
• biodiversity conservation
• environmental decision support

The final outcome?
Professional analytical maps supporting evidence-based planning for more resilient and connected landscapes.

Because protecting biodiversity also means planning space responsibly.

🎓 Study in English
🌍 Work on real environmental challenges
🛰 Learn geospatial technologies for sustainability

Applications for the MSc specialisation Smart Environmental Planning and Design are now open.
More info: https://www.gik.pw.edu.pl/zgpinsp_en

🌍 Faculty Seminar – International Edition

The Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography at Warsaw University of Technology warmly invites you to an international seminar dedicated to contemporary challenges in regional planning, green infrastructure, and climate change adaptation.

📅 21 May 2026
🕘 9:00 AM
📍 Room 317

The seminar will feature presentations by experts from Austria, Lebanon, and Poland, focusing on metropolitan cooperation, nature-based solutions, and the implementation of climate projects in European and international contexts.

🔹 Dr. Kinga Hat
“Collaborative Governance in Regional Development – Case Study of the Vienna Metropolitan Region Development Management”

🔹 Dr. Yaser Abunnasr
“Assessment of the State of Urban Nature-Based Solutions in the Middle East and North Africa Region”

🔹 Dr. Katarzyna Rędzińska
“What Model of City–Region–FUA Cooperation for Implementing Climate Projects in the EU 2028+ Perspective?”

The seminar will provide an opportunity to exchange experiences and discuss the future of metropolitan cooperation, climate-neutral transformation, and integrated territorial governance.

We warmly welcome students, PhD candidates, researchers, and everyone interested in sustainable urban and regional development.

🌍 Seminarium Naukowe Wydziału Geodezji i Kartografii w międzynarodowym wydaniu!

Serdecznie zapraszamy na seminarium naukowe poświęcone współczesnym wyzwaniom planowania regionalnego, rozwiązaniom opartym na naturze (NBS) oraz wdrażaniu działań na rzecz klimatu.

📅 21 maja 2026
🕘 godz. 9:00
📍 sala 317

W programie wystąpienia ekspertów z Austrii, Libanu i Polski.

🔹 Dr. Kinga Hat, SUM, Wien/ Niederösterreich, Austria
„Collaborative Governance in Regional Development – Case Study of the Vienna Metropolitan Region Development Management”

🔹 Dr. Yaser Abunnasr, American University of Beirut, Liban
„Assessment of the State of Urban Nature-Based Solutions in the Middle East and North Africa Region”

🔹 Dr. Katarzyna Rędzińska, WGiK, PW
„What Model of City–Region–FUA Cooperation for Implementing Climate Projects in the EU 2028+ Perspective?”

Seminarium będzie okazją do wymiany doświadczeń i dyskusji nad przyszłością współpracy metropolitalnej, wdrażania projektów klimatycznych oraz zintegrowanego zarządzania rozwojem terytorialnym.

Zapraszamy pracowników naukowych, doktorantów i studentów zainteresowanych tematyką zrównoważonego rozwoju
i transformacji klimatycznej miast i regionów.

What if regional planning worked like a strategic simulation game?

In the course Regional Policies and Spatial Planning, students of the MSc in Spatial Planning at Warsaw University of Technology work in teams as regional consulting firms. Their task is to develop spatial and policy strategies responding to real regional challenges.

One of the project themes is:

Metropolitan Nature Network – Integrating green–blue infrastructure into regional planning

Students analyse how green and blue infrastructure can support metropolitan development, improve spatial connectivity, and strengthen the role of nature in regional planning. Their work combines policy analysis, GIS-based spatial diagnosis, scenario building and implementation thinking.

The course uses gamification to support teamwork and engagement. Teams collect Influence Points, complete milestones, earn Policy and GIS Expert Badges and advance through planning ranks while developing their final strategic documents.

Through the project, students prepare:
• regional diagnosis and data inventory
• GIS-based spatial analyses
• spatial scenarios
• policy implementation plan
• risk assessment matrix
• final strategic document and presentation

The course links regional planning with EU policy priorities, SDGs, spatial analysis and professional communication.
Congrats Xie and Lin👏💪

Study in English.
Study in Warsaw.
Learn how to plan regions strategically.

Applications are open

Learn more and apply:
Smart Environmental Planning and Design programme https://www.gik.pw.edu.pl/zgpinsp_en
Admissions: https://www.students.pw.edu.pl/

How can green infrastructure help cities and landscapes adapt to climate change — and how can neighboring municipalities coordinate their actions for more resilient regional futures?

In the MSc in Spatial Planning at Warsaw University of Technology, students explore these questions in the course:

Green Infrastructure for Resilient Landscapes and Cities

The course is taught by visiting professor Dr. Yaser Abunnasr — Director of the AUB Nature Conservation Center, Chair of the Landscape Architecture Program, and Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning at the American University of Beirut.

With more than 32 years of academic and professional experience, Dr. Abunnasr specializes in:
• regenerative urban planning and design
• landscape planning
• green infrastructure
• nature-based solutions for climate adaptation
• resilient urban and regional systems

The course familiarizes students with the principles, theories and practical applications of green infrastructure planning, design and policy, with special attention to ecosystem services and climate adaptation in urban and landscape contexts.

Using a case-study approach, students work across scales and disciplines to address real spatial and governance challenges — including the coordination of green infrastructure strategies between neighboring municipalities.

The course combines:
🌿 nature-based solutions
🌍 climate adaptation strategies
🗺 spatial and landscape planning
🏙 urban and regional governance
🤝 intermunicipal cooperation and policy coordination

Students learn how green infrastructure can become a strategic framework connecting ecology, planning and resilient territorial development.

Study in English.
Study in Warsaw.
Plan resilient landscapes and cities.
Learn more and apply:
Smart Environmental Planning and Design programme https://www.gik.pw.edu.pl/zgpinsp_en
Admissions: https://www.students.pw.edu.pl/

How vulnerable are our cities and regions to climate change?
And how can spatial planning help communities adapt?

In the course Climate Actions Planning & Governance, students at the MSc in Spatial Planning at Warsaw University of Technology develop final projects focused on climate vulnerability analysis, spatial resilience and governance strategies.

Using GIS, spatial modelling and environmental data, students work on:
• climate vulnerability mapping
• flood and heat-risk analysis
• adaptation and mitigation planning scenarios
• governance frameworks for resilient regions and cities

The presented works combine data-driven analysis with planning and policy thinking — connecting climate science, spatial technologies and real-world decision-making.

From regional climate diagnostics to local adaptation strategies, students learn how to transform spatial data into actionable planning solutions.

🌍 Study climate resilience through:
• GIS & spatial analytics
• climate adaptation planning
• governance and policy tools
• environmental vulnerability assessment
• interdisciplinary project-based learning

Study in English.
Study in Warsaw.
Plan resilient futures.

Applications are now open: https://www.gik.pw.edu.pl/zgpinsp_en

Admissions start today!

Join the international MSc programme Smart Environmental Planning and Design at the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Politechnika Warszawska [Warsaw University of Technology].

The programme combines academic knowledge with practice-oriented teaching delivered by international experts and practitioners working in spatial planning, sustainability, governance, and environmental design.

This year, one of our Visiting Professors is Kinga Hat - an international expert in sustainable spatial and regional development, currently leading the Metropolitan Region Development Unit of Vienna/Lower Austria.

In her course Special Topics in Environmental Planning, students work on real-life planning challenges through:
• stakeholder analysis
• negotiation and participation exercises
• collaborative planning methods
• governance and territorial cooperation approaches

Study in an international environment and gain practical skills for addressing contemporary environmental and spatial challenges.

Learn more and apply:
Smart Environmental Planning and Design programme https://www.gik.pw.edu.pl/zgpinsp_en

Admissions: https://www.students.pw.edu.pl/

Thinking about your Master’s abroad?
Admission to the Smart Environmental Planning and Design specialization in the Spatial Planning program starts on 11 May 2026
5 Reasons to Apply:
1. Study in English in the EU
2. Learn GIS, UAV, and remote sensing
3. Work on real urban challenges
4. Focus on climate and sustainability
5. Affordable European capital: Warsaw

More info:
https://www.students.pw.edu.pl/

The Interdisciplinary Mars Exploration Team at Warsaw University of Technology is on a mission — and we don’t take prisoners! 🚀🔴 Our adventure in space goes way beyond rovers — it’s a journey into the future of humanity! 🤖

Partnering with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration , our scientists are pushing the boundaries of planetary science by developing cutting-edge terraforming models for Mars. We’re exploring where the first plants could thrive and how to reshape the climate of the Red Planet itself! 🌱🌬️

And that’s just the beginning:
🛰️ Smart Geodesy: Teaching AI to spot craters and dunes from satellite imagery.
🥽 Mars in Virtual Reality: Building immersive 3D worlds so you can walk the surface of Mars like a true astronaut.
🐝 Swarm Robotics: Testing autonomous rover swarms, packed with sensors, exploring our very own Mars test field in Józefosław!

We’re redefining space exploration — making it faster, smarter, and more sustainable. The next frontier starts here, at Warsaw University of Technology. ✈️💫

🌍 ENHANCE Dialogue Week 2026 | 4–10 MAY 2026

Join the ENHANCE Dialogue Week 2026 and say yes to one meaningful conversation across borders and perspectives.

Students and staff from all ENHANCE Alliance universities are invited to register and get matched with someone from another university for an unmoderated, one-to-one conversation taking place from 📅 4 to 10 May 2026, online💻 or in person.

It is a chance to listen, share experiences, and connect with someone you might not otherwise meet within the alliance.

We warmly invite you to take part and be part of this shared ENHANCE experience.

👉Find out more and register here: https://enhanceuniversity.eu/for-all/dialogue-week

Chalmers University of Technology,
ETH Zürich,
Politechnika Gdańska,
NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Politecnico di Milano,
RWTH Aachen University,
Technische Universität Berlin,
TU Delft
Universitat Politècnica de València UPV,
Politechnika Warszawska