Based on his outstanding service Prof. Volker Schwieger was appointed as Honorary member of the FIG (Federation Internationale de Geometres, International Federation of Surveyors, Internationale Vereinigung der Vermessungsingenieure). He received the certificate of appointment on 15 September 2022 during the XXVII FIG Congresses in Warsaw by the FIG President Prof. Rudolf Staiger.
The image shows Prof. Schwieger together with Stephen Djaba from Ghana and the FIG President during the ceremony.
Volker Schwieger, a native of Lower Saxony, Germany, has led the Institute of Engineering Geodesy Stuttgart (IIGS) since 2010. His research focuses on control of construction robots, multisensor systems, construction monitoring, traffic telematics and quality modeling. Internationally and nationally, he coordinates research groups on the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), measurement systems, and positioning.
FIG is the premier international organization representing the interests of surveyors worldwide. It is a federation of the national member associations and covers the whole range of professional fields within the global surveying, geomatics, geodesy and geo-information community. FIG was founded on July 18, 1878 in Paris by delegates from seven national associations - Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. It is a UN-recognized non-government organization (NGO), representing more than 120 countries throughout the world.
Congratulations to Prof. Volker Schwieger on this prestigious recognition!
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