Welcome to the 15th intake of the Cartography Master

Already the 15th one! We wish a very warm welcome to Vienna to the new intake. On Thursday 5th of March, the new students of the International Master’s in Cartography program started their second semester with us, after their first semester in Munich.

The 29 students, from 20 different countries, will study with us in Vienna for four months. Through the 10 courses we offer, they will learn a broad range of theoretical and practical skills, all very useful for their cartographic career. We wish them a great time in their new city, and are looking forward to exchanging diverse perspectives on cartography!

Students of the 15th intake, with our team.
On Friday, they attended a city tour offered by a professional guide, Jan Kepinski

Nicolás Martínez Heredia Wins PAIGH Prize for Best Master’s Thesis in Cartography

We are proud to announce that Nicolás Martínez Heredia has been awarded First Prize in the 2025 PAIGH (Pan American Institute of Geography and History) competition for the best master’s thesis in Cartography, Geodesy, or Geographic Information. His thesis, Perceptual Distortions in Cartography: Maps for Trickery, supervised by Florian Ledermann, was recognized by an international jury as the most original and rigorous contribution among entries from across the Americas. The evaluation highlighted the thesis’s novel conceptual framework, methodologically sound experimental design, and exceptional clarity of writing.

Congratulations to Nicolás on this well-deserved recognition of his research excellence!

Nicolás Martínez Heredia with his supervisor, Florian Ledermann
Nicolás Martínez Heredia with his supervisor, Florian Ledermann