The Institute of Geodesy represents the teaching and research in the area of Geodesy and Geoinformation at the Technischen Universität Darmstadt. In the course of a re-organization in the year 2012 the following sections have joined to form the institute:

Remote Sensing and Image Analysis

• with a focus on remote sensing, photogrammetry and image analysis.

Geodetic Measuring Systems and Sensor Technology

• with a focus on measuring systems, sensor technology, surveying engineering.

Land Management

• with a focus on land management, real estate regulations and economy, and urban planning.

Physical and Satellite Geodesy

• with a focus on physical geodesy, reference systems, satellite geodesy and navigation.