About
The German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) is an institute of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) based in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and Neustrelitz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Together with the Remote Sensing Technology Institute (IMF) it forms the Earth Observation Center (EOC) – the center of competence for earth observation in Germany.
The Land Surface Dynamics Department is that research department of the German Remote Sensing Data Center that studies and quantifies global change as manifested on Earth‘s land surface, and in this connection addresses socially relevant issues. We develop information products useful for planning purposes and produce research results based on well-established as well as innovative methods for assessing earth observation data.