The Geodetic Institute (GIH) at Leibniz Universität Hannover teaches and conducts research in the fields of Engineering Geodesy and Geodetic Evaluation Methods as well as Land and Property Management.

The primary field of reseach and activities in the area of Engineering Geodesy and Geodetic Evaluation Methods include the quality assessment of data and measurement systems, terrestrial laser scanning, geodetic monitoring of objects, efficiency optimisation and control of measurement processes as well as the application of evaluation methods (filtering, parameter estimation).

Land and Property Management offers implementation-orientated strategies and cooperative solutions for the sustainable development of villages and towns as well as developed an undeveloped land both indoors and outdoors. It also insures the expert valuation of properties and - by analysing their spatal and temporal development - the transparency of property markets.