Education and Training in Photogrammetry and Related Fields – Remarks on the Presence and the Future

Changes in technology and social-economic conditions have influence on the education and training in photogrammetry and related fields. From a European point of view the present situation is analyzed and possible future developments are discussed. E-learning will play an important role in the continuing professional development as well as in the education at universities. The education at universities has to change if the available resources are reduced and if the number of students becomes smaller. Then cooperation between educational institutions is necessary, nationally and internationally. The quality of education will become a decisive factor in the international competition of products and services in the mapping and geo-data field. Quality management and quality control of the education are important tasks and international organizations like the ISPRS should engage themselves and give guidelines.