Laetitia Adam

I am a master’s student in Applied Geoinformatics with a B.Sc. in Urban Studies and a passion for city planning and mobility.

I’m Laetitia and currently doing my Master’s degree in Applied Geoinformatics at University of Salzburg.

From summer 2024 until summer 2025, I have been working as a research assistant at the Chair for Transport System Planning at Bauhaus-University Weimar. Our research project applies machine learning methods to predict and evaluate urban air quality. Find out more.

Previously, I graduated with a B.Sc. in Urban Studies from Bauhaus-University Weimar. My thesis focused on transport justice and the accessibility of cycling infrastructure. I developed a GIS tool to calculate the share of cycling infrastructure on everyday journeys. The outcome is a bicycle-equity index for each place of living which can identify whether specific neighbourhoods or social groups benefit more than others from existing cycling infrastructure. Find out more.

During my bachelor’s degree, I studied for a year at Universidad de Cantabria in Santander, Spain, where I completed courses in GIS. This allowed me to combine my sociological perspective as an urban planner with skills in geospatial technologies. Work experiences in the field of transport system planning were valuable opportunities for applying my skills. Next to my position as research assistant at the Chair for Transport System Planning, I completed an internship at Planungsgemeinschaft Verkehr PGV-Alrutz in Hanover, Germany. The office is involved in cycling concepts for cities and municipalities promoting environmentally friendly, socially acceptable and safe cycling.

My main interests lie in the acquisition and analysis of geospatial data using tools such as GeoPandas/Python, QGIS, and ArcGIS, particularly within urban planning and mobility contexts. I’m fluent in English and Spanish, and thrive in international environments.

Some of my projects are presented on this website. My full CV is below.

CV

Studies

  • M.Sc. Applied Geoinformatics
    University of Salzburg, Austria
    Starting October 2025

  • B.Sc. Urban Studies
    Bauhaus-University Weimar, Germany (final grade 1.11)
    October 2020 – September 2024

  • Studies Abroad
    Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
    September 2022 – June 2023
    Program: Geografía y Ordenación del Territorio

Work Experience

  • Research Assistant
    Chair for Transport System Planning, Bauhaus-University Weimar
    August 2024 – July 2025 (20 h/week)
    Analysis of traffic data and meteorological data for urban air quality prediction.

  • Research Assistant
    Chair of Heritage Conservation and Architectural History, Bauhaus-University Weimar
    October 2023 – March 2024
    Tutor for cartography and GIS.

  • Internship
    PGV-Alrutz, Hanover, Germany
    June 2023 – September 2023
    Cycling network planning, QGIS data analysis, and field research.

Volunteering

  • Representative of Scholarship Holders in Thuringia
    Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
    August 2021 – July 2022
    Event planning, networking, and advocacy.

  • Initiative Wandelkarte Weimar
    October 2021 – July 2022
    Mapping of local institutions providing sustainable shopping, repairing and renting opportunities.

  • Trainee Instructor
    Heatree Activity Centre, England
    July 2019 – March 2020
    Outdoor education for children combining personal growth and outdoor sports.

  • Nature Conservation Volunteer
    National Trust for Scotland
    August 2018 and August 2019
    Ecosystem protection work in the Scottish Highlands.

Skills

  • QGIS: very good
  • ArcGIS Pro / ArcMap: good
  • GeoPandas / Python: basic
  • Java: basic
  • Microsoft Office / PowerPoint / Excel: very good
  • Adobe InDesign / Illustrator: very good

Languages

  • English: C1
  • Spanish: B2