# Tobias Storch

> Dr. rer. nat. Technische Universität Dortmund 2007

**Wikidata**: [Q102305020](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102305020)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/tobias-storch

## Summary
Tobias Storch is a computer scientist and senior scientist at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). He is best known for serving as the Ground Segment Project Manager for the EnMAP Earth observation mission from 2009 to 2023 and for earning a Dr. rer. nat. (Technical University of Dortmund) in 2007.

## Biography
- Born: [date and place not provided]
- Nationality: [not provided]
- Education: Diplom in computer science, Technical University of Dortmund (completed 2003); Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) in computer science, Technical University of Dortmund (completed 2007)
- Known for: Ground Segment Project Manager for the EnMAP mission (2009–2023); senior scientist at DLR (from 2024)
- Employer(s): German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR); member of DLR’s Earth Observation Center; educated at Technical University of Dortmund
- Field(s): computer science; Earth observation (EnMAP)

## Contributions
From 2009 until 2023, Tobias Storch served as the Ground Segment Project Manager for the EnMAP (Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program) mission, a German Earth observation satellite project. In that role he led the ground-segment project within the Earth Observation Center at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), coordinating the development and delivery of the systems that interface the spacecraft with mission operations. His academic background includes a Diplom (computer science, 2003) and a doctorate (Dr. rer. nat., 2007) from the Technical University of Dortmund; his doctoral advisor was Ingo Wegener. Storch is documented as an author in several technical and bibliographic databases: MathSciNet (mr_author_id 736090), DBLP (dblp_author_id s/TobiasStorch), Scopus (scopus_author_id 56311091400, ORCID 0000-0001-8853-8996), and IEEE Xplore (author id 37404123700), indicating a record of publications in computer science and related engineering fields. In 2024 he is recorded as holding the title "DLR Senior Scientist," reflecting a senior research role at DLR and continued engagement with Earth observation systems.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Tobias Storch?
A: Tobias Storch is a computer scientist and senior scientist at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), noted for managing the EnMAP mission’s ground segment from 2009 to 2023.

### Q: What is EnMAP and what was Storch’s role in it?
A: EnMAP is a German Earth observation satellite mission. Tobias Storch was the Ground Segment Project Manager for EnMAP, leading the ground-segment project within DLR’s Earth Observation Center between 2009 and 2023.

### Q: What is Storch’s academic background?
A: Storch earned a Diplom in computer science (completed 2003) and a Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) in computer science (completed 2007) from the Technical University of Dortmund. His doctoral advisor was Ingo Wegener.

## Why They Matter
Tobias Storch’s work bridges academic computer science and operational space systems engineering. By leading the ground-segment project for EnMAP for a sustained period (2009–2023), he played a central role in building and delivering the infrastructure required for the mission to communicate with, control, and retrieve data from the EnMAP satellite. Ground segments are essential components of any Earth observation mission; without a functioning ground segment, satellite data cannot be scheduled, downlinked, processed, or delivered to users. Storch’s transition from doctoral research in computer science (Dr. rer. nat., 2007) to long-term mission engineering and then to a senior scientist role at DLR (from 2024) demonstrates impact across research, system development, and mission operations. His indexed author records (MathSciNet, DBLP, Scopus, IEEE Xplore) document technical contributions that support the scientific and engineering bases of spaceborne Earth observation. The teams, systems, and operational practices he led contributed to DLR’s capacity to run EnMAP’s ground operations and to integrate computer-science methods into mission systems.

## Notable For
- Serving as Ground Segment Project Manager for the EnMAP mission from 2009 to 2023.
- Holding a Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) in computer science from the Technical University of Dortmund (2007); doctoral advisor Ingo Wegener.
- Listed as a DLR Senior Scientist (stated as "DLR Senior Scientist", start time 2024).
- Member of the Earth Observation Center at the German Aerospace Center.
- Authorship and indexing across major bibliographic services: MathSciNet (mr_author_id 736090), DBLP (dblp_author_id s/TobiasStorch), Scopus (56311091400, ORCID 0000-0001-8853-8996), and IEEE Xplore (37404123700).

## Body
### Education and academic training
- Diplom in computer science, Technical University of Dortmund — completed 2003.
- Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) in computer science, Technical University of Dortmund — completed 2007.
- Doctoral advisor: Ingo Wegener.

### Professional roles and affiliations
- Employer: German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR). Reference: employer property listing.
- Member of the Earth Observation Center (DLR).
- Project Manager: Ground Segment Project Manager for the EnMAP mission. Start time 2009; end time 2023. Stated role: "Ground Segment Project Manager for the EnMAP mission."
- Senior Scientist: Listed as "DLR Senior Scientist" with start time 2024.

### Research, projects, and outputs
- EnMAP ground segment leadership (2009–2023): Oversaw the ground-segment project within DLR’s Earth Observation Center for the EnMAP Earth observation satellite mission.
- Academic publications and records: Identified in MathSciNet (mr_author_id 736090), DBLP (dblp_author_id s/TobiasStorch), Scopus (scopus_author_id 56311091400, ORCID 0000-0001-8853-8996), and IEEE Xplore (author id 37404123700).

### Professional identifiers
- MR (MathSciNet) author id: 736090.
- DBLP author id: s/TobiasStorch.
- Scopus author id: 56311091400 (linked ORCID 0000-0001-8853-8996).
- IEEE Xplore author id: 37404123700.
- Mathematics Genealogy Project id: 105433.

### Advisor and academic lineage
- Doctoral advisor: Ingo Wegener (German computer scientist; referenced as doctoral advisor in source material).

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## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project