Prof. Dr. Benedikt Frielinghaus is Professor of Cadastre and Land Management at Bochum University of Applied Sciences. Prior to his appointment, he worked for more than ten years as a self-employed, publicly appointed cadastral surveyor in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Drawing on this extensive professional experience, his teaching and research combine in-depth practical expertise with innovative technologies for the surveying profession.

His current research focuses on the digitalization and automation of administrative verification processes. At INTERGEO, Prof. Dr. Frielinghaus will present a keynote lecture entitled "Application of Artificial Intelligence for the Automated Verification of Cadastral Survey Documents: The Case of North Rhine-Westphalia." In this presentation, he will demonstrate how AI-based methods can sustainably improve quality assurance and increase the efficiency of geospatial data processing in practical applications.