Introduction to QGIS
When: 4 June 2026, 1 - 5 p.m.
Where: CIT Smitsborg, room 5431.0074 (Bluegene), Nettelbosje 1, Groningen
Introduction to QGIS
Embark on your GIS journey with QGIS! This beginner-friendly course is tailored for PhD students and UG staff eager to integrate GIS into their research. Whether you are new to QGIS or need a refresher, this workshop is designed to help you work with spatial data confidently and effectively.
Who Should Attend?
If your research involves spatial data—like coordinates, addresses, postal codes, or geographical datasets—or if you are exploring spatial analysis through geo-data collection, this course is the perfect starting point.
No prior experience is needed but the learning goals of the course will be differentiated based on the participant’s skills.
Goal
Learn how to design research projects with GIS, harness the powerful tools in QGIS for data collection, analysis, and visualization, and receive personalized coaching from GIS experts to apply these skills directly to your research. If additional guidance is needed, we will arrange follow-up consultations to keep you on track.
What do you learn?
✅ Basic principles of GIS with QGIS
✅ Transforming your data into spatial formats
✅ Collecting and managing geo-data
✅ Analytical methods with QGIS tools
✅ Visualizing geographical data effectively
✅ Personalized coaching tailored to your research
Prep yourself for the next academic year!
This workshop will give you the basic skills of QGIS so you can successfully use GIS in your research!
Enrollment and course fee
Attendance is free but registration is required.
More information
This course will be hosted by the Research Support Hub, a collaboration between different experts at CIT.
ArcGIS or QGIS?
The Geodienst offers workshops on two different GIS-software systems: ArcGIS and QGIS. What is the difference?
ArcGIS: ArcGIS Pro is a commercial software that can be used freely by members of the UG. It runs exclusively on Windows computers and has a beginner-friendly user interface.
QGIS: QGIS is a free open-source software that runs on all common operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac). The user interface is a bit less polished but after this workshop you will know everything to get started with your own GIS projects.