Julia Gottschall holds the position of a Senior Scientist at Fraunhofer IWES. She obtained a Ph.D. degree in applied physics and mathematical modelling from the Oldenburg University. From 2009 she was employed as a Research Scientist at Risø DTU, Denmark, before she joined the IWES in 2011. Her current focus areas include wind resource assessments and measurements for the planning and operation of wind farms, and the application of remote sensing technology in particular. She has gained experience as project manager for several R&D as well industry projects, both on national and international level, and as work package leader in EU research projects. Beyond, she is active in several topic-related expert working groups.