At the i3mainz we perceive Spatial Humanities as the application of information- and surveying-technology in the humanities. The focus is put on the acquisition and the processing of spatial data, applying methods from geoinformatics and 3D-object documentation in the domains of archaeology and cultural as well as art-history.

Since years supported by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate as “Competence Centre for Spatial Information-Technology in the Humanities”, i3mainz has established comprehensive competences, distinguished human resources and appropriate technical infrastructure.

We consider “Spatial Humanities” a subdiscipline of “Digital Humanities” (also called “e-humanities”), in which the i3mainz introduces its specific technological capabilities into the establishment of this innovative research field.