This presentation was given during the WiNoDa winter school, a five-day intensive course on the topic of Research with Natural Science Collections. Data, Quality, and Methods from 24-28 November 2025. Organization: German Federation for Biological Data e.V. (GFBio) with support from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN), German Archaeological Institute (DAI), Vernetzungs- und Kompetenzstelle Open Access Brandenburg (VuK). Abstract: This presentation introduces photogrammetry as an effective method for 3D surface reconstruction. It highlights the challenges of capturing small and complex objects at the macro-photographic scale. The DISC3D scanner is presented as a tool designed to overcome these limitations and produce high-quality 3D data. Different visualization approaches, including textured surface models and Gaussian splats, are compared to illustrate their strengths and applications. Finally, the talk explores how such 3D models can be used to enhance research and teaching in various scientific fields.
Michael Heethoff (Fri,) studied this question.