New Board of Directors
Dear GeoITists, We are thrilled to announce the revival of our association after a lengthy hiatus. Our goal is to swiftly restore the esteemed reputation... Read More
About Us
GeoIT is a European platform and community focused on the advancement of geospatial technologies. It brings together professionals, researchers and enthusiasts working in fields such as geoinformatics, indoor localisation, earth observation, robotics, drones and AI. By fostering innovation and collaboration across disciplines, GeoIT connects academic research with practical industry applications and societal impact.
At its core, GeoIT is about people. It offers a space where experts, entrepreneurs and newcomers can meet, exchange ideas and build lasting connections. Whether through informal dialogue or structured collaboration, the focus is on creating opportunities, growing networks and supporting the development of a strong, forward-looking geospatial ecosystem.
WhereCamp
The GeoIT WhereCamp Conference is a premier conference focusing on the latest trends and insights around digital mapping, navigation, geospatial technology, and local intelligence within the GeoIT domain since the foundation in 2012 by Philipp Kandal, Jan Nowak, and Prof. Dr. Roland Wagner.
Read MoreGeoIT Talks
We are crazy about GeoIT, geography, innovation, research and the huge fun around location topics. We are experiencing everyday how rapidly the world is changing. So we would like to talk all the interesting stories around that process. We are providing an environment for sharing ideas, collaborate and thinking differently.
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GeoIT GISCO a GISience COnference has been created, allowing young scientist to exchange their findings, establish new cooperations and expand their personal network. Experienced researchers and professionel scientists from various international universities support the GeoIT GISCO participants.
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We would like to meet you at the following events:
29th September 2025Symposium at the SRH University of Applied Science
Program Overview
Introduction
16:00 - 16:10
Sessions
16:10 - 16:30
Innovation Mindset for the Digital Age: Bridging Research, Technology, and Society
As geospatial technologies, AI, and digital transformation reshape economies and societies, the role of innovation and technology transfer becomes essential. The challenges are not only technological but also cultural and... Read More
Mara Diaconu
16:30 - 16:50
Space Applications for Human Health and Security: Overview on Specific Telemedicine and Search & Rescue Solutions
This presentation explores the integration of space technologies, as SatNav, SatCom, geospatial intelligence, into innovative solutions that enhance human health, safety, and security in challenging environments. Drawing on my experience... Read More
Cristian Vizitiu
16:50 - 17:10
The Joy of Geocoding
The Joy of Geocoding – a look at the pleasures of the most basic of geospatial operations as gained in more than ten years of operating the OpenCage geocoding service.
Ed Freyfogle
17:10 - 17:30
Coffee Break
17:30 - 17:50
MEDIBOT – The Vision – Guided Robotic Arm for Medical Dispensing
MEDIBOT – The Vision-Guided Robotic Arm for Medical Dispensing Machine, that combines AI, robotics, and IoT to make medicine dispensing faster, safer, and more accurate. When a customer provides... Read More
Sarthak Shaha
Om Chandavale
17:50 - 18:15
Discussion and Closing Speach
This is the moment to look ahead and shape the next steps together. In the closing session, we will reflect on the key insights of the day, discuss future directions... Read More
Lukasz Rojek
18:15 - 20:00
Networking
News
GeoIT Wherecamp 30th in Berlin on November 2023
We are restarting our Wherecamps for you! Although conferences were not feasible in the last years the development of new technologies stepped forward and we... Read More
GeoIT SLAM Robotics Workshop for Beginners
We see many interesting tends like GeoIT GeoIoT SLAM Robotics based on ROS, GeoIT LBA with UWB and AR in Mobile, new Geowebinfrastructure initivatives and... Read More
Board
Prof. Dr. Michel Deriaz
President
Prof. Dr. Thomas Blaschke
Vice President
Lukasz Rojek
Vice President
Georg Held
Treasurer
