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#OpenStreetMap-Daten als Grundlage für #Routing – wie gut funktioniert das wirklich? :: #FOSSGIS-Konferenz 2026 :: #pretalx

https://pretalx.com/fossgis2026/talk/QKQH9H/

> Das #HeiGIT und das #BKG untersuchen, wie die Qualität von OSM-Daten Routingentscheidungen beeinflusst. Mit der ohsome quality API werden Vollständigkeit, Attributgenauigkeit und Aktualität der Daten analysiert und mit Routingvergleichen zwischen Openrouteservice, #GoogleMaps, #BingMaps und #AppleMaps verknüpft. Die Ergebnisse zeigen robuste OSM-Leistungen und liefern praxisrelevante Erkenntnisse zur Nutzung und Bewertung von OSM-Daten für Routing.

We just finished mapping all the buildings in Co. Down, and I wanted to write the usual blog post with all the statistics using ohsome.org, but it won't let me choose County Down as an area. Is there quick and easy way to get the bounding box from a geojson file for Co. Down? #OpenStreetMap #ohsome #heigit @heigit

How can dynamic data save lives in humanitarian crises?

When bridges collapse or floodwaters cut critical roads, static routing quickly becomes outdated, slowing down relief when every minute and mile matter.

#HeiGIT, together with the Logistics Cluster, are developing dynamic routing that integrates real-time, mission-specific data from the field directly into route calculations, enabling responders to adapt on the fly and avoid delays.

👉 Read the full article: https://tinyurl.com/4a48y3ch

#HeiGIT introduced a new global satellite dataset for humanitarian routing and monitoring. 🎉

The dataset makes it possible to distinguish between paved and unpaved roads worldwide with unprecedented consistency. It enables more accurate routing, accessibility mapping, and infrastructure monitoring - especially in areas with limited ground data.

The dataset is openly available via the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX).

👉 Read the full article here https://tinyurl.com/25b6exmn

Retours du State of the Map Europe 2025 | Adrien Pavie

https://pavie.info/blog/retour-sotm-europe-2025/

Les 14 et 15 novembre 2025, le State of the Map Europe s’est tenu à Dundee, en pleine Écosse. L’évènement regroupe la communauté #OpenStreetMap Européenne sur 2 jours pour partager les nouveautés logicielles, les initiatives cartographiques, et adresser de nouveaux défis. J’ai eu la chance d’y participer : voici mes coups de cœur, découvertes, et les tendances qui vont marquer l’écosystème OSM dans les mois à venir.

#sotm #sotmeu #mapyourgrid #panoramax #clearance #heigit #sig #opendata

Retours du State of the Map Europe 2025 | Adrien Pavie

https://pavie.info/blog/retour-sotm-europe-2025/

Les 14 et 15 novembre 2025, le State of the Map Europe s’est tenu à Dundee, en pleine Écosse. L’évènement regroupe la communauté #OpenStreetMap Européenne sur 2 jours pour partager les nouveautés logicielles, les initiatives cartographiques, et adresser de nouveaux défis. J’ai eu la chance d’y participer : voici mes coups de cœur, découvertes, et les tendances qui vont marquer l’écosystème OSM dans les mois à venir.

#sotm #sotmeu #mapyourgrid #panoramax #clearance #heigit #sig #opendata

Retours du State of the Map Europe 2025 | Adrien Pavie

https://pavie.info/blog/retour-sotm-europe-2025/

Les 14 et 15 novembre 2025, le State of the Map Europe s’est tenu à Dundee, en pleine Écosse. L’évènement regroupe la communauté #OpenStreetMap Européenne sur 2 jours pour partager les nouveautés logicielles, les initiatives cartographiques, et adresser de nouveaux défis. J’ai eu la chance d’y participer : voici mes coups de cœur, découvertes, et les tendances qui vont marquer l’écosystème OSM dans les mois à venir.

#sotm #sotmeu #mapyourgrid #panoramax #clearance #heigit #sig #opendata

Retours du State of the Map Europe 2025 | Adrien Pavie

https://pavie.info/blog/retour-sotm-europe-2025/

Les 14 et 15 novembre 2025, le State of the Map Europe s’est tenu à Dundee, en pleine Écosse. L’évènement regroupe la communauté #OpenStreetMap Européenne sur 2 jours pour partager les nouveautés logicielles, les initiatives cartographiques, et adresser de nouveaux défis. J’ai eu la chance d’y participer : voici mes coups de cœur, découvertes, et les tendances qui vont marquer l’écosystème OSM dans les mois à venir.

#sotm #sotmeu #mapyourgrid #panoramax #clearance #heigit #sig #opendata

Retours du State of the Map Europe 2025 | Adrien Pavie

https://pavie.info/blog/retour-sotm-europe-2025/

Les 14 et 15 novembre 2025, le State of the Map Europe s’est tenu à Dundee, en pleine Écosse. L’évènement regroupe la communauté #OpenStreetMap Européenne sur 2 jours pour partager les nouveautés logicielles, les initiatives cartographiques, et adresser de nouveaux défis. J’ai eu la chance d’y participer : voici mes coups de cœur, découvertes, et les tendances qui vont marquer l’écosystème OSM dans les mois à venir.

#sotm #sotmeu #mapyourgrid #panoramax #clearance #heigit #sig #opendata

👉 New blogpost by #HeiGIT! Read about strenghtening local GIS capacity for anticipatory action.

ℹ️ In partnership with the Malagasy and German Red Cross, HeiGIT conducted advanced GIS training in Antananarivo, equipping local responders with skills to implement a semi-automated cyclone risk trigger system. This supports the development of Early Action Protocols, enabling proactive interventions before disasters occur.

👉 Full article here: https://tinyurl.com/4bdnkjc9

Amazing collaboration!🙌

How to effectivey crowdsource geographic knowledge to support disaster management?
#HeiGIT has selected 5 free, open-source services and resources that help integrate VGI (Volunteered Geographic Information) into disaster management.
Thanks to invaluable crowdsourced data like #OpenStreetMap, such tools can support data-driven risk assessments and informed decision-making during crisis.

👉 Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/45vpnz6s

With #OpenStreetMap, anyone can help map their surroundings or crisis-affected areas worldwide to support local responders.

At a recent school workshop led by #HeiGIT, students at the temporärhaus in Ulm (Germany) learned to map buildings using satellite imagery and the HOT Tasking Manager, and how tools like #ohsomeNowStats help analyze and share data.
They also discovered how easy it is to contribute via apps like #StreetComplete and #EveryDoor.

A great initiative! ✨

🔎 Want to learn about GIS?

🌍 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are an invaluable resource for humanitarian work, including for Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. To strengthen GIS skills among humanitarian practitioners, a four-week online GIS training was carried out by #HeiGIT.

👉 You can access all the materialis at the IFRC Network GIS Training Platform https://tinyurl.com/ydtb3md4

Thank you to the all the participants! ✨

Have you explored the updated ohsomeNow Stats by #HeiGIT?
The new release offers new insights into global mapping, allowing you to visualize all #OSM contributions dating back to 2005.

👉 For more information check out the article https://tinyurl.com/2p9sxvwu
or this youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcjj8PHd7L4

🚀 Thanks for joining the CAN Launch + #WorldEnvironmentDay webinar! 🚀

We explored how the Climate Action Navigator helps make data usable for real climate action , and your great questions & ideas were driving us forward!

We had a
- First look at CAN
- Engaged Q&A
- New collab ideas
A FAQ will be coming soon, based on your questions during the webinar.

Explore CAN: https://climate-action.heigit.org
#CAN #ClimateAction #OpenData #UrbanTransformation #HeiGIT

🚀 Thanks for joining the CAN Launch + #WorldEnvironmentDay webinar! 🚀

We explored how the Climate Action Navigator helps make data usable for real climate action , and your great questions & ideas were driving us forward!

We had a
- First look at CAN
- Engaged Q&A
- New collab ideas
A FAQ will be coming soon, based on your questions during the webinar.

Explore CAN: https://climate-action.heigit.org
#CAN #ClimateAction #OpenData #UrbanTransformation #HeiGIT

🚀 Thanks for joining the CAN Launch + #WorldEnvironmentDay webinar! 🚀

We explored how the Climate Action Navigator helps make data usable for real climate action , and your great questions & ideas were driving us forward!

We had a
- First look at CAN
- Engaged Q&A
- New collab ideas
A FAQ will be coming soon, based on your questions during the webinar.

Explore CAN: https://climate-action.heigit.org
#CAN #ClimateAction #OpenData #UrbanTransformation #HeiGIT

🚀 Thanks for joining the CAN Launch + #WorldEnvironmentDay webinar! 🚀

We explored how the Climate Action Navigator helps make data usable for real climate action , and your great questions & ideas were driving us forward!

We had a
- First look at CAN
- Engaged Q&A
- New collab ideas
A FAQ will be coming soon, based on your questions during the webinar.

Explore CAN: https://climate-action.heigit.org
#CAN #ClimateAction #OpenData #UrbanTransformation #HeiGIT

🚀 Thanks for joining the CAN Launch + #WorldEnvironmentDay webinar! 🚀

We explored how the Climate Action Navigator helps make data usable for real climate action , and your great questions & ideas were driving us forward!

We had a
- First look at CAN
- Engaged Q&A
- New collab ideas
A FAQ will be coming soon, based on your questions during the webinar.

Explore CAN: https://climate-action.heigit.org
#CAN #ClimateAction #OpenData #UrbanTransformation #HeiGIT

Frei verfügbare Geodaten für hochauflösende Karten zur gezielten Bekämpfung von Stechmücken: Raumbezogene Big-Data-Methoden ermöglichen die Kartierung von potentiellen Lebensräumen
https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/frei-verfuegbare-geodaten-fuer-hochaufloesende-karten-zur-gezielten-bekaempfung-von-stechmuecken
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Openly Available Geodata for High-resolution Maps for Targeted Mosquito Control: Geospatial big data methods enable mapping potential habitats
https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/newsroom/openly-available-geodata-for-high-resolution-maps-for-targeted-mosquito-control

#universität #heidelberg #uniheidelberg #forschung #heigit #geodaten @heigit

❗ Exciting news in the #MapSwipe world!🎉

Thanks to funding from #HOT and developers from #HeiGIT, MapSwipe4Web is launching a new initiative: street-level imagery projects! This enables us to capture finer details crucial for disaster response planning, urban development, and environmental monitoring. 🌍

👉 You can read more about the news here: https://www.hotosm.org/updates/mapswipe-street-level-imagery/

👉 Head to MapSwipe4Web and start contributing now!⭐

Join #HeiGIT at the XP Days Germany 2024!

At this year's #xpdays, our colleagues Johannes Link and Jakob Schnell review our experiences with working with #FloatingTeams.

📅Oct. 10-11, 2024
📍Filderhalle in Leinfelden-Echterdingen (near Stuttgart)

🔎https://heigit.org/heigit-at-xp-days-germany-insights-into-working-in-floating-teams/

🚨 Heidelberg University students tested HeiGIT's GIS services in a simulated heavy rain scenario with THW Heidelberg.

🔎 They assessed tools like openrouteservice, the disaster portal, and the Sketch Map Tool.

🤝 Insights gained will help improve GIS applications and civil protection readiness. Thanks to all involved!

#GIS #DisasterRiskReduction #HeiGIT #HeidelbergUniversity #THW

🚨New study by HeiGIT and GIScience shows GPT-4’s spatial reasoning skills & inherent biases!

🚀🗺️ Key insights on hierarchical, proximity, rotation, and alignment biases.

Read more on our blog:
https://heigit.org/evidence-for-systematic-bias-in-the-spatial-memory-of-large-language-models/

#AI #GPT4 #LLM #GIScience #HeiGIT

🖥️Join #HeiGIT at the #AGILE2024🗺️

Check out the poster and paper we've submitted to learn more about #OSM #data #quality and navigating #heat #stress or join us at one of our workshops for a more interactive experience!

📍Glasgow, UK
📅4-7 June 2024

Read everything about the workshops here: https://heigit.org/heigit-at-the-agile-2024-conference-mapping-routing-sustainability/

If you want to join the workshop “Mapping with communities: Contemporary approaches and challenges”, pleas apply here: https://heigit.org/call-for-contributions/

🚀 Exciting news! Introducing Sketch Map Tool 2.0! 🌟

Revolutionizing participatory mapping:

🌍 Community Involvement

🗺️ Base Maps with satellite imagery

🔍 Advanced Marking Detection

🌐 Translation & Training

More info: https://heigit.org/unveiling-the-sketch-map-tool-2-0-a-comprehensive-overview-of-new-features-and-training-opportunities/

#HeiGIT #SketchMapTool #GIS #DRK

📢 Excited to share our #fossgis2024 conference highlights!

📊 We presented 6 years of collaboration with @BKG_Bund which we are very grateful for and are looking forward to future projects.

🗣 Dive into our FOSSGIS talks (in German) ⬇️

📊OSM Daten in Echtzeit analysieren: https://media.ccc.de/v/fossgis2024-38880-ohsomenow-osm-daten-in-echtzeit-analysieren

🚲 Mit openrouteservice zu RoutingPlus – Einblicke in einen globalen Routing-Cluster https://media.ccc.de/v/fossgis2024-38837-mit-openrouteservice-zu-routingplus-einblicke-in-einen-globalen-routing-cluster#t=109

🔎 ohsomeNow stats v1.0 blogpost: https://heigit.org/introducing-ohsomenow-stats-v1-0/

#HeiGIT #BKG #fossgis #ohsome #ors

🚀 More exciting news! 🌍

We've launched ohsomeNow stats v1.0, a powerful dashboard to monitor real-time contributions to #OpenStreetMap.

🆕Now featuring live mode for #mapathons, hashtag search, data download, and more!

Read the blogpost here:
https://heigit.org/introducing-ohsomenow-stats-v1-0/

This release marks a great result in our joint effort with @hotosm. We have really enjoyed working with them!🤝

🤩Also make sure to watch our explanatory video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvu5L_4_wsQ

#HeiGIT #ohsome

🎉 Exciting news! 🎉 Introducing openrouteservice version 8.0 - "Wilfried"! 🚀 Dedicated to Wilfried Juling for his invaluable contributions. Experience a wave of enhancements and fixes.

Dive in now! https://heigit.org/introducing-openrouteservice-version-8-0-a-dedication-to-wilfried-juling/

#openrouteservice #Innovation #HeiGIT #routing

#HeiGIT is looking for a new head of administration (f/m/d)

Are you looking to support #ScienceRelated, #NonProfit organizations for the betterment of #society and the #environment?

Visit our blog and see if we have the right position for you! ➡️https://heigit.org/job-opening-verwaltungsleitung-mit-prokura-w-m-d/

#HeiGIT is looking for a new head of administration (f/m/d)

Are you looking to support #ScienceRelated, #NonProfit organizations for the betterment of #society and the #environment?

Visit our blog and see if we have the right position for you! ➡️https://heigit.org/job-opening-verwaltungsleitung-mit-prokura-w-m-d/

#HeiGIT is looking for a new head of administration (f/m/d)

Are you looking to support #ScienceRelated, #NonProfit organizations for the betterment of #society and the #environment?

Visit our blog and see if we have the right position for you! ➡️https://heigit.org/job-opening-verwaltungsleitung-mit-prokura-w-m-d/

#HeiGIT is looking for a new head of administration (f/m/d)

Are you looking to support #ScienceRelated, #NonProfit organizations for the betterment of #society and the #environment?

Visit our blog and see if we have the right position for you! ➡️https://heigit.org/job-opening-verwaltungsleitung-mit-prokura-w-m-d/

#HeiGIT is looking for a new head of administration (f/m/d)

Are you looking to support #ScienceRelated, #NonProfit organizations for the betterment of #society and the #environment?

Visit our blog and see if we have the right position for you! ➡️https://heigit.org/job-opening-verwaltungsleitung-mit-prokura-w-m-d/

🗣️#HeiGIT's Charles Hatfield will speak at the first ever African Transport Research Conference #ATRC2024 🚦

He'll examine the relations between #SchoolCommutes, #TrafficJams and #social factors.

⬇️More info about the ATRC and Charles' presentation⬇️
https://heigit.org/unveiling-the-impact-of-school-commutes-charles-hatfield-presents-insights-on-traffic-congestion-and-urban-planning-at-atrc-2024/

🗣️#HeiGIT's Charles Hatfield will speak at the first ever African Transport Research Conference #ATRC2024 🚦

He'll examine the relations between #SchoolCommutes, #TrafficJams and #social factors.

⬇️More info about the ATRC and Charles' presentation⬇️
https://heigit.org/unveiling-the-impact-of-school-commutes-charles-hatfield-presents-insights-on-traffic-congestion-and-urban-planning-at-atrc-2024/

🗣️#HeiGIT's Charles Hatfield will speak at the first ever African Transport Research Conference #ATRC2024 🚦

He'll examine the relations between #SchoolCommutes, #TrafficJams and #social factors.

⬇️More info about the ATRC and Charles' presentation⬇️
https://heigit.org/unveiling-the-impact-of-school-commutes-charles-hatfield-presents-insights-on-traffic-congestion-and-urban-planning-at-atrc-2024/

🗣️#HeiGIT's Charles Hatfield will speak at the first ever African Transport Research Conference #ATRC2024 🚦

He'll examine the relations between #SchoolCommutes, #TrafficJams and #social factors.

⬇️More info about the ATRC and Charles' presentation⬇️
https://heigit.org/unveiling-the-impact-of-school-commutes-charles-hatfield-presents-insights-on-traffic-congestion-and-urban-planning-at-atrc-2024/

🗣️#HeiGIT's Charles Hatfield will speak at the first ever African Transport Research Conference #ATRC2024 🚦

He'll examine the relations between #SchoolCommutes, #TrafficJams and #social factors.

⬇️More info about the ATRC and Charles' presentation⬇️
https://heigit.org/unveiling-the-impact-of-school-commutes-charles-hatfield-presents-insights-on-traffic-congestion-and-urban-planning-at-atrc-2024/

❗️Dear Postdoctoral Scholars and Researchers❗️

#HeiGIT gGmbH at @uniheidelberg is pleased to announce a call for applications for a #postdoctoral #fellowship (6 – 12 months).

More information here:
https://heigit.org/heigit-international-postdoctoral-fellowships-for-giscience-research-for-climate-action/

#ClimateAction #HumanitarianAid #OpenGeodata

⏪ Last year HeiGIT's Marcel and Charlie were at @sotmus and showcased our Sketch Map Tool. 🖍 🗺

🔎 Check out the recording of the session below 🔽

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dN3TXqLSoA&t=29s

#HeiGIT #osm #SketchMapTool #sotm

Plenty of attendance at today's mapathon 🤩🗺️

#mapathon #msf #drk #heigit #disastermappers

Have you ever wondered what exactly we do here at #HeiGIT?🗺️📊

@ktstiftung has the answers to your questions!

🎥In this video, Alexander Zipf speaks about the ins and outs of our work and our goals.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=u-7FIOI9k84 (Language: 🇩🇪)

More questions? Follow the links below⬇️

Our projects:
https://heigit.org/what-we-do/

Where else to find us:
https://heigit.org/contact/

#OpenRouteService #ClimateAction #FreeOpenData #HumanitarianAid #MissingMaps #HEALproject #SketchMapTool #SmartMobility #GIScience

Have you ever wondered what exactly we do here at #HeiGIT?🗺️📊

@ktstiftung has the answers to your questions!

🎥In this video, Alexander Zipf speaks about the ins and outs of our work and our goals.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=u-7FIOI9k84 (Language: 🇩🇪)

More questions? Follow the links below⬇️

Our projects:
https://heigit.org/what-we-do/

Where else to find us:
https://heigit.org/contact/

#OpenRouteService #ClimateAction #FreeOpenData #HumanitarianAid #MissingMaps #HEALproject #SketchMapTool #SmartMobility #GIScience

Have you ever wondered what exactly we do here at #HeiGIT?🗺️📊

@ktstiftung has the answers to your questions!

🎥In this video, Alexander Zipf speaks about the ins and outs of our work and our goals.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=u-7FIOI9k84 (Language: 🇩🇪)

More questions? Follow the links below⬇️

Our projects:
https://heigit.org/what-we-do/

Where else to find us:
https://heigit.org/contact/

#OpenRouteService #ClimateAction #FreeOpenData #HumanitarianAid #MissingMaps #HEALproject #SketchMapTool #SmartMobility #GIScience

Have you ever wondered what exactly we do here at #HeiGIT?🗺️📊

@ktstiftung has the answers to your questions!

🎥In this video, Alexander Zipf speaks about the ins and outs of our work and our goals.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=u-7FIOI9k84 (Language: 🇩🇪)

More questions? Follow the links below⬇️

Our projects:
https://heigit.org/what-we-do/

Where else to find us:
https://heigit.org/contact/

#OpenRouteService #ClimateAction #FreeOpenData #HumanitarianAid #MissingMaps #HEALproject #SketchMapTool #SmartMobility #GIScience

Have you ever wondered what exactly we do here at #HeiGIT?🗺️📊

@ktstiftung has the answers to your questions!

🎥In this video, Alexander Zipf speaks about the ins and outs of our work and our goals.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=u-7FIOI9k84 (Language: 🇩🇪)

More questions? Follow the links below⬇️

Our projects:
https://heigit.org/what-we-do/

Where else to find us:
https://heigit.org/contact/

#OpenRouteService #ClimateAction #FreeOpenData #HumanitarianAid #MissingMaps #HEALproject #SketchMapTool #SmartMobility #GIScience

🧭HeiGIT at #FOSSGIS2024

@FOSSGISeV have invited #HeiGIT's Julian Psotta and Benjamin Herfort to speak at this year's FOSSGIS-Conference

Topics:
- 🗺️The collaboration between HeiGIT and @BKG
- 📊ohsomeNow

Find more infos here: https://heigit.org/joint-talk-by-openrouteservice-and-the-federal-agency-for-cartography-and-geodesy-at-fossgis-2024/

and here: https://www.fossgis-konferenz.de/2024/

We are very excited to announce our new Climate Action team

Check out the press release in German here:

https://klaus-tschira-stiftung.de/meldungen/climate-action/

For a more detailed, English text check out our blogpost on the new team:

https://heigit.org/advancing-climate-action-heigits-new-climate-action-team/

#climateaction #climatechange #heigit

🌐 Exciting News! GeoPrompt - Revolutionizing Navigation and Beyond 🚀

🔍 Curious about how it works? Watch our videos to see GeoPrompt in action!

https://heigit.org/geoprompt-revolutionizing-navigation-and-beyond-heigits-innovative-web-application-powered-by-chatgpt/

#GeoPrompt #NavigationRevolution #ChatGPT #HeiGIT