INTERGEO 2025 – CONFERENCE- and EXPO-Stage-Program is online – secure your space!
Frankfurt / Karlsruhe, August 28, 2025
Whether from space or from a drone’s perspective, whether with AI-powered data analytics or 3D visualizations: Geoinformation is no longer just a tool for specialists – it has become a key resource for politics, business, and society. INTERGEO 2025 brings this development into focus: From October 7 to 9, the Frankfurt exhibition grounds will become the international hotspot for geodesy, geoinformation, and land management, featuring around 500 international exhibitors – from innovative start-ups to global industry leaders – across the CONFERENCE and EXPO STAGES.
Knowledge that matters – the INTERGEO CONFERENCE
Over the course of three days, the INTERGEO CONFERENCE will present around 100 lectures and sessions – from space agencies to UN organizations, from state ministries to international technology corporations. Topics range from AI-powered remote sensing, urban digital twins, and open data strategies to earth observation for climate and crisis management, as well as BIM-GIS integration for efficient infrastructure lifecycle management.
Keynotes such as “Earth Observation and Artificial Intelligence” and “Cartography for the Future” will set visionary impulses, while panels on digital sovereignty and standardization provide the strategic framework. Each session clearly demonstrates: Geoinformation is the silent yet indispensable driver of climate adaptation, disaster management, urban development, and the protection of critical infrastructures.
Spotlight: Keynotes and Opening
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, DVW President Prof. Rudolf Staiger will open INTERGEO. He will be followed by Johann Dietrich Wörner, Space Coordinator of the State of Hesse, with his keynote “Earth observation and Artificial Intelligence”, showcasing how AI can transform immense oarth observation datasets into valuable insights for climate, agriculture, and urban planning projects.
Keynote of the German Cartography Congress 2025: “Addressing Global Challenges: Cartography for the Future and the Future of Cartography”. In her keynote on Wednesday, October 8, Prof. Serena Coetzee (UNU-FLORES) will explore the evolution of cartography in the context of growing geospatial datasets and their governance.
On Thursday morning (October 9), the panel discussion “Digital Transformation – Perspectives, Trends, and Theses” will highlight the need for a reorientation of geoinformation administrations to foster innovation and networking.
Conference Topics and Program Highlights
AI & Geoinformation – The new era of data analysis
Artificial intelligence accelerates the path from raw data to actionable insights – fundamentally transforming the way we work with geoinformation. The session “AI-based Evaluation of Remote Sensing Data for Updating the ATKIS® Base-DLM” by the Hessian Administration for Land Management and Geoinformation (HVBG) demonstrates how AI methods can automatically detect landscape changes, significantly improving the quality and timeliness of the Digital Landscape Model.
Risks such as so-called “fake maps” and the potential of generative AI will also be discussed – from opportunities for new applications to questions of data integrity.
Urban Digital Twins
Urban digital twins are evolving rapidly – from static models to powerful, operational platforms. The session “From Data to Insights: Visualization Technologies for Next-Generation Digital Twins” shows how advanced visualization makes complex systems tangible and accelerates planning processes.
The research project “DigitalCities4Us – Creating Inclusive Urban Spaces with Geodata” highlights how high-resolution 3D data enable barrier-free urban planning and improve accessibility for people with mobility restrictions.
Other sessions will focus on implementation at different administrative levels. “The Digital Twin NRW: A Practical Report” presents a statewide geospatial data infrastructure that is freely accessible and continuously evolving. The City of Zurich will showcase “The Digital Twins of Zurich”, demonstrating its transition from classical geodata infrastructures to multifunctional twin platforms – and the benefits this brings.
A central field of application is the protection of critical infrastructures. The session “Digital Twins for the Protection of Critical Infrastructures (KRITIS)” will explore how IT and OT data can be combined to meet the requirements of the KRITIS umbrella law and the NIS-2 directive – enabling real-time monitoring and assessment.
Geodata Infrastructures & Open Data – The backbone of digital transformation
Geodata infrastructures (GDI), open data, and data spaces form the backbone of digital transformation – and are essential for digital sovereignty. Several sessions emphasize the importance of stable, future-proof GDI.
Standardization is a key focus: “Three Perspectives, One Goal: Digital Sovereignty through Open Standards in BIM and GIS – Part 3/3” and the “Position Paper: Official Geospatial Data as the Basis for Digital Processes in Planning, Construction, and Operations” highlight how unified standards for data exchange between GIS and BIM can be established. The goal: accelerate planning, construction, and operational processes and drive the digitalization of the construction sector. The position paper is a joint initiative of buildingSMART Germany, AdV, and BDVI.
Earth Observation & Environmental Monitoring – Data from space for global challenges
Satellite-based Earth observation has become a vital tool for addressing climate change, biodiversity crises, and extreme weather events. The presentation “From Space to Office: Applications and Challenges of Satellite-Based Earth Observation in the Hessian Environmental Administration” will showcase applications such as water quality monitoring, soil detection, and time-series analyses for grassland.
The “Bavarian Satellite Network – Official Geospatial Data from Space” introduces an initiative that plans to deploy CubeSats to deliver highly accurate, up-to-date satellite imagery – a response to extreme weather events and a valuable tool for agriculture and forestry.
In times of crisis, services such as the Copernicus Emergency Management Service provide crucial data to detect large-scale disasters such as wildfires or floods – enabling targeted disaster response and evacuation planning.
Protection of Critical Infrastructures – Resilience through geodata
Critical infrastructures require precise, reliable data to minimize risks. One example: The lecture “Regional and Effective Flood Protection in the City of Düsseldorf” shows how geoportals and a flood forecasting tool are being used to prevent flooding and strengthen the resilience of urban infrastructure.
BIM/GIS Integration – Efficiency across the entire infrastructure lifecycle
The integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is seen as the key to more efficient planning, approval, and construction processes. The research project “3D Site Plan for Building Applications – Information Model and BIM-GIS Interoperability” creates a cross-cutting information model to speed up processes and unify interfaces.
“GIS in BIM Projects: Information Requirements as the Key to Successful Integration” emphasizes that many clients lack GIS-specific expertise in BIM tenders. Recommendations from the buildingSMART working group “BIM and GIS Integration” outline how client information requirements (AIA) can close this gap.
That BIM can also deliver efficiency gains directly on the construction site is demonstrated in the session “More Efficiency on the Construction Site: With Seamless BIM-to-Field Workflows from Trimble”, showing how accuracy and speed in construction execution can be significantly improved.
