INTERGEO 2026: Three Days That Brought the Geo Industry Together
From September 15 to 17, Messe München became the international meeting point for geodesy, geoinformation, and land management. For three days, professionals, exhibitors, researchers, and public administration representatives from all over the world came together — and showed just how many different industries build on the same foundation: reliable data.
Day 1: A Strong Kickoff
The first day opened with the official ceremony and the presentation of the DVW Future Award. The highlight was the keynote "GIS – Creating a More Intelligent World" by Esri founder and president Jack Dangermond — for the first time, the entire conference opening including keynotes was open to the whole community. The program continued with several sessions putting digital twins center stage, focusing on infrastructure, the energy sector, and municipal applications. At the same time, the expo opened its doors across halls B5, B6, C5, and C6: more than 530 exhibitors from 119 countries showcased their solutions live, and the booths were already buzzing with visitors from around the world on day one.
Day 2: AI Takes Center Stage
For the CONFERENCE, the second day was all about GeoAI. Multiple sessions explored the use of artificial intelligence in geoinformation — from scientific foundations to remote sensing applications and real-world business use cases. The Real Estate Lab was also part of the program: open to all conference attendees in the morning, followed by a closed-door session in the afternoon with invited experts from real estate, urban development, and geo-IT. Meanwhile, the expo floor was full of live demos and in-depth conversations, complemented by programming on the MAIN Stage and the APPLICATION Dome.
Day 3: A Fitting Finale
The conference closed with further key topics including earth observation, BIM, and modern geodata infrastructures — scientific contributions met hands-on, real-world examples from business and administration. On the expo floor, momentum stayed strong right until the end, with many using the final day for last conversations and demos before INTERGEO 2026 wrapped up.
Across all three days, it became clear just how closely urban development, infrastructure, mobility, the environment, construction, and public administration are now connected — all linked by a shared need for precise, usable geoinformation. INTERGEO 2026 once again showed that geodata is not a niche topic, but the foundation on which entire industries are shaping the future together.
Thank you to everyone who made these three days what they were — we're already looking forward to INTERGEO 2027!
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