Frankfurt welcomes Intergeo 2025 as geospatial tech tackles global challenges

Geoinformation has evolved from a specialist tool to an essential resource for government, business and civilian use. Whether captured from space or drones, analyzed through artificial intelligence (AI) or 3D visualizations, geographic data now, more than ever, drives critical decisions across industries.

Intergeo 2025 exemplifies this transformation. From Oct. 7-9, the Frankfurt Exhibition Center will host the world’s leading conference and trade show for geodesy, geoinformation and land management, featuring more than 500 international exhibitors ranging from innovative startups to industry giants.

Three-Day Conference Program Features 100 Sessions
The conference will present approximately 100 presentations and sessions over three days, drawing speakers from space agencies, United Nations organizations, government ministries and international technology companies.

Key topics include AI-powered remote sensing, urban digital twins, open data strategies, Earth observation for climate and crisis management and building information modeling (BIM) integration for infrastructure lifecycle management.

Keynote presentations such as “Earth Observation and Artificial Intelligence” and “Cartography for the Future” will provide forward-looking insights, while panel discussions on digital sovereignty and standardization will address strategic frameworks. Each session demonstrates how geoinformation serves as the critical foundation for climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, urban development and infrastructure protection.

Opening Day Features Space Technology Focus

DVW President Prof. Rudolf Staiger will open Intergeo on Tuesday, Oct. 7, followed by a keynote from Johann Dietrich Wörner, space coordinator for the state of Hesse. His presentation, “Earth Observation and Artificial Intelligence,” will explore how AI transforms massive Earth observation datasets into actionable insights for climate, agriculture and urban planning projects.

Prof. Serena Coetzee of UNU-FLORES will deliver the German Cartography Congress keynote on Wednesday, Oct. 8, addressing cartography’s evolution amid growing geodata volumes and governance challenges.

Thursday morning’s panel discussion, “Digital Transformation – Perspectives, Trends and Theses,” will examine the need for reorienting geoinformation management to foster innovation and collaboration.

Revolutionizing Geospatial Data Analysis

AI is accelerating the transformation of raw data into actionable insights, fundamentally changing how professionals work with geoinformation. The session “AI-Based Analysis of Remote Sensing Data for Updating the ATKIS Basic DLM” demonstrates practical applications in public administration.

The Hessian Administration for Soil Management and Geoinformation uses AI methods to automatically detect landscape changes, significantly improving the quality and timeliness of digital landscape models.

Urban digital twins are rapidly advancing from static models to powerful operational platforms. The session “From Data to Insights: Visualization Technologies for Next-Generation Digital Twins” will showcase how modern visualization makes complex systems accessible and accelerates planning processes.

The research project “DigitalCities4Us” illustrates practical applications, using high-resolution 3D data to enable barrier-free urban planning and improve accessibility for people with mobility restrictions.

Additional sessions will examine implementation across administrative levels. “The Digital Twin NRW: A Practical Report” presents a statewide geospatial data infrastructure that is freely accessible and continuously developed. The city of Zurich will demonstrate its transition from traditional geospatial data infrastructures to multifunctional twin platforms.

Geodata infrastructures, open data and data spaces form the backbone of digital transformation and serve as key prerequisites for digital sovereignty. Multiple sessions will emphasize the importance of stable, future-ready geodata infrastructure.

Standardization receives particular attention through presentations like “Three Perspectives, One Goal: Digital Sovereignty through Open Standards in BIM and GIS” and the position paper “Official Geodata as a Basis for Digital Processes in Planning, Construction and Operation.” These sessions demonstrate how uniform standards for data exchange between geographic information systems and building information modeling can accelerate planning, construction and operational processes.

The position paper represents a joint initiative of buildingSMART Germany, the Working Committee of the Surveying Authorities and the Federal Association of Publicly Appointed Surveyors.

Critical infrastructures require precise, reliable data to minimize risks. The presentation “Regional and Effective Flood Protection in the State Capital of Düsseldorf” demonstrates how geoportals and flood forecasting tools prevent flooding and strengthen urban infrastructure resilience.

Bringing Innovation to the Exhibition Floor

Registration is now open at the Intergeo website. The INTERGEO 2025 team looks forward to welcoming attendees to the Frankfurt Exhibition Center from Oct. 7-9.