We see this as our mission

SOGI Mission

Networking

  • We foster networking and the exchange of experiences.

  • Thanks to our interdisciplinary approach, we represent all fields related to the built environment, particularly urban planning, landscape, nature, transportation, and the environment.

  • We monitor national and international developments and contribute our expertise by participating in conferences and events.

Development

  • We monitor a wide range of technological developments, categorize them, and make key innovations available to our members.

  • We promote knowledge transfer through our own initiatives, such as GEOSummit and Feierabendforum, as well as by actively publicizing our members’ training and continuing education programs.

  • We actively participate in standardization working groups, thereby fostering the sustainable development of the geoinformation industry.

Added value

  • Through our services and offerings, we and our members support organizations in their digital transformation.

  • We demonstrate how (geo)data can be used to generate knowledge tailored to users.

  • Through our publications, we make it easy to learn about geoinformation topics.

Guiding Principles of SOGI

  • We bring together organizations from the private sector, government agencies, public utilities, associations, and educational institutions.

  • Through our active involvement in the association, we position geoinformation as a central component of a modern and interconnected society.

  • We actively participate in shaping public opinion and in public consultations.

  • We regularly keep our members informed about activities related to geoinformation.

  • We connect data providers, users, and operators.

  • We promote diversity in the geosciences industry.

  • We work in dedicated and agile teams.

  • We carry out contract-based projects aimed at further developing geoinformation.