GAF AG, a renowned company in the area of satellite-based Earth observation applications and space, has become a member of the new BDI initiative NewSpace.

The Federation of German Industries (BDI) founded the NewSpace initiative to take into account the increasing importance of aerospace and the ever-increasing commercialisation in traditional economic sectors of applications relating to space technology.

In today’s difficult times, it is more important than ever to support those people who do not have the possibility to withdraw to within their own four walls to protect themselves from the cold outside. This is the reason why our charitable donation, collected before Christmas, goes to the association Münchner Kältebus e.V. this year.

Die GAF AG ist stolz auf ihren Mitarbeiter Tobias Schraufstetter, der von der IHK für München und Oberbayern die Auszeichnung „Bundesbester Auszubildender 2021“ in Geomatik erhält.

Drei Jahre lang absolvierte er über die IHK und die GAF die duale Ausbildung zum Geomatiker. Dafür war er bei der GAF genau an der richtigen Adresse: Die GAF ist seit über 35 Jahren im Bereich angewandte Fernerkundung tätig – und einer der größten europäischen Geoinformationsdienstleister für Erdbeobachtungsdaten.

Tobias faszinierten von Anfang an die praktischen Anwendungen: „Besonders spannend an meiner Ausbildung finde ich, dass man von seinem eigenen Schreibtisch aus, nur mit einem Bildschirm, einem Rechner und einer Maus die ganze Erde beobachten kann". Tobias ist nun nach seinem Abschluss fester Mitarbeiter bei der GAF.

GAF Munich and European Space Imaging will be at the BIM World MUNICH 2021. Meet our experts at booth 143 in Hall BO. BIM World MUNICH is the leading networking platform for all stakeholders in the construction, real estate and urban development industries.

Find out more about our 3D VHR visualisation programmes, our GAF Elevation Suite – to plan ahead – and realise amazing, time- and resource-saving building and construction projects. Projects for a healthy, green and sustainable urban development.

For Smart City planning and Smart City construction, for monitoring and infrastructure.

Dr. Pablo d’Angelo, from the Remote Sensing Methodology Institute (IMF) at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), was awarded the Manfred Fuchs Innovation Prize for his elevation model algorithm by the Society of Friends of DLR (GvF) on 11/11/2021. This algorithm has enabled the development of very high resolution and extremely precise elevation models.

Dr. Sebastian Carl, GAF CEO, gave a speech praising the DLR scientist: “His algorithm has been an absolute game changer. It allows us to generate and provide surface models with resolutions of 30 cm to 5 m from any source data in various forms under the label GAF Elevation Suite as standard products. Since 2008, we have produced almost 13 million km² of coverage with a 5 m resolution and over 100,000 km² in VHR resolutions of 50 cm and better.”

GAF AG is mourning the loss of its company founder, Dr. Rupert Haydn, who died on 2 November 2021 at the age of 77.

Die GAF AG trauert um ihren Firmengründer Herrn Dr. Rupert Haydn, der am 02.11.2021 im Alter von 77 Jahren verstorben ist.

GAF, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Neustrelitz and Antrix Corporation have a successful cooperation stretching back 25 years. In 1996, they signed agreements for the purpose of receiving Indian Earth observation data and distributing the data to European customers on an exclusive basis. That was the starting point for 25 years of successful cooperation and the acquisition of millions of scenes so far – and on into the future.

GAF and  Telespazio Germany will take part at the 34th AFCEA from 15.-16.09.2021 at the World Conference Center (WCCB) in Bonn. We are very pleased that the event will again take place as a live event and we are happy to welcome you at our booth F09 directly in the foyer (entrance level). Meet the experts of GAF and Telespazio Germany and discover our large portfolio. Take your time to discuss  individual and customized digital geo solutions and consulting services, training simulations, space and satellite communication...