As every year the GAF booth (hall A4, E4.021) will form a central point of interest for satellite data, geo-information and associated services.

Together with our partners European Space Imaging, Planet and Verband Runder Tisch GIS (RTG - GIS Round Table Association), we are there to present you latest developments.

Main focus will be our Copernicus- and Emergency Management (24/7) services, new sensors, systems and products as well as 3D visualisation and virtual reality. Join our live-presentation with Oculus Rift glasses and you can experience, what virtual reality means in GIS!

The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) Rapid Mapping was activated by the Italian Civil Protection in order to support the rapid mapping activities in response to the earthquake that hit on 24 August 2016 in the Abruzzi region (Italy) between Gualdo (Marche Region) and Amatrice (Lazio Region).

The earthquake occurred at 03.36 (local time) with a magnitude of 6.2, and the epicentre was located near Accumoli (Lazio) in the Abruzzi region (Italy) and caused severe damages and hundreds of fatalities.

GAF AG is pleased to announce the successful implementation of the Geo-Data Information Management System (GIMS) for Sierra Leone. GIMS has now been officially launched by the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and the National Minerals Agency (NMA). With this new information system, Sierra Leone is taking an important step towards further developing its mining sector.

Geological information is one of the cornerstones for attracting new investors to a country’s mining sector. Straightforward and easy access to geological and mineral information is a key element in promoting and developing the sector. GIMS facilitates the management, valorisation, safe storage and dissemination of geological and mineral information for the whole country.

The geo-portal has been designed and implemented by GAF and its partner Sofreco. ​

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining in Malawi is establishing a Geological Data Management Information System (GDMIS). GAF has been awarded a contract to design and implement the system at the Geological Survey Department (GSD) in Zomba.

Access to geological information is essential for every government, in order to assess the country’s mineral potential. It is also a cornerstone for attracting new investors to the country’s mining sector. Straightforward and comprehensive access to geological and mineral information is a key element in promoting and developing the mineral resources sector in Malawi.

GAF AG is pleased to announce the successful system extension and training of more than twenty province officers. Hence provincial administrations can manage licenses for exploration and mining of common minerals through real time on-line access to the central repository of the Computerised Mining Cadastre System (CMCS).

Weltweit besteht ein zunehmender Bedarf an Geoinformation für den Katastrophenschutz-, Umwelt- und Sicherheitsbereich. Ein Team der GAF steht im 24/7/365 Modus bereit - und kann somit unverzüglich die Auswertung von Satellitenbilddaten durchführen und Informations-produkte zur Verfügung stellen.  Damit unterstützt die GAF seit mehr als vier Jahren nationale und internationale Krisen- und Katastrophendienste.

GAF AG attended the historic UN Climate Conference COP21 in Paris and supported the European Space Agency (ESA) in organising a Side Event on 3rd December 2015. The objectives of the Side Event was to share experiences on “Supporting National Forest Monitoring with Earth Observation” in the context of the Global Forest Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI). The Side Event was chaired by Dr. Stephen Briggs (ESA) and the Opening Note was presented by the Hon. Greg Hunt, Australian Minister for Environment. Two Users from Malawi and Cameroon presented the following service cases which were developed by GAF within the ESA funded Project GSE FM REDD+:

Jeder im Wirtschaftsraum Augsburg A³ kann ab Ende November Information über die Luftqualität in seiner Nähe abrufen. Mit der obsAIRveYourBusiness App werden kostenfrei Informationen über die Feinstaub-, Ozon- und Stickstoffdioxid-Konzentrationen in der Region Augsburg bereitgestellt.

Luftschadstoffe sind das größte umweltbedingte Gesundheitsrisiko für den Menschen

Die GAF AG wurde im Jahre 1985 als typisches Start-up gegründet. Seitdem erlebte das Unternehmen eine enorme Entwicklung mit stetem Wachstum und steigender Rentabilität. Heute ist die GAF mit über 200 Mitarbeitern einer der größten europäischen Geoinformationsdienstleister mit dem Schwerpunkt Erdbeobachtung, der bei seinem 30-jährigen Firmenjubiläum in eine vielversprechende Zukunft blickt.