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„Our vision is to address the global challenges and support all players with reliable geoinformation.“

GAF Geospatial GmbH (GAF) is more than a geoinformation company. We are people who believe in creating innovative technology. Our sustainable solutions comprise land monitoring, natural resources management, water and environment monitoring, agriculture and forestry, mining, emergency management, infrastructure security and human well-being. Through our cutting-edge EO-based geospatial solutions, we help people understand the world and recognise changes at the earliest stage.

We are always designing for the future. With over 40 years of experience, GAF is one of Europe’s forerunners and market leaders in satellite data reception and distribution, advanced analysis techniques, AI processes and the tailor-made development of geoinformation and software systems, platforms and consulting solutions. For public and private clients worldwide. GAF is also one of the most experienced European service providers in the EU/ESA Copernicus programme, with many years of service implementation for the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service, the Emergency Management Service, the Security and In-Situ Service Components.

GAF is an e-GEOS (Telespazio S.p.A./ASI) company located in Munich and Neustrelitz, Germany – embedded in the Space Alliance of European high-tech leaders Leonardo S.p.A.  and THALES S.A.

CEO

Philippe Moreels

Incorporation

GAF is constituted as a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung – GmbH) registered in the commercial register of the Munich District Court (HRB 313730). Under German company law, the company is managed by one CEO, who represents the company and conducts its day-to-day business operations.

The Telespazio Group

GAF is a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung – GmbH) and held by e-GEOS S.p.A., Matera, Italy, a company 80 % controlled by Telespazio S.p.A. with 20 % participation by the Italian Space Agency (ASI). Telespazio is a joint Leonardo S.p.A. (67 %) and Thales S.A. (33 %) company.