Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Switzerland
Member information
National name
Bundesamt für Landestopografie
English spelling
Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Member status
Full
Responsible ministry/organisation
Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS)
Number of staff
383
Annual budget, €millions
74.9
% state funding
79
Case studies
2019: Delivering 3D data of Switzerland
2021: Award-winning swisstopo app enables easy access to national maps and federal geodata
Contact details
Head of organisation
Permanent correspondent
Postal address
Seftigenstrasse 264
CH-3084 Wabern
Switzerland
Website
Responsibilities
Geodetic survey
Yes
Topographic mapping
Yes
Cadastre
Yes
Land registration
Yes
Military mapping
Yes
Thematic mapping
Yes
Hydrographic mapping
No
Aerial photography
Yes
Satellite imagery
Yes
Marine mapping
No
Metrology
No
e-Government
No
National Spatial Data Infrastructure
No
National Services
Cadastral Portal
Geoportal
Positioning Service
NSDI Portal
No
Distribution
Directly to customers
Yes
VAR network
Yes
Distributor network
No
Map publishers
Yes
Customers
Central Government
Yes
Local Government
Yes
Utilities
Yes
Commercial
Yes
Military
Yes