Germany
Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy
Page summary
Member information
| National name |
Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
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English spelling
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Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy
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Legal status
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Autonomous
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Responsible ministry/organisation
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Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community
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Number of staff
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400 |
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Annual budget, €millions
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70 |
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% state funding
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100 |
Case studies
Contact details
| Head of organisation | Prof. Dr. Steffen Schön |
| Permanent correspondent | |
| Postal address |
Richard-Strauss-Allee 11 D-60598 Frankfurt am Main Germany
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| Website | http://www.bkg.bund.de/ |
Responsibilities
| Geodetic survey | Yes |
| Topographic mapping | Yes |
| Cadastre | No |
| Land registration | No |
| 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 | No |
| Geoportal | https://www.geoportal.de/ |
| Positioning Service | https://gepos.sapos.de/nutzung/ |
| NSDI Portal | https://www.gdi-de.org/ |
Products and services
| Addresses | Yes |
| Cadastre | No |
| Land Registration | No |
| Land Information | Yes |
| Topographic Maps | Yes |
| Historical Maps | Yes |
| Nautical Charts and Services | No |
| Orthophotos | Yes |
| Satellite Imagery | Yes |
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 |