World Humanitarian Day – How Maps can Help Aid Workers

August 19th marks World Humanitarian Day (WHD) to recognize the efforts of humanitarian workers and to advocate for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises, and for the safety and security of aid workers. One of many … Read More

Mapathon am 07.02.

Der erste Mapathon in diesem Jahr wird am 7. Februar stattfinden. Wann: Mittwoch, 07.02.2024, um 19 Uhr Wo: Berliner Straße 48, Hörsaal Nach einer kurzen Einführung in die Region und das Thema erhalten wir auch eine Anleitung, wie wir kartieren. … Read More

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HeiGIT at MSF Geo Week 2022

Diesen Juni fand die GIS-Woche 2022 von Ärzte ohne Grenzen (MSF) wieder im schönen Prag statt. Nahezu das gesamte MSF-Team, das sich mit Geodaten und Geodatenanalyse befasst, nahm an der Veranstaltung teil, die eine fantastische Gelegenheit bot, mehr über die … Read More

Mapathons im Rahmen der OSM Geography Awareness Week – OSM GeoWeek

Kooperation ist in der Humanitären Hilfe oft der Schlüssel, um Menschen in Not schnell und effizient helfen zu können. Das gilt insbesondere beim Austausch von Informationen und Kartenmaterial. Besonders herausfordernd sind die Situationen für Humanitäre Organisationen in Gebieten, von denen … Read More

HeiGIT presentation at MSF GIS Week 2020

This Thursday, team members from HeiGIT will give a presentation at MSF’s Annual GIS Week. This is an internal event at MSF ( Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International, Doctors without Borders), which brings together all employees working on GIS and … Read More

MapSwipe wins Global Mobile Award for the Best Mobile Innovation Supporting Emergency or Humanitarian Situations

This week, at the prestigious GSMA MWC series (formally known as Mobile World Congress) MapSwipe was awarded the top prize in the Global Mobile Awards’ category for the Best Mobile Innovation Supporting Emergency or Humanitarian Situations. The award recognizes how … Read More

Tools for Disaster Risk Reduction by HeiGIT – Celebrating the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

Today we celebrate the International Day for #DisasterRiskReduction. HeiGIT offers a growing set of tools and services that support humanitarian aid during and before disasters. Examples include work in the context of the Missing Maps initiative, like conceptualising and extending … Read More

HeiGIT support for Humanitarian Village and Mapathon at Humanitarian Congress in Berlin 2019

On October 17/18th the Humanitarian Congress is organized in Berlin by Médecins Sans Frontières/Ärzte ohne Grenzen (MSF), Médecins du Monde/Doctors of the World (MdM), German Red Cross (GRC) and Berlin Chamber of Physicians. For more than 20 years, this congress … Read More