HeiGIT (Heidelberg Institute for Geoinformation Technology) performs applied research relating to geographic information. Results and data are made freely available for the benefit of the environment and society through stakeholders such as researchers, aid organizations and associations.
HeiGIT gGmbH was founded in 2019 as an affiliated institute of Heidelberg University, with core funding from the Klaus Tschira Foundation.
The shareholder of HeiGIT and HITS is the HITS-Stiftung. The “HITS-Stiftung” is a foundation vested with legal capacity. Its Board of Directors consists of Prof. Dr. Carsten Könneker, Prof. Dr. Rafael Lang and Dr. Dieter Kranzlmüller.
The Advisory Board, consisting of international scientists, provides guidance to HeiGIT’s management in overseeing the institute and coordinating its work.
Free geoinformation, methods and software for the benefit of the environment and society.
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Background imagery created with data from OpenStreetMap contributors
