Vision: gather, optimise, network

• Establishment of Federal spatial data infrastructure

  • Sustainable capture, update and documentation of basic geodata
  • Adherence to recognised geographical data standards
  • Common pricing and marketing strategy
  • Elimination of obstacles to networking, data exchange and the multiple use of geographical information

• Improvement of electronic collaboration and optimisation of geoservices

  • Making available a range of basic services
  • Strengthening the integration of geodata into information processing activity within the administration
  • Creation of easier access to geodata

• Networking through electronic integration

  • Encouragement of beneficial networking between different parts of the administration
  • Support for collaboration at the Confederation, Canton and municipality level
  • Simplification of the exchange of geodata between official bodies

In practical terms, geo.admin.ch is to be used for the following tasks:

• Portal for supply of all Federal geodata services
• Access to and networking of geographical information, geodata services and geodata
• Coordination of activities relating to basic geodata under Federal law, and easier access in support of its wider use

Further information

• Coordinating agency (GCG)
• Coordination, Geo-Information und Services COGIS
• egovernment.ch