There's no need for any crystal ball to predict geoinformation's continuing growth. Cutting-edge applications to meet society’s needs for mobility, intelligent cities, digital construction, a sustainable energy supply, climate protection and disaster relief management all rely quite heavily on geoinformation. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl-Friedrich Thöne, President of host organisation DVW – Gesellschaft für Geodäsie, Geoinformation und Landmanagement e.V. (German Society for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management), says: “Geoinformation is the servant of society – an indispensable motor for its sustainability and future-proof business sector.