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Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG)

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The Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) is a German federal agency that acts as a central service provider of topographic data, cartography, and geodetic reference systems for the German government. BKG provides fundamental geodetic reference systems and basic geoinformation for the territory of Germany, and advises federal government institutions in geodesy and geoinformation. It contributes to the International GNSS Service (IGS) and participates in international space activities, including cooperation with NASA in space geodesy. BKG's activities support precise navigation, Earth observation, and monitoring of global changes.

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Germany’s Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy uses Planet data to monitor permafrost thaw and other environmental changes in the Arctic.

GeneralValue 3.0Mar 24, 2026Gains and Losses Reported by Planet in 2025 Year-End Results

Germany’s Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy expanded a seven-figure renewal with Planet Labs.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Mar 24, 2026Gains and Losses Reported by Planet in 2025 Year-End Results

Germany’s Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) will continue to manage production of pan-European datasets under a new agreement with EuroGeographics.

RelationshipsGrowthPlanValue 3.6May 8, 2024EuroGeographics and BKG Sign Agreement for Pan-European Datasets

Planet Labs Germany GmbH signed a contract with the German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) to provide daily, high-resolution satellite data for crisis response, environmental and nature conservation, and forest and agricultural monitoring.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.8Jul 15, 2022Planet to provide German Federal Agencies with daily satellite imagery

Planet Labs Germany GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Planet Labs PBC, has signed a contract with the German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) to provide daily, high-resolution satellite data for crisis response, environmental and nature conservation, and forest and agricultural monitoring.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.6Jul 13, 2022Planet signs a new contract with the German BKG for daily hi-res satellite data

Pan-European imagery in Open Maps for Europe is provided by Germany’s Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy and was created from Copernicus Sentinel-2 L1C-L2A data.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5May 16, 2022Open Maps For Europe releases open cadastral map prototype and data updates

Release 1 includes Pan-European Imagery provided by Germany’s Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy at 10-metre resolution as uniform reference products created from Copernicus Sentinel-2 (L1C-L2A) data.

CapabilityValue 4.0Sep 22, 2021Open Maps For Europe project releases first datasets created from official, national geospatial data
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