From Raw Data to Insight: Hands-On Geospatial Workflows with Re:Earth Flow
2026-08-30 , 608

This hands-on workshop introduces Re:Earth Flow, an open-source geospatial ETL tool with a freemium model. Participants will build practical workflows using real-world data while exploring collaborative editing, shared debugging, and improved versioning introduced since the alpha release.


Re:Earth Flow is an open-source geospatial ETL tool designed to make complex data workflows easier to build, understand, and collaborate on. While the core is open source, it is also offered as a managed service with a freemium model, supporting both experimentation and real-world use.

This workshop provides a practical, hands-on introduction to building geospatial pipelines. Participants will work directly with datasets to construct workflows using vector, tabular, and 3D data such as CityGML. Through guided exercises, attendees will learn how to filter, transform, and combine data, while gaining familiarity with Flow’s visual interface and execution model.

A key focus is understanding how workflows behave during execution and how to debug them effectively. Participants will experience real-time collaborative workflow editing, including shared debugging sessions with synchronized execution state and intermediate data inspection. Improvements since the alpha release—such as a redesigned expression system and stronger versioning tied to debug runs—enable more reliable and transparent workflow development.

The session concludes with open exploration, encouraging participants to experiment, modify workflows, and apply what they’ve learned to realistic scenarios.


Level of the workshop: 1 - beginner Pre-requirements for attendees:

Please make sure to sign up with a free Re:Earth account beforehand. https://reearth.io/home

Note: You will be redirected to the Dashboard and immediately be given access to both Re:Earth Visualizer and Re:Earth CMS if you are interested.
Access to Flow will become available by the start of FOSS4G after we officially release the Alpha version.

What skills do participants require to have?:

Knowledge of data formats and experience using GIS applications is a must.
Good to haves are FME experience (or similar) and experience with data handling (manipulating, cleaning, etc).

I am the Engineering manager of Re:Earth Flow at Eukarya inc., and have been working on GIS web applications for over 5 years.