2026-10-06 –, Hangar
Where did we start? What has the journey been like? Where are we now? What’s next?
In recounting our journey, I would also like to touch upon the general themes that have been guiding us along the way:
- Public sector geoinformation as a contribution to the state’s digital infrastructure - criteria and requirements.
- QGIS as a key component in the transition from closed expert systems to an open spatial data infrastructure.
- Implementation and maintenance of QGIS as a standard IT component for desktop GIS within the state administration.
- Opportunities and limitations, but also the responsibilities we, as a major user, recognise in ensuring the long-term availability of QGIS.
Last but not least the question: what opportunities and challenges do the current technological and geopolitical developments throw up?
Johannes Kanonier is Head of the Geoinformation Department at the Vorarlberg State Office for Surveying and Geoinformation. For over 20 years now, open data and the use of open technologies have been a key focus of the department.