HeiGIT gGmbH

HeiGIT gGmbH is a research-oriented, non-profit company that has set itself the goal of improving the transfer of knowledge and technology from basic research to practice based on innovative geoinformation technologies. Our vision is a better society and environment by improving free geoinformation and technology. Through research and development, we support decision-making in the areas of climate change, sustainable mobility and humanitarian aid. HeiGIT pursues an open source, open data and open science strategy.

HeiGIT was founded in 2019 as a spin-off from Heidelberg University and continues to work closely with it. HeiGIT is supported by the HITS Foundation, and the basic funding comes from the Klaus Tschira Stiftung gGmbH.