Intergeo 2024: Stuttgart becomes a stage for sustainable solutions and international cooperation; [Intergeo 2024: Stuttgart wird zur Bühne für nachhaltige Lösungen und internationale Kooperationen]

Abstract

This article reports on Intergeo 2024 in Stuttgart and highlights the role of the event as a meeting point for geospatial technologies, sustainable solutions and international cooperation. Intergeo brings together professionals, companies, researchers and public-sector organizations working with surveying, mapping, GIS, remote sensing, positioning and related digital technologies. The Stuttgart setting provides an opportunity to examine how the geospatial sector is responding to current challenges and how new technologies are becoming part of practical workflows. Sustainability is an important theme because geospatial information can support environmental monitoring, infrastructure planning, resource management and more efficient use of land and materials. The article also emphasizes cooperation across national and professional boundaries. Many geospatial challenges cannot be solved by a single organization, and shared standards, data exchange and partnerships are increasingly important. Demonstrations and discussions at an international industry event can help users understand how emerging tools may be applied in real projects. Topics such as automation, artificial intelligence, digital twins and improved data integration are changing the way spatial information is collected and used. At the same time, the event shows that technology needs to be connected with practical requirements and sustainable objectives. Intergeo 2024 therefore represents more than a technology exhibition; it provides a forum for exchanging ideas about the future of the geospatial industry. The article presents Stuttgart as a stage for cooperation, innovation and the development of solutions that can contribute to more sustainable digital practices. This perspective is also relevant for organizations that are planning long-term digital transformation and need practical information rather than technology in isolation. It shows how geospatial methods can connect operational needs with clearer, evidence-based decisions.