New geodata for Berlin: Surveying vehicles revolutionize road traffic!

New geodata for Berlin: Surveying vehicles revolutionize road traffic!

In the coming months, Berlin will travel through specialized surveying vehicles that are equipped with the latest technology. These vehicles use cameras and laser scanners to precisely capture 360 ​​° panoramic images and 3D point clouds of the street space. The aim of these measures is to renew the outdated geodata of the public street space and the associated infrastructure objects. According to the Berlin Senate Department for the Environment, Transport and Climate Treatment [Berlin.de] (https://www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/Pressemaytungen/2025/Pressemage Department 1563670.php), the data obtained should enable more efficient processing of the tasks in the road construction and road traffic authorities.

The recording of the new geodata has numerous advantages: Many individual measurements can be omitted on site, which saves significant costs. The data recorded are published as open data via the Geoportal Berlin, which increases transparency for citizens. Data protection is very important; Personal data such as faces and vehicle license plates are anonymized to meet the legal requirements.

geographic information in transport

With the renewal of the geodata, the importance of geographic information for planning processes and strategic decisions in traffic route planning and infrastructure development is also underlined. The Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) offers a comprehensive data pool with different geographic information and applications in order to provide "more and better data" bmv.de.

• German Weather Service (DWD): offers open data offers with geodata such as model forecasts and climate dates.
• Federal Information System Straße (Bisstra): Storage of road network data of the federal highways.
• Climate Data Center (CDC): Free access to climate data with download options.

In addition, digital tools in planning, due to the corona pandemic, have played a central role. These innovations enable planners to replace data efficiently and to integrate them into spatial order, landscape and construction plan plans bbsr.bund.de. In the future, citizens can view plans and maps online and interact with the digital card table.

funding and challenges of the geodata

The current edition of the IZR booklet addresses the importance of standardization and networking for efficient planning. This is pointed out by challenges that arise from the European Inspire Directive and the Standard X-Planning. These framework conditions influence how geographic information can be used in spatial planning. For example, Lower Saxony plans the use of xplaning to improve the exchange of spatial planning information.

Overall, it can be seen that the recording and preparation of geodata in Berlin and beyond is crucial for modern and efficient infrastructure planning. The use of digital solutions and the guarantee of data protection are essential for the successful implementation of these projects.