Intergeo, the world's largest congress and trade-fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management, will this year be held in Karlsruhe, Germany, from 22^nd to 24^th September. About 16,000 visitors are expected to visit the event, and five hundred exhibitors will be showcasing their latest innovations in a hall area of 25,000m² .

Last May's preview offered a foretaste of what can be expected in September, with discussions surrounding the dimensions of geodata and importance of a global coordinate system; Intergeo is embarking on new territory, according to Jens Riecken, vice-president of Intergeo organiser DVW, the German society for geodesy, geoinformation and land management. Further key themes for the meeting include early-warning systems for risk and crisis management, sustainable construction amid the financial and banking crisis, and energy and environmental issues in the light of European environmental policies.

Publisher Durk Haarsma, Roosmarijn Haring, editor-in-chief; editorial manager Boukje Vreman, and account manager Victor van Essen will attend the event representing GIM International as official media partner. Come to our stand (4.141) for a chat or to pick up your own free copy of the magazine. We look forward to meeting you there!