Network - WhereGroup

Working together to move forward

WhereGroup uses open source software and open data in its projects. Therefore, the company is part of a globally active community that promotes the individual components of a wide variety of software. Outstanding communities are the OSGeo (Open Source Geospatial Foundation) a globally active foundation, the FOSSGIS e. V. and the OpenStreetMap community. There also exists networking between developers and users, exchange via mailing lists, community meetings, hacking events and conferences. This network brings security and mutual know-how and ensures the global distribution of open source software.

The Open Source Geospatial Foundation

The OSGeo promotes and supports the development and use of open source software in the processing of spatial data . WhereGroup supports OSGeo through a variety of activities, including the development of the Mapbender software, provision of documentation and presentations, training material and financial support of the annual FOSSGIS conference. In addition, WhereGroup is a Bronze sponsor of the OSGeo.

FOSSGIS e. V.

The goal of the FOSSGIS e. V. is the promotion and distribution of free Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which, strictly speaking, is free software and free geodata. It represents the OSGeo as a local branch in the German-speaking areas. WhereGroup is a member of FOSSGIS e. V. and supports the association in its activities, e.g. at trade fairs and workshops, conference organisations and community events.

OpenStreetMap-Community

The OSM community is an association for the collection of geodata. Collected on a voluntary basis, the data is published on the OpenStreetMap platform so that geodata and digital maps can be made available to everyone. It is for this reason that supporting OSM is of particular importance.

QGIS Anwendergruppe
Deutschland e. V.

The QGIS Anwendergruppe Deutschland (QGIS-DE e.V.) is a registered non-profit association and a member of the QGIS.ORG Association with voting rights. The association's mission is to promote and support the QGIS project in Germany. Members of the association are QGIS users active in public administration, planning offices and software companies, as well as private persons.

QGIS.org

QGIS is a professional desktop client for productive open source GIS environments. The software is a true alternative to properiaty clients. It is used for both: a quick entry into the GIS world as like as a professional toolbox for your special GIS requests. Our company likes to support you in QGIS via its in-house helpdesk. Moreover, WhereGroup is an active sustaining member that promotes the QGIS developers in their work.

InGeoForum

Operating on a supra-regional level, the InGeoForum has set itself the goal of pooling together the existing potential of geodata and then structuring it in such a way that it can be made available to users and decision-makers involved in both business and politics. The focus is on creating cooperationd between providers and users of geodata, GIS and geo information and targeted communication within the geo user communities.

Open Source
Business Alliance

WhereGroup is a member of the OSB Alliance. The association is committed to the dissemination of open source software in modern software infrastructures. The interest group consists of small and medium-sized enterprises, public administration institutions and leading IT companies. The OSB Alliance represents a total of around 160 member companies that employ approximately 10,000 people in Germany.

German Cartographic Society e.V. [Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kartographie e.V.]

WhereGroup is a supporting member of the German Cartographic Society e.V. [Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kartographie e.V.],which is regarded as a technical-scientific association. It is therefore focussed on cartography and all those who are interested and committed to it.