‘To boldly Geo where no one has gone before’ | University of Groningen

"A striking, rounded building on Zernike Campus, right next to the large pond, houses the Center for Information Technology (CIT) of the University of Groningen. The ground floor is home to the UG spatial expertise centre: the Geodienst. The department has been operational for over two years as a geotechnology startup in research support and innovation. Geodienst support takes various forms: providing geodata, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software, courses, analyses and maps, and solutions to all manner of data problems. Geodienst also stands for innovative projects with partners from both within and outside the university. Readers will probably be most familiar with the beautiful maps that the Geodienst produces. We meet with Govert Schoof, the enthusiastic, accessible Project Manager at the Geodienst. Technically, he is on leave, but that doesn’t stand in the way of an interview...."