Last Friday, June 08, 2018, the summer festival “Bratwurst, Beer and GIS” by terrestris and mundialis took place for the third time in a row. The event was launched three years ago to promote networking and the exchange of information, which was well received and gladly used by all those present.
After the summer had already spread in Bonn for a few days, it was supposed to start with rain and thunderstorms on that Friday. To be on the safe side, tents were procured and set up at short notice. But luck was on our side and shortly before the start of the event, the weather showed its best side again. So it could start with confidence.
An exciting and varied lecture program at the beginning of the event represented the “GIS” part of the event’s name, even if not all lectures were purely related to the topic of “geoinformation.”
It started at 1 p.m. with a relaxed come-together, where the first conversations took place and the speakers were able to clarify the last details. Punctually at 2 p.m., the event was officially opened by Till Adams (terrestris and mundialis). After the 60 or so guests had been welcomed, the well-attended meeting room became the venue for the following & varied lectures:
- “Development of a GDI to support route planning at Deutsche Telekom”
Torsten Drey, Deutsche Telekom IT GmbH - “Digital Communities in Bonn”
Sascha Foerster, Bonn.digital - “Back to the roots – the development of the next version of the OGC WFS standard”
Sven Böhme, interactive instruments - “Open data is great! But how do I find what I need?”
Sebastian Goerke, Sopra Steria Consulting - “Copernicus Service, Early Warning”
Dr. Michael Judex, Federal Office for Civil Protection
In order to do justice to the name of the event, the speakers were rewarded by Till Adams with a bottle of exclusive beer at the end of each lecture. At this point, we would like to thank all participants once again on behalf of terrestris and mundialis for the exciting lectures.
Just in time for the end of the five lectures, our interns Jonas Grieb and Hannes Blitza took care of the well-being of the guests and distributed the first grilled sausages to our guests. Two refrigerators, which were filled to the top with a clear selection of various beers and of course non-alcoholic beverages.
Our expectations of once again creating a forum for the exchange and getting to know regional players, customers, business partners and friends were completely fulfilled. We are looking forward to part 4 of “Bratwurst, Beer and GIS” in early summer 2019.
