Satellite-based crisis and situation service

SKD

The Satellite Based Crisis and Situation Service (SKD) is a service of the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) for the provision of crisis information and other spatial information to support the federal administration.

The SKD produces situational geoinformation and remote sensing analyses, in particular for federal institutions. It has grown out of the DLR-ZKI-DE service. The SKD combines satellite data, official geoinformation and additional specialist data, creating a comprehensive and individual knowledge base for decision-making.

The SKD offers various products to support crisis management:

  • Map and situation service
  • Remote sensing service

Further information can be found here .

December 21, 2020

Transfer of the successful ZKI-DE service to BKG

The German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) has developed "ZKI-DE", a service specifically for federal institutions, from its Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI) and operated it successfully for eight years. At the end of 2020, this ZKI service will be handed over to the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG). For German authorities, the consolidation of the service at federal level is an important step.

Credit:

© Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Credit:

© Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie