Ann Hitchcock, Autor auf 52°North Spatial Information Research GmbH

February 23, 2026

52N Think Tank in Münster

Members of 52°North’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Board met to discuss the bigger picture

Oh my, what an exhilarating day!

Many thanks to Krzysztof Janowicz (Universität Wien), Carsten Keßler (Hochschule Bochum), Serkan Girgin (ITC, Uni Twente), Mike Gould (Esri/Universitat Jaume I), Antonio Krüger (DFKI), Edzer Pebesma (Universität Münster) and Christian Elfers (con terra) for their time, and of course their critical questions, brilliant insights, intriguing scenarios and ongoing support!

Lots of food for thought.

February 20, 2026

52°North is Google Summer of Code 2026 Mentor Organization!

We are thrilled to announce that we have been chosen as one of 185 organizations to mentor for Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2026! The Google Summer of Code is a global program that offers students/contributors stipends to write code for Open Source projects.

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January 9, 2026

52°North’s Advisory Board Gives Thumbs Up

And that’s a wrap!

52°North’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Board gave us their seal of approval at our recent annual meeting. Impressed by our accomplishments in 2025, the board members participated in discussions about future work and offered their expertise on a number of topics.

We are looking forward to an upcoming follow up think tank session!

January 5, 2026

I-CISK Newsletter – Final Issue

Innovating Climate Services through integrating Scientific and Local Knowledge

As the I-CISK project comes to a close, this final newsletter looks back at our most recent activities and highlights some of the key events, results, and achievements delivered throughout the project. Over the past years, I-CISK has brought together communities, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to co-create human-centred climate services with lasting impact.

Download the I-CISK_Newsletter Issue 8 !