Linked Data flagship project will be presented at CeBIT 2012

March 6, 2012 - PRLog -- Hannover, Germany - The flagship project „Vernetztes Deutschland: GeoNachbarschaft“ („Networked Germany: GeoNeighbourhood“) under the direction of the Commission for Geo-Information Management of the German Ministry of Economics and Technology will be presented for the first time to a broader audience on March 7 at CeBIT 2012 at booth G50, hall 26. Project partners are fluid Operations®, the leading provider of innovative enterprise cloud and data management solutions based on semantic technologies, T-Systems affiliate Multimedia Solutions who develops Internet-based solutions for large corporations and mid-sized companies, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), and the Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig).

Flagship project to promote innovation in Germany

The flagship project outlines the opportunities and challenges for establishing semantic relationships between freely available geographic information and not always freely available statistical data from various sectors, such as land use, locations, traffic, population and crime statistics. Two prototypes demonstrate the value-add for the overall economic development in Germany. These prototypes shall pave the way for new and innovative business models, products and services. "The integration and the establishment of relationships between freely available geo-data and data under license - whether open or not - offer an enormous potential for developing new solutions for various industries. I am convinced that our prototypes are appropriate drivers for this purpose," said Dr. Jörg Reichling, Managing Director of the Commission for Geo-Information Management.

Prototype “OptiImmo”

Optilmmo is the prototype of a Real Estate Portal which not only displays information about the property but also provides additional local information and relevant environmental data, such as information about kindergartens, schools, doctors in the area, noise pollution, crime rates, age structure and land use, in an integrated way. Freely available regional economic data can also be integrated. This helps companies to reach well-informed decisions when e.g. deciding where to set up new offices.

Prototype “Mobile GeoNachbarschaft”

The prototype “Mobile GeoNachbarschaft” (“Mobile GeoNeighbourhood”) is a mobile application which provides the user with more information about the immediate environment such as population density, crime rate, average salary offers or similar data, depending on the user’s location.



About fluid Operations                                                                                                                          fluid Operations® (fluidOps) is a young, innovative software company headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. Its focus lies on the research and development of novel technologies for intelligent cloud and data management in the enterprise. With the Information Workbench®, fluidOps delivers a highly customizable platform for Linked Data and Big Data management and solution development. This includes support for the semantic integration of heterogeneous data sources across the borders of individual domains, collaborative knowledge acquisition and augmentation, semantic search, business intelligence and analytics, as well as data visualization and exploration. For more information about fluidOps and its products and solutions please visit www.fluidOps.com.


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About the Commission for Geo-Information Management

Under the leadership of the German Ministry of Economics and Technology, almost all sectors of the German economy contribute their know-how to this economic commission. They formulate their requirements regarding governmental information including a geographical reference. The Commission brings together the interests of the German economy and provides support to unlock the economic benefits of governmental geographic information. Services such as moderation, mediation, project management and Internet applications are meant to lead to simplified and standardized pricing models, licences and data protection regulations, and to develop true opportunities for enterprises in realizing the potential of the INSPIRE directive.

About T-Systems Multimedia Solutions                                                                                                            T-Systems affiliate Multimedia Solutions develops Internet-based solutions for large corporations and mid-sized companies. The company's approximately 1.000 employees serve customers from all industries by translating web innovations into services for the digital business and social ecosystem. These include solutions for e-commerce, intranet and Internet portals as well as Web IT Management. For the ninth year in a row, the company took the top spot in the Internet Agency Ranking 2011. For more information about T-Systems Multimedia Solutions please visit www.t-systems-mms.com.

About the Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie (KIT)        

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is a public corporation under the law of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. It fulfills the mission of a university and the mission of a national research center of the Helmholtz Association. The KIT focuses on the knowledge triangle of research - teaching - innovation. It is one of the world's leading research institutions in the technology sector. Through 60 study courses, KIT students acquire the knowledge and skills needed for new scientific breakthroughs and for the development of viable applications. Combining the strengths of a University and Research Center, the KIT offers a place for excellent education and advanced training. Research results are not only intended to be of theoretical use, but are meant to be applied in practice. The KIT Innovation Management Service Unit supports the direct transfer of new findings, innovative ideas and know-how to industry and society.

About the Universität Leipzig

The Universität Leipzig (University of Leipzig) is one of the oldest and largest universities in Germany. In addition to social sciences and arts, research and study courses focus on life sciences, linguistics, mathematics and computer science. The Institute for Applied Computer Science established a research focus in the areas of service and Web Science at the Unitversität Leipzig. The research group is active in the fields of Semantic Data Web, ontologies, and Web Data Management and Integration. With projects like LOD2, DBpedia, OntoWiki, DL-Learner and LinkedGeoData, the research group is working on the central building blocks for the next generation Web.