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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · 12d

💚 Hackfest 2025 – where the #OpenSource geoninja family comes together.
4 amazing days in the vineyards of Valais, working on #QGIS, #QField, #QFieldCloud, #Georama & #ISO9001 processes.

Code, ideas, teamwork, good food, laughter — we head back full of energy and inspiration 🚀

#SwissGIS #Hackfest

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Sep 9

🎉 Mission complete! Our crowdfunding is fully funded, thanks to YOU!

With your incredible support, we've now reached our goal. Securing both parts of our circular arcs project, the entire roadmap is now fully backed by this incredible community.

💚 Thank you to each contributor who helped us!

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Jul 18

Introducing the XLSForm Converter QGIS plugin!

✅ Convert .xls, .xlsx, or .ods files
✅ Auto-configured for QField
✅ One-click QFieldCloud deployment
✅ Ready for collaborative data collection

Read the full details and see it in action 👇

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Jul 17

🧑‍💻 Tu souhaites mieux comprendre comment utiliser QGIS, INTERLIS, le plugin ModelBaker ou encore QField dans tes projets? Participe à l’un de nos cours pratiques, adaptés autant aux débutants qu’aux utilisateurs expérimentés.

Inscris-toi dès maintenant 👉 buff.ly/R1Kdzlq

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Jul 16

🧑‍💻 Du möchtest besser verstehen, wie du QGIS, Interlis, das ModelBaker-Plugin oder QField in deinen Projekten einsetzen kannst? Dann nimm an einem unserer praktischen Kurse teil, die sowohl für Anfänger als auch für erfahrene Nutzer geeignet sind.

Melde dich jetzt an 👉 buff.ly/L2Phk9c

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Jul 12

And here is the direct download link qfield.org/conferences-...

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Jul 2

🎉 Part 1 of our #CircularArcs crowdfunding is fully funded – 112K CHF raised!
We’re very close to securing Part 2 too – just 13K CHF to go to bring full arc support into #QGIS!

⏳ We've extended the campaign until the end of July!
Join in 👉 buff.ly/lO4z17a
#GEOS #PostGIS

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Jun 25

QGIS UC25 in Norrköping brought together the global community for a week of collaboration, innovation, and connection. OPENGIS.ch had a strong presence, with keynotes, talks, and the first QField Day, highlighting the power of open-source GIS in action.

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Jun 23

We are at the #lps25, come say hi at booth R26 (first floor) and find out all the #qfield news!

@esa #livingplanet25

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Jun 20

Awesome day at the #QGISch User Meeting 2025 in Bern! 🇨🇭

We shared updates on #QGIS4, showcased what’s new in #QField, explored AI in QGIS, and co-presented TEKSI tools.

25 participants joined our multilingual QField workshop!
Proud to support the QGIS Security Project 🛡️

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Jun 16

🚀 Crowdfunding boost for #QGIS: we're almost there! ⏳

Our campaign runs until June 30. 📅
Status: CHF 95,000.– of CHF 125,000.– 💪

A huge thank you to everyone who has donated or shared the project so far! 💚

🤝 Your support is crucial for QGIS:
📢 Share
💸 Donate if you can

🔗👉 buff.ly/rcFVZyU

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Jun 13

Oops… he did it again! 🎵
Our CTO @Matthias Kuhn just dropped experimental NOTARIZED macOS installers for the upcoming #QGIS 4.0 🍏🚀

👉 Grab them & test away: buff.ly/Z8Lm5fi

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Jun 2

Easily bring your XLSForm surveys into the QGIS and QField ecosystem. The plugin converts spreadsheets into fully prepared QGIS projects—with media support, automatic form configuration, and one-click upload to QFieldCloud.
Migrating to QField was never easier!

buff.ly/FBXRZmr

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · May 30

We’ve built the #QGISUC2025 Conference app in @QField.org!

🗺️ Searchable schedule, floor selector, real-time buses, POIs, and a private memory layer – all offline.

Just install QField 3.6 (required) and go to buff.ly/wdQBsdb

#qfieldplugins #dataisoutside

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · May 28

🖥️🚀 Join us as a #QGIS & Industry Solutions Developer! We’re seeking a skilled #C++ and #Python developer to contribute to QGIS core, build plugins, and deliver custom geospatial solutions. Apply now to help shape the future of #opensource geospatial

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · May 22

📱 QField goes wherever you do. Android? Check. iOS? Check. Desktop? Check.

If it has a screen, we’re probably on it. Collect GIS data anywhere, anytime.

#QField #OpenSourceGIS #fieldwork

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · May 21

🗺️ QField’s passport is full!

🌍 We’re blown away by how far our geospatial tool has travelled: from mountaintops to city blocks, you’re mapping it all.

Our amazing global user community is making QField a true #DigitalPublicGood. A map made in heaven! 💚

#OpenSourceGIS #fieldwork

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · May 20

🚀 From humble beginnings to over 1 million downloads, QField has officially gone from “little app that could” to “open-source overachiever.”

Thanks to the power of open source (and probably some caffeine).

#QField #OpenSourceGIS #fieldwork

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · May 16

📣 1 MILLION DOWNLOADS! QField started as an open-source dream, now mapping in 150+ countries!

Thanks for making GIS nerds the unsung heroes of fieldwork everywhere. Here's to changing the world, one field at a time!

#QField #OpenSource #GIS #fieldwork

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · May 23

Born in the Swiss Alps, raised by open-source, and now roaming the globe, QField has gone international!

What started in Switzerland is now in the hands of field mappers, researchers, and GIS pros on six continents. Thank you for taking QField worldwide! 🌍

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · May 8

🌍 Circular arcs in #QGIS are crucial for precise geographic data!
With our crowdfunding campaign, we aim to enhance their management in #GEOS for reliable processing, precise intersections, and new possibilities in land management.
We need your help to go all the way🚀

💡 Learn more: buff.ly/v6U7KPl

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Apr 17

The next 10 years at OPENGIS.ch?
More open-source GIS, more collaboration, more impact 💚

If you want to stay close to the action, hear from us, and help shape what’s next:
👉 buff.ly/sfJMu5Z

Let’s keep building together.
#QField #QGIS #SwissGIS #OpenSourceGIS #FOSS4G

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Apr 15

Few weeks ago, we celebrated our 10 years with our amazing clients & partners 💚

We shared stories, laughs… and fondue 🫕
Because, like fondue, teamwork is better when everyone contributes

Let’s build the next 10 together. Check us out at opengis.ch
#QGIS #QField #swissgis #fieldwork #opensource

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OPENGIS.ch @opengis.ch · Apr 11

We turned 10! 🎉
A decade of #opensource GIS, community-driven dev & building a company rooted in transparency, sustainability & collaboration

Proud to be makers of #QField and top two #QGIS contributors 💪

Thanks to everyone who's been part of the ride 💚

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QField for QGIS @qfield.org · Apr 10

📢 Join us for #QFieldDay — a free half-day event all about #QField, #QFieldCloud, and mobile #QGIS — Right after #QGISUC2025

🗓 June 4, 2025
📍 Norrköping, Sweden
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/UQdnD86

Expect live demos, #fieldwork workflows, and insights from the product team

#dataisoutside #opensource

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