News about geodata
In this section you will find information about updates and news concerning swisstopo's geodata.
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New Updates
Overview of the new geodata made available for download in the last 12 months
swissALTI3D Update September 2026
The latest version of swissALTI3D is now available. It includes updated elevation data for the cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Zug and Zurich, as well as the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Journey through time SWISSIMAGE
New historical images are available in SWISSIMAGE's “journey through time.”
swissTLMRegio Update September 2026
This year’s update of our small-scale landscape model is available. swissTLMRegio represents the natural and man-made features of the landscape in Switzerland and neighboring countries in a generalized form.
SWISSIMAGE Update September 2026
Latest update to the SWISSIMAGE product, featuring images from 2025. The latest images from the canton of Uri mark the end of the SWISSIMAGE update cycle for the year 2025.
swissGEOCOVER2D Update September 2026
The structure of the swissGEOCOVER2D (new name for GeoCover) datasets on map.geo.admin.ch has been improved to enhance the digital experience (e.g. when used in combination with other data). You can now individually select the six layers that make up the swissGEOCOVER2D product, which covers the whole of Switzerland. The former layer “GeoCover – Vector Datasets” is still visible on map.geo.admin.ch but will be deactivated on 30 November 2026.
SWISSIMAGE Update August 2026
Update of the SWISSIMAGE product with images of 2025.The latest images of the canton Graubünden are now available.
swissBATHY3D Update July 2026
The batyhmetric of Rotsee are now available in swissBATHY3D.
Swiss Map Vector 25 Update 2026
Swiss Map Vector 25 has been updated with the latest data. The 2026 edition of the national vector map at a scale of 1:25,000 is now available. Notice: For this year's release, Swiss Map Vector has been updated exclusively in the GeoPackage (GPKG) format. An updated File Geodatabase (GDB) is not provided for this release.
Base Map update July 2026
The Base Map style has been updated.
swissSURFACE3D Raster Update July 2026
The latest data from swissSURFACE3D Raster is now available for the cantons of Fribourg, Geneva, Neuchâtel and Vaud.
New slope class
After discussion with the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF and the Swiss Alpine Club SAC, swisstopo has introduced a new class for slopes exceeding 50° in the slope classes layer. The aim is to improve readability. The changes are visible immediately in the slope classes layer on map.geo.admin.ch and in the swisstopo app.
swissALTIRegio Update June 2026
The latest edition of swissALTIRegio is now available for download. We have integrated new data for the cantons of Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Berne and Solothurn.
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