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Published on 8 January 2024

News about geodata

In this section you will find information about updates and news concerning swisstopo's geodata. 

9 January 2024

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The Geodata Newsletter provides you with regular information on the latest innovations in the world of swisstopo geodata.

6 March 2023

New Updates

Overview of the new geodata made available for download in the last 12 months

  • Quality comparison between swissALTIRegio 2024 and swissALTIRegio 2025

    2 July 2025

    swissALTIRegio Update July 2025

    The latest edition of swissALTIRegio is now available for download. We have integrated new data for Baden-Württemberg and the canton of Valais, significantly improving the quality of the terrain model.

  • The image shows 3D building models of the city of Fribourg integrated into a 3D model textured with an aerial image.

    1 July 2025

    swissBUILDINGS3D 3.0 Beta Update June 2025

    In swissBUILDINGS3D 3.0 Beta, 3D building models with the federal building identifier (EGID) are now also available for the cantons of Fribourg, Neuchâtel and Schaffhausen.

  • The image shows a section of the Swiss Map Vector 500 map from Zurich to Bern with Delémont and Amsteg.

    18 June 2025

    Swiss Map Vector 500 and 1000 Update

    The edition of the national vector maps 1:500,000 and 1:1 Million, Swiss Map Vector 500 and 1000, with data status 2024 is now available.

  • Section of the Base Map, Aarau

    16 June 2025

    Swiss Map Web products Update May 2025

    The vector tileset ‘Base’ (ch.swisstopo.base.vt) has been updated with the latest data.

  • 6 June 2025

    SWISSIMAGE Update June 2025

    Update of the SWISSIMAGE product with images of 2024.The latest images of the canton of Bern are now available. Due to prolonged bad weather during the 2024 flight season, it was not possible to survey and update the entire territory of the canton.

  • 5 June 2025

    General maps of Switzerland Update 2025

    The digital general maps of Switzerland with various layers for showing and hiding form the perfect basis for desktop applications. Updated data is now available.

  • Shaded relief of the Lake Sarnen

    4 June 2025

    swissBATHY3D Update June 2025

    The batyhmetric of Lake Sarnen are now available in swissBATHY3D.

  • The picture shows an aerial view of Brienz BE with the village, the railway station and Lake Brienz.

    28 May 2025

    swissNAMES3D Update May 2025

    The 2025 edition of swissNAMES3D is available. With over 437000 geo-referenced entries, swissNAMES3D is the most comprehensive collection of Swiss geographic names.

  • Section of the national map 1:10’000, Andeer

    20 May 2025

    Swiss Map Raster 10 Update 2025

    swisstopo has updated the digital National Map 1:10,000 (Swiss Map Raster 10) with the latest data. The 2025 edition of Switzerland's most detailed national map is available for download and can be viewed at map.geo.admin.ch.

  • 28 April 2025

    SWISSIMAGE Update April 2025

    Update of the SWISSIMAGE product with images of 2024.The latest images of the cantons of Lucerne, Obwalden, Nidwalden and Uri are now available. Due to prolonged bad weather during the 2024 flight season, the cantons Obwalden, Nidwalden and Uri could not be fully surveyed and updated.

  • 22 April 2025

    SWISSIMAGE RS Update April 2025

    The first images of 2025 were produced for SWISSIMAGE RS. Data are available on request.

  • The image shows a section of the swissTLM-Map in Schwamendingen.

    9 April 2025

    swissTLM-Map Update April 2025

    swisstopo has updated the map display of swissTLM-Map with the latest data of the topographic landscape model (TLM), as well as the corresponding layers in map.geo.admin.ch.

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