The Geodesy Reception 2026 took place on Tuesday, May 5 (19:00-21:45) during the EGU General Assembly 2026. It was hosted for the third time at BEV (Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying).

👉 Read the full recap of this event

Registration

Registration was required, as capacity was limited to 120 participants. Attendance is only possible with confirmed registration! Access to the building will be granted upon verification at the entrance. Due to high demand and limited availability, registration was opened in two separate tranches (April 8 and 2) to accommodate participants from different time zones.

Geodesy Cartoon Competition – Winner Announcement

As a special highlight, the winners of the Geodesy Cartoon Competition were officially announced, and the top-ranked cartoons were showcased during the event. Read more: https://geodesy.science/cartoon/competition/

Sponsors

Main Sponsor:

• IAG | International Association of Geodesy

Further Sponsors:

• GFZ | Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences (Department 1 – Geodesy)
• EGU Geodesy Division
• DGFI-TUM | Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut (DGFI-TUM) of Technische Universität München
• ETH Zürich – Space Geodesy
• IGN France | National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information

Organiser and Event Host:

• BEV | Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying, Austria
• IAG-GGOS (Global Geodetic Observing System) Coordinating Office (CO)