Category: News

We are pleased to present the latest version of the Atlas of Switzerland. Various improvements and bug fixes have been implemented in the new version.

The map navigation, the search functionality and the display of tooltips have been [...]
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The year 2023 is drawing to a close. It was a year of transition for the Atlas of Switzerland. In April, our long-standing project manager, Dr. René Sieber, retired after 28 years. We would like to thank him warmly for his [...]
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The year 2022 was an eventful one. At the turn of the year, we would like to take a look at the past year together with you. We have collected the most important events and developments of the year [...]
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The Atlas of Switzerland has published two new maps with parametric 3D visualizations about the Covid-19 pandemic. Data originate from the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health and the international Covid-19 Data Hub. [...]
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We are pleased to offer you a new release that includes a user interface refresh, an update of the Atlas software components, and a variety of updated and new maps. As an often requested and helpful innovation, a map index and a [...]
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A new terrain model engine (REX) gives the 3D topography an even smoother look and adapts the level of detail flexibly on zooming. The atlas now contains 180 thematic maps, many of which are new. They include maps for the geology of [...]
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A new version of the Atlas of Switzerland – online is now available for download free of charge. For the first time, it includes a Mac version, which enables brilliant views of Switzerland and related topics on the Retina Display. The upgrade also [...]
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At the 28th International Cartographic Conference in Washington, DC (USA) in July 2017, the “Atlas of Switzerland – online” received two awards in the category „Digital Products“: the Special Price of the Public (Public vote) and the 3rd Price of the [...]
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The teaser movie of the "Atlas of Switzerland – online" shows how users can explore various features of glaciers and alpine huts. Have a look!
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The Atlas of Switzerland publishes interesting 3d maps from different fields like e.g. nature and environment, history, energy, economy, or social life in a continuous way. Here is a vivid example of such a 3d map, showing all Swiss beer breweries.
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