Geoinformation Service of the Bundeswehr
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The Geoinformation Service of the Bundeswehr is the German armed forces’ specialized agency responsible for providing military geographic information, geospatial intelligence, and related services to support operations and planning.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4002072 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geoinformation Service of the Bundeswehr Context triple: [Joint Support Service (Germany), hasComponent, Geoinformation Service of the Bundeswehr]
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A.
Cyber and Information Domain Service (Germany)
The Cyber and Information Domain Service is a branch of the German Bundeswehr responsible for military cyber operations, IT, and information warfare capabilities.
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B.
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr is the unified armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, established in 1955 as a modern, democratically controlled military.
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C.
Federal Ministry of Defence
The Federal Ministry of Defence is Nigeria’s national government body responsible for formulating and implementing defence policies and overseeing the country’s armed forces.
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D.
Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)
The Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) is the federal government department responsible for the country's national defense policy and oversight of the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces.
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E.
Peacekeeping Geospatial Information Unit
The Peacekeeping Geospatial Information Unit is a specialized UN body that provides mapping, spatial analysis, and geospatial data support to enhance planning and operations in peacekeeping missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geoinformation Service of the Bundeswehr Target entity description: The Geoinformation Service of the Bundeswehr is the German armed forces’ specialized agency responsible for providing military geographic information, geospatial intelligence, and related services to support operations and planning.
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A.
Cyber and Information Domain Service (Germany)
The Cyber and Information Domain Service is a branch of the German Bundeswehr responsible for military cyber operations, IT, and information warfare capabilities.
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B.
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr is the unified armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, established in 1955 as a modern, democratically controlled military.
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C.
Federal Ministry of Defence
The Federal Ministry of Defence is Nigeria’s national government body responsible for formulating and implementing defence policies and overseeing the country’s armed forces.
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D.
Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)
The Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) is the federal government department responsible for the country's national defense policy and oversight of the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces.
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E.
Peacekeeping Geospatial Information Unit
The Peacekeeping Geospatial Information Unit is a specialized UN body that provides mapping, spatial analysis, and geospatial data support to enhance planning and operations in peacekeeping missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geospatial intelligence agency
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government agency ⓘ military organization ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
NATO agencies and bodies
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surface form:
NATO geospatial organizations
other national mapping agencies ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| employer |
civilian personnel of the Bundeswehr
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military personnel of the Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
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geodesy ⓘ geographic information systems ⓘ geoinformation ⓘ geospatial intelligence ⓘ remote sensing ⓘ |
| hasRole |
manage geospatial data infrastructure
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produce military maps ⓘ provide geodetic support ⓘ provide geospatial intelligence ⓘ provide imagery analysis ⓘ provide military geographic information ⓘ provide navigation data ⓘ provide terrain analysis ⓘ support command and control ⓘ support operational planning ⓘ |
| hasTask |
interoperability of geospatial products with NATO partners
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maintenance of geodetic reference systems ⓘ production of thematic maps ⓘ provision of location-based services for the armed forces ⓘ standardization of military geospatial data ⓘ support of Bundeswehr missions abroad ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Euskirchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Germany
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
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| language | German ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| nativeName | Zentrum für Geoinformationswesen der Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
air operations
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joint operations ⓘ land operations ⓘ naval operations ⓘ |
| partOf | Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| sector | defence ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Joint Support Service (Germany)
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surface form:
Joint Support Service of the Bundeswehr
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| shortName | GeoInfoDBw ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) ⓘ |
| uses |
aerial imagery
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digital elevation models ⓘ geographic information systems software ⓘ satellite imagery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Geoinformation Service of the Bundeswehr Description of subject: The Geoinformation Service of the Bundeswehr is the German armed forces’ specialized agency responsible for providing military geographic information, geospatial intelligence, and related services to support operations and planning.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Zentrum für Geoinformationswesen der Bundeswehr
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isCentralAuthorityFor
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Geoinformation Service of the Bundeswehr
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this entity surface form:
Geoinformationswesen in der Bundeswehr
Zentrum für Geoinformationswesen der Bundeswehr
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replaces
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Geoinformation Service of the Bundeswehr
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this entity surface form:
Amt für Militärisches Geowesen
Zentrum für Geoinformationswesen der Bundeswehr
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hasMotto
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Geoinformation Service of the Bundeswehr
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this entity surface form:
Geoinformation für die Einsatzbereitschaft der Bundeswehr