CODE-DE - About

About CODE-DE-Lab

CODE-DE-Lab, along with its predecessor projects, has been in existence since 2017 and is a key component of the space strategy and the application strategy of the Federal Government.

As a national basic infrastructure, the platform enables the cloud-based, efficient and free processing of Earth observation data. CODE-DE-Lab is jointly funded by the Federal Ministries of Transport (BMV) and Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMFTR).

However, CODE-DE-Lab is not merely a technical infrastructure; for many public authorities, it has long been an established part of their daily work. The platform facilitates decision-making in many areas – from forest monitoring and traffic surveillance to the monitoring of subsidies in the agricultural sector.

For research, CODE-DE-Lab provides an ideal foundation thanks to its comprehensive processing resources, including GPU support. Numerous research projects are being and have been implemented on the platform.

The connection to European infrastructures in the form of the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem ensures a comprehensive database and technical interoperability. To ensure the highest security standards, the entire cloud is BSI-certified.

Our project overview presents a selection of use cases that have been implemented on the platform. A large community has grown up around CODE-DE-Lab, which not only uses the platform but also actively contributes to it. An ecosystem has now emerged comprising various applications, datasets and services contributed by the community.

The CODE-DE-Lab Team

On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) and the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), the German Space Agency in DLR has commissioned CloudFerro S.A. to set up, operate and further develop the CODE-DE-Lab platform and connect it to the European EO platform CREODIAS.

Urbetho manages support, training, and customer care for the platform, operating as the primary user interface on behalf of the infrastructure provider, CloudFerro.

Further platform enrichment—including third-party apps and data services—is handled by our expert subcontractors: mundialis, Geo Engine, Trier University, perspectiveEO and DLR-DFD.

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