 Welcome to Intergeo 2019 and welcome to Stuttgart. My name is Denise Wenzel and I'll be with you over the next three days on Intergeo TV and the Daily News. We will delve into exciting and important technologies for the future, touching on topics that affect all of us every day and dealing with one very important issue in particular, knowledge and action for planet Earth. Intergeo has been hosted by a succession of cities since 1995, making this year its 25th birthday. The success story of this event is unique and has made it the leading international trade fair for the geospatial community and the most important event on the geospatial calendar. The opening ceremony took place on the eve of the fair and was hosted in the white room at the new palace in the heart of Stuttgart. Professor Hans-Jörg Kutterer, the president of the German Society for Geodesy Geoinformation and Land Management, which hosts the event welcomed all the guests, which included representatives from the worlds of research, science, business and politics, as well as officials from associations in Germany and abroad. Dr. Michael Fräse addressed the guests on behalf of the Intergeo Patron, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community. 25 years of Intergeo, congratulations to you, Mr. Professor Kutterer and to all those who have worked with it so far. We have already heard a lot, the largest Intergeo of all times is now here in Stuttgart city with many exhibitors from all over the world and above all, they are the measure for this theme, which is unique worldwide. State Secretary Frit-Lene Gurhisch from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry for Rural Areas and Consumer Protection was also invited. Like three days, everything in the exhibition halls here in Stuttgart will revolve around the gathering, processing and presentation of data. In keeping with its motto, knowledge and action for planet Earth, the 25th Intergeo is going to be more digital than ever this year, with technologies, applications and expertise dedicated to Geodesy Geoinformation and Land Management on show. Boasting around 700 exhibitors from 40 different countries, the Expo is the biggest fair for this sector anywhere in the world. However, it does more than just showcase the dynamic pace of technological development. The many and varied applications at the stands also show international visitors exactly how technological innovations can be used to benefit people. What's more, global market leaders are rubbing shoulders with innovative startups. Here are the highlights you won't want to miss over the next three days. Inter-area solutions, everything about drones and their applications. Smart city solutions, solutions for the city of the present and the future. GeoCareer bringing together companies and the next generation. Campus Geoinnovation, three-day forum program dedicated to careers and the next generation. Smart city solutions dialogue. Big name speakers bring visitors up to speed on the smart city. And here are the keynotes for Tuesday. 9.30 am smart homeland, how digitalization can help achieve equal standards of living. Dr. Michael Frise, head of the Directorate General for Community at the German Federal Ministry of the Interior. 10 am, the wonderful opportunities presented by Digital Business Models, Dr. Jürgen Dott, Hexagon. 2 pm, how to reach millions of people through social media, Hashem Al-Ghalili. These are the news for today, see you tomorrow. Thank you and goodbye, have a successful day.