Geocoding Service

This bundle provides a store for accessing the service for geocoding addresses and geonames by the "Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie".

When the bundle is used in your app, you can search for addresses and geonames by typing your search term into the omnisearch field:

search bar

Zoom to a point of interest by clicking the according result.

result list

Activating the service

This geocoding service needs to be activated. For this purpose, please contact:

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
Dienstleistungszentrum
Karl-Rothe-Straße 10-14
04105 Leipzig
E-Mail: dlz@bkg.bund.de
Tel.: 0341/5634-333
Fax: 0341/5634-415

After the activation is complete, you must configure the app with the service URL you received (containing a unique activation key).

The URL has to be added to the map.apps application.properties:

geocoding.service.url=https://sg.geodatenzentrum.de/gdz_ortssuche__[yourKey]