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Software tools for capturing, analysing and presenting precisely located spatial information (geodata) are referred to as geoinformation systems (GIS). Today, thematic maps for planning and research are generated almost exclusively with the help of GIS, which is why all graduates of planning degree programs should have basic GIS skills. However, the functions of a GIS go far beyond map creation. The spatial and content-related relationships of geodata can be analysed with the help of GIS software against the background of planning issues, so that new planning-relevant information is generated.