News and articles

New owner: request a power of attorney to participate in shareholders’ meetings

Recently, the congestion caused by the new Residential and Commercial Property Information System and the impact of congestion at the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) on the opportunities of new owners to participate in shareholders’ meetings have been hot topics in public dialogue.

The National Land Survey promotes ten new acts of sustainability in 2024

The National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) has selected ten new acts of sustainability to be promoted this year.

Apply for an internship at the National Land Survey!

The summer intern application season has started at the National Land Survey. We are once again offering many interesting internships in various parts of the country.

The new geoid model makes satellite positioning 30 percent more accurate

The new geoid model benefits all users of satellite positioning, including smartphone users and a number of societal sectors from transport to construction.

Take a look at Meiju and Teppo's career paths at the National Land Survey

Meiju has recently graduated as a surveyor (B.Eng., Surveyor) and Teppo has worked in the field for more than 20 years. What are their thoughts on the surveying field and the National Land Survey as a workplace?

FGI's researchers measure the movements of Earth’s crust in Antarctica

Tammikuusta helmikuuhun 2024 suomalaistutkijat tekevät Etelämantereella mittaustöitä, joiden avulla saadaan tarkempaa tietoa mannerjäätikön sulamisen vaikutuksista merenpinnan nousuun. Toisena tärkeänä tehtävänä on globaalin paikannustarkkuuden parantaminen uusien laitteiden avulla

Renovation ready at the service point in Kuusamo

The service point will be closed on Tuesday 9 January due to the move and reopen on Monday 15 January 2024.

Climate and geospatial data of European countries on a single platform for the first time

The goal of the Location Europe platform developed by the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) is to especially facilitate solutions that support energy efficiency. The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra selected the platform in the list of the most interesting solutions in the data economy, which was published on 12 December.

A digital water system which behaves like an actual one to be created

The Digital Waters flagship, a cluster of top research specialising in water systems, will be established in Finland to develop solutions to protect water resources.

The 30-year-old network of FinnRef stations forms the basis of Finland’s geospatial data

Our society uses geospatial data round the clock. This would not be possible without FinnRef, Finland’s network of GNSS base stations, which turns 30 this year. Over the years, stations have been replaced by more modern ones, and at the same time, their number has been increased to respond to the growing need for geospatial data in society.