Martin Raifer

maintainer of overpass-turbo and the ID editor through the OpenStreetMap project
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Martin Raifer

Summary

Martin Raifer is a human[1]. He worked as an OpenStreetMap contributor[2], Mapillary contributor[3], and researcher[4]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Martin Raifer held citizenship in Italy[6].
  • Martin Raifer's professions included OpenStreetMap contributor[2].
  • Martin Raifer's professions included Mapillary contributor[3].
  • Martin Raifer worked as a researcher[4].
  • Martin Raifer's field of work was OpenStreetMap[7].
  • Martin Raifer was employed by OpenStreetMap Foundation[8].
  • Among Martin Raifer's employers was HeiGIT[9].
  • Among Martin Raifer's employers was Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team[10].
  • Martin Raifer's education included a stint at Graz University of Technology[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin Raifer is Overpass Turbo[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin Raifer is iD[13].
  • Martin Raifer received the Ulf Möller Memorial Award[14].
  • Martin Raifer was a member of osmlab[15].
  • Martin Raifer was a member of HeiGIT[16].
  • Martin Raifer is recorded as male[17].
  • Martin Raifer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Martin Raifer's residence is recorded as Heidelberg[19].
  • Martin Raifer's website account on is recorded as HOT Tasking Manager[20].
  • Martin Raifer's website account on is recorded as MapSwipe[21].
  • Martin Raifer's given name is recorded as Martin[22].
  • Martin Raifer's official website is recorded as https://tyrasd.github.io/latest-changes/[23].
  • Martin Raifer's official website is recorded as http://taghistory.raifer.tech/[24].
  • Martin Raifer's described by source is recorded as OpenStreetMap Wiki[25].
  • Martin Raifer's participant in is recorded as State of the Map U.S. 2018[26].
  • Martin Raifer's participant in is recorded as State of the Map 2016[27].

Body

Education

Martin Raifer was educated at Graz University of Technology[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include OpenStreetMap contributor[2], Mapillary contributor[3], and researcher[4]. Martin Raifer's field of work was OpenStreetMap[7]. Employers include OpenStreetMap Foundation[8], a foundation[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 2006[30], headquartered in St John's Innovation Centre[31]; HeiGIT[9], an academic institution[32], in Germany[33], headquartered in Heidelberg[34]; and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team[10], a nonprofit organization[35], in United States[36], founded in 2010[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Overpass Turbo[12], a query tool[39] and iD[13], a web application[40], founded in 2013[41].

Recognition

Martin Raifer received the Ulf Möller Memorial Award[14].

Why It Matters

Martin Raifer is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

FAQs

What did Martin Raifer do for work?

Martin Raifer worked as OpenStreetMap contributor[2], Mapillary contributor[3], and researcher[4].

Where did Martin Raifer go to school?

Martin Raifer was educated at Graz University of Technology[11].

What awards did Martin Raifer receive?

Honors received include Ulf Möller Memorial Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Mxn · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Martin
    Researchgate profile id → Martin-Raifer-2
    Linkedin personal profile id → martin-raifer-05917020b
    Notable work → Overpass Turbo, iD
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