What's geocat.ch? geocat.ch is the name for the metadata catalogue for swiss geodata. Federal offices, cantons, communes and private entreprises record the metadata for their geodata in geocat.ch. geocat.ch represents therefore an ideal starting point for your search for geodata like aerial photographs, protected sites, natural dangers, earthquakes etc. It's composed of a search and editing application as well as a catalogue web service. Metadata Management The metadata management is password protected. Please contact us to get an access. The test server is not available at the moment.