Communications & Connectivity companies in Germany
Space Atlas lists 10 organisations in Germany working in communications & connectivity: 7 private companies, 2 startups, 1 research institution. That is 11% of the 87 space organisations in Germany and 4% of the 235 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Munich (4), Berlin (1), Eching (1).
Private Company (7)
- IQ Technologies for Earth and Space GmbH (IQ spacecom) · Private Company · Berlin
Berlin radio technology company (formerly IQ wireless) — its IQ spacecom unit builds software-defined radio transceivers for small satellites.
- Large Space Structures GmbH (LSS) · Private Company · Eching
German space engineering company — develops deployable and reconfigurable antenna reflectors of 0.5 to 30 m aperture for satellites.
- Mynaric · Private Company · Gilching
Produces laser communication terminals for aerospace and defense, enabling high-bandwidth optical links in space.
- OHB Digital Connect GmbH · Private Company · Bremen
OHB group ground segment company — builds and upgrades satellite ground stations, antennas and SATCOM terminals for institutional and military customers.
- Rivada Space Networks · Private Company · Munich
German satellite operator in Munich — plans a global low-latency LEO constellation with optical inter-satellite links for secure enterprise data.
- Rohde & Schwarz · Private Company · Munich
German electronics group in Munich — supplies test and measurement, secure communications and SATCOM equipment, with a space unit expanded via Dresden acquisitions in 2026.
- Tesat-Spacecom · Private Company · Backnang
World leader in laser communication terminals for satellite and deep space applications.
Startup (2)
- TALOS · Startup · Munich
Munich NewSpace startup — builds satellite-IoT animal trackers and the ICARUS 2.0 CubeSat receiver system with the Max Planck Society.
- UNIO Enterprise · Startup · Munich
German satellite communications company in Munich — provides satellite-based telecommunications and connectivity services.
Research Institution (1)
- Zentrum für Telematik e.V. (ZfT) · Research Institution · Würzburg
Würzburg non-profit research centre — develops CubeSats, satellite formation flying, VLEO communications and attitude control test facilities.