Community, Education & Networks companies in Germany

Bremen aerospace cluster association — networks companies and research institutes, implements the state's aerospace strategy and co-runs ESA BIC Northern Germany.

Bavarian aerospace cluster — state-commissioned association networking aviation and space companies, universities and research institutes in Bavaria.

Aerospace trade association for the Berlin-Brandenburg region — represents around 100 aviation and space companies, research institutes and universities.

German aerospace industry association — represents aviation and space companies, including a dedicated space working group, and co-organises ILA Berlin.

Baden-Württemberg aerospace cluster association — networks the state's aviation and space companies, SMEs and research institutes in Stuttgart.

German space innovation centre — operates ESA BIC Bavaria and ESA BIC Northern Germany and runs the Galileo and Copernicus Masters competitions.

German space incubator and competence centre in Darmstadt — manages ESA BIC Hessen and ESA BIC Baden-Württemberg and acts as ESA technology broker.

ESA business incubation centre in Bremen — gives space startups from Bremen, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania funding and coaching.

TU Berlin university chair — designs, builds and operates small satellites such as the BEESAT and TUBiX series, with its own ground stations and labs.

German-language podcast — in-depth interviews on space missions and research, produced by Metaebene on behalf of ESA and DLR.

Aachen student rocketry association of RWTH and FH Aachen — develops hybrid and liquid rocket engines; its STAHR rocket reached 21 km in 2024.