Space Resources & Exploration companies in Germany
Space Atlas lists 7 organisations in Germany working in space resources & exploration: 3 research institutions, 2 startups, 1 academic institution, 1 private company. That is 8% of the 87 space organisations in Germany and 5% of the 129 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Bremen (2), Kiel (1), Garching bei München (1).
Research Institution (3)
- DFKI Robotics Innovation Center · Research Institution · Bremen
Bremen research centre of the German Research Center for AI (DFKI) — develops autonomous rovers and robots for planetary exploration and in-orbit tasks.
- European Southern Observatory (ESO) · Research Institution · Garching bei München
Intergovernmental astronomy organisation — builds and operates ground-based telescopes in Chile, including the VLT, ALMA partnership and the ELT.
- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) · Research Institution · Göttingen
German Max Planck research institute — studies the Sun, planets, moons and small bodies and builds instruments for ESA and NASA space missions.
Startup (2)
- ASTRAIT Space · Startup · Bremen
German NewSpace startup (formerly Levity Space) in Bremen — developing NEMO, a next-generation Earth–Moon orbiter, as a space-as-a-service platform.
- NEUROSPACE GmbH · Startup · Berlin
Berlin space robotics startup — develops modular CubeSat-based lunar rovers and flew its Tacheles CubeSat on NASA's Artemis II mission in 2026.
Academic Institution (1)
- Division of Extraterrestrial Physics, Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics (IEAP), Kiel University · Academic Institution · Kiel
Kiel University space physics group — builds particle detectors for missions such as Solar Orbiter's Energetic Particle Detector and studies heliospheric physics.
Private Company (1)
- von Hoerner & Sulger GmbH (vH&S) · Private Company · Schwetzingen
German space instrument maker — develops and qualifies scientific payloads, mass spectrometers and space electronics for agency and commercial missions.