Best Space Tech Companies in Germany
The 68 best Space Tech companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Isar Aerospace Technologies.
Ranked: Best Space Tech companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isar Aerospace Technologies Manufacturer of launch vehicles for small payloads | $420M | 12 mo ago | 80 | 2018 | Markus Brandl Co-Founder | — | 4 patents Reusable launch vehicle stages and advanced fiber‑composite aerospace structures | 1 launch · 3 partnerships |
| 2 | European Space Imaging Very High-Resolution satellite imagery | $55M | 52 mo ago | 45 45 → 51 (+13%) | 2002 | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 3 | The Exploration Developer of reusable space vehicles for cargo transport to space stations | $50M | 19 mo ago | 99 | 2021 | Sebastien Reichstadt Co-Founder & Propulsion Senior Technical Advisor | 4 signals ▼50% Announcements · M&A · Leadership | — | 1 partnership |
| 4 | OroraTech Provider of wildfire detection, monitoring, and prediction solutions and services 74AI top 15%Patents top 22%Funding top 27%Talent top 28% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 22% Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 32% Moattop 32% Techtop 38% Markettop 50% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 47 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 47 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $50M | 13 mo ago | 90 | 2018 | Martin Langer Co-Founder & CEO | — | 47 patents Satellite infrared imaging sensors, calibration, and thermal management for Earth observation | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 5 | RFA - Rocket Factory Developer of satellite-based solutions for mission launch services | $33M | 30 mo ago | 126 | 2018 | Stefan Brieschenk Co-Founder & COO | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 6 | HyImpulse Manufacturer of small satellites and rockets | $24M | 8 mo ago | 60 | 2018 | — | 5 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | 1 job opening |
| 7 | BlackBridge End to end solutions for geospatial value chain | $22M | 145 mo ago | 113 | 1998 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | constellr Provider of waste water management services 60Talent top 28%Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Tech top 49% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 35% Techtop 49% Moatbottom 48% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $19.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $19M | 4 mo ago | 78 | 2020 | Christian Mittermaier Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 9 | Vyoma Provider of space traffic management and domain awareness solutions | $17M | 26 mo ago | 13 | 2020 | Luisa Buinhas Co-Founder | — | 11 patents Space-based detection and imaging of near‑celestial objects for orbital surveillance | 2 job openings |
| 10 | Marble Imaging Provides network of satellites for earth observation and monitoring | $6M | 6 mo ago | — | 2023 | Gopika Suresh Co-Founder & CSO | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 11 | POLARIS Raumflugzeuge Developer of reusable spaceplanes and related technologies for space transportation | $6M | 12 mo ago | 14 | 2019 | Alexander Kopp Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | OKAPI:Orbits Provider of space traffic management solutions for pre-launch to de-orbit | $6M | 14 mo ago | 37 | 2018 | Kristina Nikolaus Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 13 | ATMOS Space Cargo Provider of space return services for research and manufacturing purposes | $6M | 2 mo ago | — | 2021 | Sebastian Klaus Founder & CEO | 3 signals Funding | — | 1 award |
| 14 | DcubeD Manufacturer of deployable mechanisms, actuators, antennas, and solar arrays for spacecraft | $5M | 22 mo ago | 18 | 2019 | Joram Gruber Co-Founder & Principal Engineer Mechanisms | — | 10 patents Satellite structural, deployment, thermal and antenna subsystem engineering | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 15 | OHB Developer of space systems, aerospace structures, and digital technology applications | $3M | 34 mo ago | 3,000 | 1981 | Marco Fuchs CEO & Managing Director | — | 5 patents Polarization modulation devices and spatial‑heterodyne push‑broom spectrometers for remote sensing | 1 partnership |
| 16 | AST Advanced Space Technologies Developer of electric propulsion systems | $3M | 65 mo ago | — | 2010 | Hans Harmann Founder | — | — | — |
| 17 | Mynaric Manufacturer of optical communication terminals for air, space, and mobile applications | $3M | 42 mo ago | 213 213 → 336 (+58%) | 2009 | Markus Knapek Co-Founder & CEO | 5 signals ▼86% M&A · Capital raise | — | — |
| 18 | Orbital Matter Provider of 3D printing services | $2M | 10 mo ago | — | 2022 | Robert Ihnatisin CTO / Co-Founder | — | 4 patents Metal powder laser sintering additive manufacturing for 3D printed parts | — |
| 19 | HPS Developer of space components and structure systems | $2M | 103 mo ago | — | 2000 | Ernst Pfeiffer Chief Executive Officer | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 partnership |
| 20 | Reflex Aerospace Provider of custom-built satellite platforms designed for rapid deployment in LEO | $2M | 7 mo ago | 33 | 2021 | Alexander Genzel Co-Founder & COO | — | — | 4 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 21 | DSI Aerospace Developer of products and solutions for space and aerospace industries | $1M | 43 mo ago | — | 1997 | Elias HASHEM Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — |
| 22 | Jena Optronik Developer of sensors for satellites | $1M | 132 mo ago | 233 233 → 117 (-50%) | 1992 | Peter Kapell CEO | — | 161 patents Spacecraft navigation, attitude determination, and surface imaging using star trackers and optical sensors. | — |
| 23 | VisionSpace Provider of tech enabled satellite mission solutions | $1M | 88 mo ago | — | 1996 | Miguel Lordelo Founder | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs |
| 24 | Space Structures Developer of mechanical subsystems for space applications | $999K | 72 mo ago | — | 2011 | Benjamin Braun Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | — | — |
| 25 | ACST Provides electronics operating on terahertz frequencies | $863K | 69 mo ago | — | 2006 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | O.A.Sys Developer of space components for various industries | $529K | 59 mo ago | — | 2010 | Reiner Schnur Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 27 | Azimut Space Provider of space products | $334K | 89 mo ago | — | 2007 | Riccardo Nadalini CEO & MD | — | — | — |
| 28 | Astos Provides software and test equipment for space applications | $186K | 78 mo ago | 23 | 1989 | Andreas Wiegand CEO & MD | — | — | — |
Top 12 Space Tech companies in Germany
#1
Series D · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 80 employees$419.8Mraised▾
Isar Aerospace Technologies is a manufacturer of launch vehicles for small payloads. It caters to orbital and suborbital launches and offers a two-stage launch vehicle designed for satellite deployment, satellite constellations for single satellites, and payload communication systems.
- Jun 2025Series D$174.1M
- Jun 2024Series C$69.8M
- Jun 2024Venture Debt$20M
- Mar 2023Series C$167.1M
#2
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020 · 78 employees$19Mraised▾
Provider of wastewater management services. It uses space-based thermal monitoring to track water quality, detect anomalies, and support efficient resource management. The platform delivers high-resolution land surface temperature and evapotranspiration data, enabling applications in agriculture, urban planning, industrial operations, and environmental conservation. Its insights help organizations optimize irrigation, reduce water loss, and ensure sustainable use of freshwater resources.
- Feb 2026Series A$43.9M
- Jul 2023Seed$7.8M
- Nov 2022Seed$10M
- Feb 2021Seed$1.2M
#3
Series A · Rheinmunster, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 2021$5.8Mraised▾
Provider of space return services for research and manufacturing purposes. The company focuses on affordable, regular, and reliable return transport, particularly for life science applications. It offers return capabilities for micro-gravity research, including monoclonal antibodies, stem cells, organoids, and protein crystallization. The service aims to address challenges related to cost, lead times, repeatability, and reliability in space cargo logistics.
- Apr 2026Series A$30.2M
- Apr 2025Series A$1.1M
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$2.6M
- Feb 2025Series A$11.1M
#4
Series A · Neuenstadt Am Kocher, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2018 · 60 employees$24.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of small satellites and rockets. It provides users with hybrid rocket engines using advanced paraffin-based fuels and liquid oxygen. The advanced paraffin-based fuels have a high regression rate and are mechanically stable.
- Oct 2025Series A$17.4M
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$3.8M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$48.7K
- Mar 2021Grant (prize money)$210.5K
#5
Series B · Germany · founded 2018 · 90 employees$49.9Mraised▾
Provider of wildfire detection, monitoring, and prediction solutions and services. The company offers tools for early hotspot detection and monitoring areas at risk. It delivers insights and predictions to help safeguard communities, assets, and ecosystems. The company’s solutions integrate into existing systems.
- May 2025Series B$13.4M
- Oct 2024Series B$27.2M
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$21.5M
- Nov 2022Series A$15.5M
#6
Seed · Bremen, Bremen · founded 2023$6.1Mraised▾
Provides network of satellites for earth observation and monitoring. It is involved in developing and building constellation of satellites for providing earth observation data, aquaculture monitoring, coastal monitoring, wildfire mapping, disaster response and water bodies monitoring.
- Dec 2025Seed$6.1M
#7
Series B · Planegg, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 99 employees$49.9Mraised▾
Developer of reusable space vehicles for cargo transport to space stations. The company designs modular and refillable vehicles for low-Earth orbit and beyond. These vehicles are launcher agnostic and intended to serve space stations. They incorporate orbital propulsion, docking mechanisms, and re-entry and recovery capabilities.
- Nov 2024Series B$160M
- Feb 2023Series A$43.9M
- Nov 2021Seed$6M
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)—
#8
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 33 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Provider of custom-built satellite platforms designed for rapid deployment in LEO. The company specializes in fast design and assembly using advanced manufacturing techniques. It offers scalable satellite solutions to meet specific mission requirements. The focus is on delivering reliable satellite technology with reduced lead times.
- Nov 2025Series A$57.6M
- May 2023Seed$1.9M
- Dec 2022Seed$7.3M
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$1.4M
#9
Seed · Bremen, Bremen · founded 2019 · 14 employees$6.1Mraised▾
Developer of reusable spaceplanes and related technologies for space transportation. The company focuses on designing and building spaceplanes for accessing space and returning to earth. It also develops technologies, including aerospike engines, to support its space transportation systems. The company offers solutions for space transportation and hypersonic flight. It also builds technology demonstrators to test and validate its designs.
- Jun 2025Seed$6.1M
- Sep 2024Angel—
- Feb 2024Seed—
- Mar 2022Seed—
#10
Seed · Braunschweig, Lower Saxony · founded 2018 · 37 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Provider of space traffic management solutions for pre-launch to de-orbit. The company offers platforms for risk prediction, risk management, and collision avoidance. It also provides a coordination platform for active satellite conjunction events. The company supports mission design optimization and ensures compliance with debris mitigation requirements.
- Apr 2025Seed$14.7M
- Jun 2022Seed$5.8M
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$108.1K
#11
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022$2.2Mraised▾
Provider of 3D printing services
- Aug 2025Seed$1.2M
- Dec 2023Seed$1.1M
#12
Series C · Augsburg, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 126 employees$32.9Mraised▾
Developer of satellite-based solutions for mission launch services. It provides users with a company that offers mission launch services and real-time satellite data management. Its features include research solutions, combustion designing, and rocket manufacturing.
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$224K
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$3.7M
- Aug 2023Series C$32.9M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$144.2K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Space Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Space Technology is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Space Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,965 Germany-affiliated papers.
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.413
- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research198
- Technische Universität Braunschweig141
- European Space Operations Centre110
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel89
- Spacecraft43→133
- Satellite4→30
- CubeSat6→32
- Aerospace engineering14→36
- Payload (computing)4→20
- Spacecraft50→156
- Satellite11→49
- Aerospace engineering15→45
- CubeSat6→34
- Astrobiology3→29
- Spacecraft25→63
- Orbit (dynamics)2→13
- Space (punctuation)2→13
- Space debris1→12
- Astrobiology8→18
Where space tech is researched across Germany
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing space tech patents in Germany
Germany space tech patent filing is accelerating — 1,253 filings from 401 assignees (2016–2025), led by Deutsch Zentr LUFT & Raumfahrt, Astrium, Airbus Defence & Space; annual filings 85→156.
- Deutsch Zentr LUFT & Raumfahrt262
- Astrium232
- Airbus Defence & Space194
- Airbus Operations155
- Arianegroup89
- Airbus DS84
- EADS Space Transp60
- Exolaunch57
Common questions
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