Exchange with top representatives of the space industry

Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut shared a video conference with high-ranking representatives of the space industry from the country at the 2021 space dialogue. It was about the current situation in the industry and the challenges that companies are in international competition.

Economic Minister Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut In a video conference, 16 top representatives of the space industry from Baden-Württemberg exchanged exception. The focus was on the current situation in the space industry and the challenges that companies face in international competition. "With its high-tech products, the space industry is a special figurehead for our country. It is important to say our international leading position in the future. Because the pressure from abroad is great. In particular, US companies enter the market and change the dynamics of previous development and production cycles in space travel. This triggered a real structural revolution," explained Hoffmeister herb.

Companies such as SpaceX, OneWeb and Amazon are working on building networks all over the world with several thousand satellites each, said the minister. The economic operation of such satellite constellations is only possible if satellites can be produced in larger quantities and at lower prices. "The space industry in Baden-Württemberg has excellent skills in the areas of satellite construction and satellite communication. Our goal must therefore be that you can take part in the developments of the so-called New Space." The competition in the space industry is becoming increasingly dynamic and cost-oriented. "That is why we support the space industry in Baden-Württemberg, new ways in relation to Technology, production and collaboration, ”added Hoffmeister-Kraut.

important industry for the country

In this context, the Ministry of Economic Affairs has fined the project since 2016 Iras-Integrated digital research platform for affordable satellites . Here is the Institute for Building and Construction Technology of the German Center for Aerospace In cooperation between industry and research in Baden-Württemberg, an integrated Development platform for inexpensive satellites set up. The topics of today's space dialogue were also the preservation and competitiveness of the Baden-Württemberg space location, especially with regard to the current challenge of coronaemy and the visibility of space in Baden-Württemberg at national and European level.

The space industry is an important industry for the state of Baden-Württemberg. Baden-Württemberg is one of the leading space locations with world-famous companies for the construction of satellites and highly developed subsystems. In Friedrichshafen, for example, satellites for earth observation systems and scientific missions are built. An essential part of the cluster consists of small and medium -sized companies that produce components and subsystems of the highest quality. The companies are supported by a very good training and research environment, for which the locations of the German Center for Aerospace (dlr) Stuttgart, Lampoldshausen and Ulm as well as the Faculty of Aerospace and space at the University of Stuttgart count.