The Berlin-Brandenburg Cluster on Transport, Mobility and Logistics participated in the Space Business Mission Japan 2025 and was a guest at the International Space Industry Exhibition in Tokyo on 29-31 January 2025. The cluster responded to an international call for expressions of interest by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (member of the Enterprise Europe Network), was selected and had the opportunity to represent more than 80 of its companies and research organizations in the area of space during the exhibition, together with 9 other selected companies from all over Europe. Joining the cluster, the Berlin-based company IQ Technologies for Earth and Space GmbH was part of the mission as well. The aerospace industry is deeply rooted in the history of Berlin-Brandenburg. It all began 120 years ago with the aeronautics pioneer Otto Lilienthal and his attempts to fly. Today, the capital region has become Germany’s third-largest aerospace competence centre.

The key areas are:

• engine development and manufacturing,
• light aircraft manufacturing,
• aircraft maintenance and servicing,
• manufacturing of small satellites and small satellite subsystems,
• testing, development-related, and production-related services, 
• research, development, and use of unmanned aviation systems (drones).

In particular, the areas of unmanned aviation systems and small satellites dominate the region’s space industry and show a strong momentum toward innovative applications and services.
Marielies Becker, innovation manager on aerospace at the cluster, was highly impressed by the exhibition. In particular, in the fields of small satellites and electronic components, various possibilities of cooperation can be identified, and thus, mutual cooperation with Germany / Berlin and Japan seems fruitful and promising.

Source: Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH