Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is a key federal ministry responsible for German aerospace policy. It coordinates German space activities at the national and European levels and represents German space interests worldwide. The BMWK also supports private-sector initiatives, particularly the NewSpace industry, and fosters international cooperation in space exploration, with an emphasis on advancing technologies like robotics and AI. The BMWK works through the German Space Agency at DLR and provides funding for space missions and research programs.
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The Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz funded the SONATE-2 mission.
The LeLaR project has received approximately 430,000 euros in funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) since July 2024.
The GANYDEM170 project is supported as an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and facilitates the realization of an industry-capable millimeter-wave GaN technology for measurement applications.
The DLR coordinates the German contributions to the Hera mission with funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).
Exolaunch was awarded a governmental contract under the Small Satellite Initiative run by the German Space Agency at DLR on behalf of the German Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK).