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German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)

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Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is a governmental organization that develops and implements national and international education and research programs, including those related to space. BMBF provides funding for large research institutions and infrastructure, such as research ships and innovation laboratories, and supports space research with satellites, space probes, and space telescopes. It works with organizations like ESA and DLR to promote sustainable space technologies and the implementation of guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities. The BMBF's activities also include funding the development and construction of observation instruments, detector systems and evaluation methods.

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History · 1 eventMay 6, 2025 · BMBF renamed to BMFTR, gaining space/DLR portfolio
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QUBE II is an 8U CubeSat and a joint initiative of Germany’s BMFTR.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.8May 4, 2026NanoAvionics Satellites Reach Orbit on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

The expansion will be supported by the federal government through the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) via German ESA contributions.

FinancialGrowthLegalValue 3.0Nov 25, 2025Raumfahrtstandort Köln wird weiter ausgebaut

The second phase of the QuNET initiative is funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and co-funded with a total amount of as much as 5,600,000 EUR between 2023 and 2025.

FinancialPlanValue 4.0Mar 26, 2023Mynaric to develop quantum comms for satellite networks

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) provided much of the 28,000,000 EUR research budget for the QYRO project.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.3Sep 1, 2022Q.ANT, Bosch, TRUMPF and German Aerospace Center to Develop Quantum Sensors for Precision Satellite Control
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