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WirtschaftsWoche: BST Named Among Germany's Emerging Space Industry Champions

WirtschaftsWoche

WirtschaftsWoche's feature on Germany's rising space sector includes BST as one of Berlin's key satellite manufacturers, with CEO Tom Segert quoted on surging demand and the interim Treptow factory already operational ahead of the 200+ unit Tempelhof facility.

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Table.Media Forum: Tom Segert on Sovereign Space Infrastructure as Democratic Defense

Table.Media (Table.Forum Neue Sicherheits-Strategien)

Tom Segert argues in Table.Media's security forum that Germany's €35B space infrastructure investment requires tranched procurement across multiple manufacturers—not winner-take-all contracts—to ensure resilience, sovereignty, and rapid satellite deployment against hybrid threats.

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rbb24 Abendschau: BST's Tempelhof Factory Launch Anchors Berlin's Space Manufacturing Hub

rbb24 Abendschau (rbb)

rbb24 Abendschau profiles BST's Tempelhof factory ramping to 300+ satellites annually, with interim Johannisthal production already live, positioning Berlin as Germany's sovereign space manufacturing hub against US market dominance.

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Inforadio Interview: Tom Segert on BST as Berlin's Answer to Space Industry Consolidation

Inforadio (rbb)

Inforadio's Vis-à-Vis interview with BST CEO Tom Segert explores how Berlin's satellite heritage and TU Berlin expertise position BST to capture the emerging sweet spot between custom boutique production and mass manufacturing, while addressing European technological sovereignty and resilience.

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Tagesspiegel Reports BST's Manufacturing Factory Launch with €50M Investment

Tagesspiegel

Tagesspiegel details BST's factory opening in Adlershof with accelerated 50-unit annual production due to customer demand, while Tempelhof expansion to 200+ units shifts to 2027, amid growing dual-use satellite militarization.

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Adlershof Marks BST's First Full-Scale Satellite Manufacturing Factory Opening

Technologiepark Adlershof

Technologiepark Adlershof celebrates BST's €50M manufacturing factory launch in Berlin-Johannisthal with Berlin Senator for Economy, Energy and Enterprise Franziska Giffey, delivering stage-one production of 50 satellites annually with full scaling to 200+ units by 2027.

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Berliner Wirtschaft Profiles BST's Aggressive 2025 Scaling

Berliner Wirtschaft (IHK Berlin)

Berliner Wirtschaft highlights BST's operational expansion—doubled headcount, tripled facilities and revenue in 2025-- positioning the company for full constellation production by end of 2026.

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Sparkasse names Berlin Space Technologies Among Germany's Rising Space Economy Stars

Sparkasse

Sparkasse cites Berlin Space Technologies as a key New Space player building small satellites, exemplifying Germany's diverse commercial spaceflight opportunities in the growing $1.8 trillion global space economy.

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Deutsche Bank Names BST and MBS Leaders in New Space Economy Report

Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank identifies Berlin Space Technologies and Media Broadcast Satellite as premier leaders of Europe’s New Space Economy. Through their strategic partnership, BST and MBS deliver an integrated Responsive Space ecosystem that combines industrial-scale manufacturing with agile mission operations to provide sovereign, end-to-end solutions.

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BST Named Among Germany's Most Innovative Companies by Capital Magazine

Capital

Berlin Space Technologies earns 5-star innovation rating in Capital magazine's exclusive 2026 ranking of Germany's most innovative technology companies.

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BST Featured in Tagesspiegel on Berlin's Growing Space Industry

Der Tagesspiegel

Berlin Space Technologies highlighted as key player in Germany's commercial space sector, with CEO Tom Segert discussing satellite manufacturing at BST's Adlershof facility.

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BST Showcased at Berlin Masterplan Industriestadt Conference

Berlin Senate

Berlin Space Technologies featured as a success story at the MPI 2025 conference, with co-founder Tom Segert presenting BST's journey from TU Berlin startup to leading satellite manufacturer.

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Tagesspiegel Analyzes BST's Defense Market Advantage from Space Defense Shift

Der Tagesspiegel

Following Chancellor Merz's visit, Tagesspiegel profiles Berlin Space Technologies' expansion to 200 satellites annually and new Tempelhof production facility.

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German Chancellor Merz Official Statement on BST Visit

German Federal Government

Federal Government statement from Merz's BST facility tour, emphasizing BST's importance to Germany's €35B space infrastructure investment and strategic autonomy.

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Berliner Morgenpost: Chancellor Merz Praises BST as Key Player in German Space Security

Berliner Morgenpost

Berliner Morgenpost covers Chancellor Merz's official visit to BST in Adlershof, where he praised the company's plan to produce 200 satellites annually and highlighted BST's critical role in Germany's space security strategy and technological sovereignty.

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