What Germany’s $41B investment in space could mean for Europe

Published on October 1, 2025
Germany’s Minister of Defense, Boris Pistorius, speaks at the Federation of German Industries Space Congress in Berlin Sept. 25. Credit: BDI/Christian Kruppa

Germany will invest 35 billion euros ($41.1 billion) into defense space technologies within the next five years — an unprecedented amount for any European country. The decision, made in response to rising tensions with Russia, has been hailed a “watershed moment” for the German and European space sector, and experts say could spur a new […]

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