Our CEO re-elected as spokesperson for German space SMEs

Continuity and commitment to small and medium-sized aerospace companies

November 2025

We are delighted that our managing partner and CEO, Dr. Ernst K. Pfeiffer, was elected spokesperson for the “AKRK – Working Group of German Aerospace SMEs” at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for the sixth time in a row on November 12, 2025. Dr. Pfeiffer has held this position of responsibility without interruption since 2015 and enjoys a high level of trust and esteem within the industry.The AKRK represents the interests of around 40 leading German aerospace SMEs vis-à-vis key institutions and political decision-makers in Germany and Europe, including at events such as those organized by UNOOSA and the G20. With over 30 years of experience in the space industry, the focus is on a balanced space ecosystem in synergetic cooperation and the confident technological advancement of space travel. The aim is to actively shape the framework conditions for small and medium-sized companies in the industry and to drive forward future-oriented innovations.

Ernst K. Pfeiffer comments: “Being re-elected as spokesperson for German space SMEs is both a great honor and an incentive for me not to slacken my efforts. We are all working hard to create conditions that will strengthen the innovative power and competitiveness of our small and medium-sized enterprises in a resilient and sustainable manner for Germany beyond 2030. Important decisions are being made right now in the last two months of the year: in the run-up to the German 2026 budget decisions and the ESA Ministerial Council meeting, as well as in the Federal Ministry of Defense’s (BMVg) plans for the Bundeswehr’s space architecture. Germany can be proud of its large high-tech aerospace supply industry and its specialized small satellite expertise, and can now catapult itself into a global leadership position for the coming decades through appropriate industrial policy.”