Upcoming workshops: How to apply for the ESA BICs in Germany

We would like to invite you to a series of online workshops that will help you prepare a successful application for the upcoming ESA BIC Northern Germany deadline on 16.02.2026.

• Tuesday, 14 January 2025 from 16:00 to 17:00 CEST

Workshop: How to Write a Successful ESA BIC Northern Germany Application – Formal Requirements

Register HERE to join the workshop!

• Tuesday, 28 January 2025 from 16:00 to 17:00 CEST

Workshop: Business plan for a successful ESA BIC Northern Germany application -Value Proposition, Market & Risks-

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• Tuesday, 04 February 2025  from 16:00 to 17:00 CEST

Workshop: Business Plan for a Successful ESA BIC Northern Germany Application -Finance & Sales-

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ESA BIC Northern Germany advantages at a glance: 

• 50k€ zero-equity funding
• Technical and business support from our partners
• Shared workspaces
• Access to the international ESA BIC network

Requirements:

• Not founded yet or company age max. 5 years (3 years for Schleswig-Holstein)
• Product or service with a space connection
• A legal work permit in Germany

Looking forward to meeting you at the workshops!

About ESA BIC Northern Germany

The Incubation Centre of the European Space Agency in Northern Germany (ESA BIC Northern Germany) is headquartered jointly with the Bremen aeronautics and space industries association at the Bremer Innovations- und Technologiezentrum BITZ as well as the Digihub Industry – two of the largest innovation and technology centres for high-tech companies and startups in the German federal state of Bremen. The ESA BIC Northern Germany brings new startup opportunities to the region and thus strengthens the aeronautics and space sector in the German federal state of Bremen. AVIASPACE BREMEN e.V. supports the incubatees with its network, public relations work and targeted coaching not only during the incubation period, but also afterwards as alumni. STARTHAUS Bremen & Bremerhaven s the central point of contact in the Bremen startup ecosystem and supports the startups on all issues relating to business development and financing. The ESA BIC Northern Germany is managed by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO), an international networking and branding company for the European space programmes that also manages ESA BIC Bavaria with three locations in southern Germany. 

Since 2021, ESA BIC Northern Germany has also been offering its service to space-related startups in Schleswig-Holstein. The Technikzentrum Lübeck with GATEWAY49, AviaSpace Bremen and AZO jointly operate this extension of ESA BIC Northern Germany.  

As of June 2024, ESA BIC Northern Germany also offers its services to space-related startups in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Innovation Port Wismar with AviaSpace Bremen and AZO jointly operate this extension of ESA BIC Northern Germany. 

There are also plans to extend ESA BIC Northern Germany to the northern German federal states of Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Berlin-Brandenburg. 

Technical support of the ESA BIC Northern Germany, is offered by Fraunhofer IFAM, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence DFKI, Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar Research AWI, Bremen University, Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity ZARM, Airbus Group, ArianeGroup, AES Aircraft Elektro/Elektronik System, DSI Aerospace, and OHB.