Brose expands business in satellite technology

Supplier Brose Enters the Space Sector

2025-12-02 From Sven Prawitz | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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The automotive supplier is expanding its business into satellite technology. Brose has formed partnerships with two Fraunhofer Institutes and a Berlin-based space company for this purpose.

Small satellites will be produced in large quantities in the future. Automotive supplier Brose is therefore entering this business field.(Image: Fraunhofer EMI) — Small satellites will be produced in large quantities in the future. Automotive supplier Brose is therefore entering this business field.
(Image: Fraunhofer EMI)

Together with the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics (Ernst-Mach-Institute, EMI) in Freiburg (Germany), the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC) in Würzburg (Germany), and the Berlin Space Consortium, Brose aims to develop small satellites in weight classes between 50 and 500 kilograms. The Berlin Space Consortium manufactures electric Hall-effect thrusters designed to move small satellites in space with high efficiency and durability.

The Brose site in Würzburg is expected to benefit significantly from the collaborations. It is planned to host the serial production of components and propulsion systems. Entry into the space industry marks a dramatic turnaround for the Würzburg location. Back in February 2025, Brose had announced the closure of the plant, which employs around 1,400 workers. For months, the workforce faced uncertainty as the company cited ongoing deficits as the reason.

Workforce Shows Commitment

Several protests by the workforce, the works council, and IG Metall led to a turnaround in May. "The Board of Directors has agreed to continue operations at the Würzburg site," Mutz announced at the time. However, the company tied the continuation to certain conditions: agreements with employee representatives and public authorities needed to be made to achieve "internationally competitive site costs and an economically viable overall concept."

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU), who visited the plant in July, also welcomed the exploration of new business areas. As the regional newspaper Main-Post reported at the time, the Free State of Bavaria offered funding through its transformation fund. "The site has potential. Things look good. But there is still a lot of work ahead of us," the newspaper quoted Söder as saying after the tour.

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