Milestones

to completion. Mid-year, OHB was awarded a contract worth EUR 310.5 million for the national Heinrich Hertz

OHB SE at the ILA Berlin Air Show

in the satellite missions Hispasat 36-W-1, EDRS-C and Heinrich Hertz. OHB System AG in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen[...] agency on behalf of the Commission. The view expressed here does not necessary reflect the official

Space Encounter: I strongly believe in Rocket Factory Augsburg – withdrawal is out of the question

5 is scheduled to lift off in June, carrying Germany's Heinrich Hertz telecom mission and France's Syracuse[...] and foremost meet the needs of its passengers. Of course, price always plays a role in this, and here SpaceX

Exploration of the Universe Part 4 - Does it rain diamonds on the ice giants?

was confirmed shortly after the results were received: Johann Gottfried Galle and Heinrich Louis d'Arrest did[...] astronomer and musician Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel. Before that, Saturn was considered to be the outermost[...] Herschel initially also thought that the bluish-green disc, which he...

Supervisory Board

of J. Heinr. Kamer Holding GmbH & Co. KG Ingo Kramer, born in 1953, had been managing director from 1982[...] -2018 in the family business J. Heinr. Kramer in Bremerhaven, since then he is active as a partner[...] . Claire Wellby, born in 1988, studied at the ESCP Business School in Paris. Ms....

Courage through self-awareness

here? Quite simply, OHB has been offering Zen meditation in Bremen on each working day for the past six[...] if you think you are already courageous enough or wish to become so. By meditating, I can heighten my conscious[...] stress management and fewer cardiovascular diseases “By meditating, I...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 4: How TU Delft contributes to the geoengineering consortium established by OHB

Heiligers is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University[...] of Technology and a PhD from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Her research focuses on orbital[...] by OHB. What is the link between your research and space-based geoengineering?...

How the Digital Twin works at the port of Bremen

the entire logistics industry: Processes become transparent, security is heightened, the error rate[...] be taken into account and implemented cost-effectively. Here at Weserport, where this procedure will be used from spring

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 1: Why OHB is conducting research on geoengineering

is important here is that the carbon dioxide must not only be removed from the atmosphere, but also taken out[...] " Jeannette Heiligers from TU Delft explains why there is an urgent need for facts on the subject[...] of geoengineering and how her university is contributing to this.. Read more

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 6: Why framing matters when communicating about geoengineering

a PhD in physics at the Paul Scherrer Institute and ETH Zurich. Her work focusses on the development[...] Institute and ETH Zurich. She devotes herself to philosophy out of a personal interest. More about[...] geoengineering, we need facts" Jeannette Heiligers from TU Delft explains why there is...

“Family-owned companies are islands of stability and anchors for continuity”

in their own company? I think this is a question of perspective. The image that OHB has here in Bremen[...] resources, legal matters and treasury. Here in Bremen, the OHB Group’s image is heavily influenced by OHB[...] . The challenge is to address the heightened fluctuation and reduced scope for...

Space Encounter: Europe is building an infrastructure of findings with Copernicus

from above. When mankind looks down on the planet from a great height with Earth observation satellites[...] assistance from space. The space industry plays a key role here. After all, it is also a matter of measuring

Space Encounter: Increased funding for space technologies benefits climate protection

in common: they provide an unbiased view from above. By viewing the planet from great heights with Earth[...] areas and that the German government is making progress here, because what many people do not realize

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 5: How OHB has been working on the subject of geoengineering in 2021

" Jeannette Heiligers from TU Delft explains why there is an urgent need for facts on the subject[...] of geoengineering and how her university is contributing to this.. Read more Geoengineering 10. March 2021 What

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 2: Why geoengineering is becoming a topic in climate research

" Jeannette Heiligers from TU Delft explains why there is an urgent need for facts on the subject[...] of geoengineering and how her university is contributing to this.. Read more

Become a space pioneer by joining European space company OHB

is a special company – we are flexible and have short paths. Here, people can get ahead quickly[...] -scale research satellite is launched on board a rocket and propelled to a height of 1,000 meters, where[...] has a very international atmosphere. I met lots of nice colleagues and made even more...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 3: What is geoengineering?

geoengineering, we need facts" Jeannette Heiligers from TU Delft explains why there is an urgent need[...] for facts on the subject of geoengineering and how her university is contributing to this.. Read

Destination Venus part 4: What could a mission to Venus look like?

come in handy here: In the dense atmosphere, aircraft with wings and propellers would be particularly[...] the appropriate height in the atmosphere, the heat shield would be dropped to expose the atmosphere probes

Space Encounter: Why earth observation is essential

has been heightened through human space flight. Satellite technology is indispensable for this purpose

There’s quite a lot going on up there: space debris is becoming an ever bigger problem

. This means that satellites and fragments remain at these heights for hundreds or even thousands of years

Germany's eyes in space – The SAR-Lupe and SARah satellite reconnaissance systems

and height differences in the terrain. A special feature of the SAR-Lupe satellites is the ability to perform

We.OHB - Part 3: The current growth perspective of OHB offers us great opportunities

Jaime, 32, graduated as an Aerospace Engineer in Barcelona, knew since she was little that her passion[...] was space, so all her education and professional trajectory has been focused on building up her expertise[...] in the space sector. Apart from her Masters in Aerospace engineering, she is a...

We.OHB - Part 11: Checking quality with a passion

quality with a passion Her mission: Checking, testing, inspecting. Recognizable by: A green lab coat. Her[...] name: Viktoria Schöneich. In her green lab coat, the graduate aerospace engineer regularly mixes[...] procedure. In the latest part of our We.OHB series, Viktoria Schöneich talks about h...

Out of the comfort zone, into the OHB cosmos

A bird's eye view of the OHB main building: countless different nationalities work here[...] came to Germany more than three years ago for a job at OHB and feels very much at home here. A native[...] of Czech, she talks in this interview about her start at OHB and her move to Germany and...

We.OHB - Part 4t: It’s fascinating to see all the things that have been achieved at this company over the last 37 years

in Bremen on the day of her job interview and saw the various exhibits, her enthusiasm was immediately[...] games manufacturer before joining OHB. As a procurement manager, one of her tasks is to reconcile[...] ,” she says. In her day-to-day business, she therefore has many technical clarification...