At Bits & Pretzels (28–30 September, more than 7,500 founders, investors and policymakers) DLR presented seven spin-offs, among them Adpera, whose carbon masts unfold to several metres in orbit, and Terranetik, which uses AI on radar satellite data to spot damage to infrastructure before it becomes visible. Our take: research centres turning lab work into companies is how Germany’s space start-up scene keeps growing.
7DLR spin-offs on show
7 500+visitors at the festival