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Seraphim is the latest name in space to expand its presence in continental Europe. The company is launching a European subsidiary, Seraphim Space Europe, which will be headquartered in Berlin. With satellite technologies expected to play a key role in enhancing European security and sovereign defence capabilities, as well as in areas such as climate change, Seraphim believes having a new European hub will be key to its ambitions. This is an expansion from its base in the U.K. Seraphim announced the launch of its European subsidiary, Sept. 25.

The Berlin-based subsidiary will serve as Seraphim’s European hub to advance the company’s mission to raise awareness of the potential of space technologies and representing Seraphim in key industry forums and networks across the region. A key part of the subsidiary’s mandate is to foster collaboration between European innovators, corporates, and and governments.

Seraphim has appointed Hans Steininger, Arndt Geiwitz, Ulrich Hermann, and Christoph Keese as co- shareholders by rolling up the engagement in their previous vehicle Einstein Industries Ventures, leveraging their domain expertise. Steininger is shareholder and CEO emeritus of MT Aerospace, a supplier of space technology; Geiwitz is CEO and shareholder of SGP, a tax and restructuring firm; Hermann, formerly a board member of Heidelberger Druck, is an expert in industrial software and platform services; and Keese is an investor and entrepreneur.

“With this initiative, Seraphim is strengthening its presence in the European space ecosystem and laying the groundwork for deeper engagement with the public, policymakers, and the investment community. It is the natural next step after establishing our operations in the United States and consolidating a strong lead position in the United Kingdom,” Mark Boggett, CEO and co-founder of Seraphim, said in a statement.

Seraphim’s announcement comes at the same time as multiple space announcements related to Germany this week, with Planet establishing satellite manufacturing in Berlin, and Germany’s Defense Minister announcing a $41 billion investment in space defense capabilities by 2030.