Thales Alenia Space to open its German subsidiary

March 1, 2011

Thales Alenia Space announced today the creation of its separately owned German subsidiary, Thales Alenia Space Deutschland GmbH, located in the Stuttgart area. This strategic move reflects the importance for Thales Alenia Space to play a growing role in Germany, a country committed to strongly supporting European institutional and national R&D space programs.   

The new company will be led by Sven Carstensen, previously in charge of the Thales Air Systems entity within Thales Deutschland and staffed by a team of engineers transferred from within Thales Deutschland’s existing ranks. Thales Alenia Space Deutschland will first integrate activities focused on EGNOS and Galileo ground systems for navigation activities and, then, gradually expand its portfolio of activities to additional space business domains.  

Sven Carstensen, CEO of Thales Alenia Space Deutschland GmbH, comments: “In creating a fully German incorporated company, Thales Alenia Space, one of Europe’s leading space equipment, sub-systems and prime contracting companies, will be able to directly invest in a country that plays a very important political and financial role today in shaping Europe’s Space policy.”  

The opening of Thales Alenia Space Deutschland GmbH will enable to strengthen current relationships with our German customers and partners, such as DLR, ESA, OHB-System, and Astrium GmbH, and be present in a country with a considerable growth potential.