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German engineering:

High-Tech from Berlin.

for earth and space

At IQ Technologies for Earth and Space GmbH, we focus on three main business areas in which we develop and offer innovative solutions. Our expertise covers solutions for Earth and Space. Every day, we develop cutting-edge technologies that both help the environment and advance space exploration.

Terrestrial early fire detection

World-leading system for forests, outdoor industrial sites and wildland-urban interfaces. For the protection of people, the environment and assets.

Satellite Radio solutions

Radio communication solutions providing flexible and highly efficient broadband data communication for small satellites, such as CubeSats. 

Modern radio transmission

Professional planning, construction and operation of radio relay networks for modern, fast and flexible radio transmission technology.

News

IQ Firewatch installation in 8th German federal state
17.10.2024

The Hessian Odenwald region closes the gap between forest fire prevention and firefighting! As part of the ‘’Civil protection goes digital‘’ project, the district has opted for IQ FireWatch to protect people, the environment and assets. 

The German space initiative VaMEx by DLR will explore the limits of Mars and we are part of it!
10.09.2024

VaMEx (Valles Marineris Explorer) aims to unlock the secrets of the vast Valles Marineris canyon on Mars, focusing on the search for signs of life using a swarm of autonomous robots. As part of the VaMEx3-MarsSymphony project, our IQ spacecom devision is working with the University of Würzburg to upgrade our XLink system to a Ka-band transceiver for use on landers and interplanetary satellites.

IQ spacecom and RBC Signals Launch the Go.BIC Service at Small Satellite Conference (SmallSat) 2024
05.08.2024

Berlin-based IQ Technologies for Earth and Space GmbH announces that its IQ spacecom technology and RBC have just launched the Go.BIC Service, the first dynamic Global On-Demand Bi-directional Intersatellite Connection Service based on Viasat’s L-Band network. 

20 years of operation in Saxony (GER)
13.03.2024

The implementation of IQ FireWatch, our automated early wildfire detection system two decades ago has led to significant improvements in Saxony's response time to forest fires. This achievement is attributed to the effective collaboration between high-tech solutions and the expertise of the fire service personnel, resulting in a drastic reduction of damages caused by forest fires.

IQ Firewatch protects North Rhine-Westfalia in Germany
06.03.2024

Together with Minister Silke Gorißen and Forstry Office Manager Julian Mauerhof, we had the pleasure of opening the wildfire control center in Wesel, where the smoke alarms from the eight IQ FireWatch sensor locations are verified in real time. NRW is already the 7th German federal state with our tried and tested automated  early wildfire detection system!

    Innovation never stops with IQ

    IQ Technologies for Earth and Space is an innovative high-tech company with a rich history. Since the beginnings, our employees are our most vital and instrumental asset.

    The company was founded as IQ wireless GmbH through a management buy-out in 1999 - it officially started operations on January 1st, 2000. Today, more than 40 employees, of which the majority are scientists, engineers and researchers constantly advance the status quo in our market segments.

    Due to our leadership in innovation and our decades-long experiences, we are a competent and stable partner for our customers in three business fields. Thanks to our employees’ comprehensive know-how and their focused expertise, we are able to realize innovative ideas and implement complete technical solutions according to customer requirements.

    We cooperate with companies across Germany and across the world. Such collaborations often start with a scientific cooperation with institutes and research facilities, such as with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), then transitions into a national assembly of components for a product and lastly, also entails international service and support as well as worldwide reseller partnerships. 

    We are proud to say that we research, test and produce all of our technological innovations at our headquarters in Berlin, Germany and that we have a DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system.

    German engineering at its best.

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