Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily satellite imagery and Earth observation insights, today announced that the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) and the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) have signed a seven-figure contract with the company. The agreement, which runs for one year with the option to extend for two more, was concluded through Planet’s Berlin-based European subsidiary, Planet Labs Germany GmbH.
Under the agreement, federal authorities will gain access to a comprehensive package of Planet’s data products covering Germany at a fixed rate. This includes Planetary Variables, water monitoring services provided by Planet’s partner EOMAP, and full access to the Planet Insights Platform. The data will support a wide range of applications – from monitoring water, forests, and agriculture to tracking socio-economic trends and land use – providing valuable input for national monitoring efforts and environmental assessments.
“Germany’s topography is incredibly diverse, including agricultural land, forests, rivers and mountains, making Planet’s broad area monitoring capabilities invaluable to understand daily changes,” said Martin Polak, managing director of . “BKG recognized this opportunity and has since demonstrated the value of centralized EO data to support initiatives across different federal agencies.”
“Planet’s near-daily data is key to inform ministries across the German government, including the Ministry of the Interior and Community and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture,” said Julia Kluge, Section Head of the Federal Service Point of Remote Sensing at BKG. “By centralizing this data within one institution, all federal organizations benefit from the insights to inform their individual projects. This is a success story, increasing resource-sharing, reducing costs and ensuring all agencies have access to critical daily insights about our changing planet.”
Germany remains a key market for Planet, home to its European headquarters in Berlin. This expansion continues Planet’s growth across the public and private sectors in Germany, demonstrating how vital space-based data is in government and corporate decision-making.
