OHB-System, located in Bremen, Germany, is a mid-sized company mainly active in the fields of space, wireless communication and environmental technology. This paper covers the OHB activities in the field of Earth observation with small satellites. It describes the advanced technology approaches of the company in the low-cost and user dedicated design and development of small satellites for earth science derived commercial oriented Earth observation approaches. The paper gives an overview on the activities and long term strategy of OHBSystem concerning the development of Earth observation capabilities in Germany
