Germany has awarded a €10.7 million contract to OHB Digital Connect to supply 86 high-frequency receivers for the SKA-Mid radio telescope in South Africa. Signed on 29 October 2025 in Berlin during the launch of Germany’s High-tech Agenda, the contract marks Germany’s first SKAO project since joining the Observatory last year. Contributions from the MPIfR and German Centre for Astrophysics support the delivery. Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär highlighted the collaboration as a boost to Germany’s and Europe’s technological leadership in radio astronomy.
Find more in MPIfR Press release.
Image: Signing of the SKAO construction contract on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in Berlin by Simon Berry (SKAO), Dennis Winkelmann (OHB Digital Connect), and Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär. In the background: Stefan Wagner (DZA, second from left) and Michael Kramer (MPIfR, third from left). © BMFTR/Hans-Joachim Rickel