Thursday, 30 July 2026
BEOS, part of Swiss Life Asset Managers, has signed a long-term lease with Planet Labs for approximately 5,700 sqm at the BERLIN DECKS Innovation Campus in Berlin-Mitte, completing the leasing of Buildings 1 and 2.
The space will accommodate satellite production, research and development activities, and office functions. Planet Labs is expected to move into the premises later this year.
The expansion marks a significant step for the technology company, which has operated its European headquarters in Berlin for more than a decade. The new facility at BERLIN DECKS will become Planet Labs’ first satellite production site in Europe, complementing its existing European operations.
BERLIN DECKS has been developed as a campus targeting technology-focused occupiers requiring a combination of research, development, production and office space. Existing tenants include MBition, the Mercedes-Benz software subsidiary, which occupies space in Buildings 1 and 2 for software development, testing and engineering activities.
Matthias Schmidt, Head of Project Development at Swiss Life Asset Managers in Germany and a member of the BEOS management board, said the lease reflects the campus’s strategy of attracting innovation-driven companies that integrate research, development and advanced production within a single location.
Martin Polak, Managing Director of Planet Labs Germany, said the new European Space Hub will consolidate satellite manufacturing, engineering, mission operations and business operations in one facility, supporting the company’s European growth strategy while strengthening Europe’s technological and industrial capabilities in the space sector.
Knight Frank, REALOGIS and Newmark advised on the leasing transaction.
