Insights

  • 21.07.2022 Lift-Off? The Race to Space – Prof. Förstner on Current Research

    “Satellites don’t fly – they are in free fall!” so Prof. Dr. Roger Förstner, Sprecher des Forschungszentrums SPACE an der Universität der Bundeswehr München Satellites Are Survival Artists …because they are exposed to extreme space conditions such as strong temperature fluctuations and space debris! According to estimates, by 2030 up to 400 launches per year…

  • Lieutenant General Vetter on knowledge and technology transfer through SeRANIS

    In July 2022, Lieutenant General Vetter emphasizes the relevance of research projects such as SeRANIS for the transfer of knowledge and technology between industry and the Bundeswehr On July 13, 2022, Lieutenant General Michael Vetter, Head of Department Cyber and Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at the German Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg), visited…

  • High-ranking visitor at FZ SPACE of UniBw M – Commander of the Bundeswehr Space Command gets information about the SeRANIS mission

    July 2022: Major General Michael Traut – Commander of the Bundeswehr Space Command – visits the SPACE research center to learn more about the SeRANIS mission The mission of Space Command is to protect and defend German space capabilities. Space infrastructure is not only a critical component for national and alliance defense, but also an…

  • Israeli Consul General visits UniBw M

    June 20, 2022: Israeli Consul General Carmela Shamir visited the Universität der Bundeswehr München She was accompanied by the Economic Attaché Doron Hemon and the Innovation and Research Officer Ronja Billik. The aim of the meeting was to inform the guests about the numerous projects, initiatives and activities in the field of space, including the…

  • Starlink for the Bundeswehr: A good idea? The system was put through its paces at RC Space

    June 2022: The use of Starlink in the Bundeswehr has been considered and discussed for some time. Sven Weizenegger, Head of the Cyber Innovation Hub of the Bundeswehr (CIHBw), simply asked Elon whether Starlink could be tried out in the Bundeswehr.   Hi @elonmusk, Germany speaking. Let’s try out Starklink for the Bundeswehr. We’re waiting for…

  • SeRANIS Together with Fraunhofer EMI and DLR at “Bundeswehr im Dialog 2022” in Berlin

    On 31 May 2022, Prof. Christian Hofmann and Simon von der Au represented the University of the Bundeswehr Munich at the event “Bundeswehr im Dialog 2022” at the Berlin Congress Center. There, they presented the Space Research Center of the University of the Bundeswehr Munich and, of course, the flagship research project SeRANIS. Together with…