Is there space travel at TU Darmstadt? The question is obvious, given that Darmstadt is known as ‘Europe's gateway to space’ as the location of the European Space Operations Centre (ESA/ESOC) or the satellite operator EUMETSAT. With the colloquium ‘Space @ TU Darmstadt’, the TU has launched an event with a showcase character: current and fundamental topics from space travel are addressed in three to five evening events per semester.

🚀 Space @ TU Darmstadt – Space Colloquium | Summer Semester 2025

We are excited to announce the return of „Space @ TU Darmstadt“ – a public lecture series featuring four talks by leading experts in spaceflight, space technology, and astrophysics. The series is open to all members of TU Darmstadt and anyone with an interest in space.

📍 Location: TU Darmstadt, Magdalenenstraße 12, Maschinenhalle (S105/122)

🕕 Time: 18:00 – 20:00

📅 Dates: Thursdays – 22.05 | 05.06 | 03.07 | 17.07

Program Overview:

  • 22 May 2025 – Dr. Per Christian Steimle PMP: Active Debris Removal – The Next Level Challenge of Space Missions
  • 5 June 2025 – Dr. Jochen Grandell: Meteosat Third Generation (MTG): The (r)evolution of European geostationary weather observations for decades to come
  • 3 July 2025 – Prof. Dr. Robert Roth: TURM Observatory: Chasing Stars and Other Things
  • 17 July 2025 – Prof. Dr. Marco Durante: Is space radiation a showstopper for the mission to Mars?

All event dates as PDF file (wird in neuem Tab geöffnet)

For more details, visit the TUDSaT website for the event.

We sincerely thank our speakers for sharing their expertise and making this lecture series possible. We now look forward to welcoming you on an inspiring journey!

Spaceflight at TU Darmstadt

Space travel has become an integral part of the curriculum at TU Darmstadt in recent years. At the FSR and other institutes of TUDa we offer various space-related lectures which are listed on this overview page . A further intensification of cooperation between TUDa and ESA/ESOC in teaching and research is planned.

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Organizers and Partners

The colloquium is organized by:

Reinhold Bertrand

Sebastian Gasche

Pia Lenhardt

The events are a cooperation of: