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DAY ONE – Tuesday 27 January

09:00 – 09:40: Follow the opening address and keynotes in the Gold Hall (opening address: Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space; keynote addresses: Nicodemos Damianou, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Republic of Cyprus; Josef Aschbacher, ESA Director-General; Marco Fuchs, ASD-Eurospace President and CEO if OHB SE)

09:40 – 09:55: ESA-EU press point – EU Space Pavilion (Silver Cube level 1)
Follow this key press moment with European Commissioner Kubilius and ESA DG Aschbacher. Take the opportunity to ask your questions.

09:55 – 10:30: First Images from Europe’s First Meteorological Infrared Sounder in Geostationary Orbit – Agora (level 0)
Join Phil Evans, Director-General at EUMETSAT and others for the first public presentation of images from Europe’s pioneering infrared atmospheric sounder in geostationary orbit, flying aboard EUMETSAT’s Meteosat Third Generation Sounder-1 satellite.

10:30 – 11:30: Digital Ocean: a Space of Sovereignty and Security – Agora (level 0)
Follow Andrius Kubilius (European Commissioner for Defence and Space) and Costas Kadis (European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans) as they discover new use cases of the EU Digital Twin of the Ocean. Mercator Ocean CEO Pierre Bahurel will present key applications, from turtle-tracking to maritime traffic management, navigation and naval operations. These practical demonstrations will be followed by a moderated discussion in the Agora.

Can’t make 10:30? Visit the EU Digital Twin Ocean on site installation!
Meet experts from Mercator Ocean and discover the EU Digital Twin Ocean: an interactive, science-based and AI-driven digital replica of the Ocean that’s supporting decision makers. At the installation, you can explore Europe’s latest advancements in ocean monitoring and predictive technologies through some practical use cases such as environmental protection, maritime navigation, security-relevant decision-making, and European digital sovereignty. Book a time on the Conference app to meet the experts and have a live demonstration of these new capabilities.

10:35 – 11:00 and 11:30 – 12:15 Interview opportunities with Dorothee Bär, Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space, Germany
The Minister will deliver a keynote speech at 12:55 in the Gold Hall and is available for interviews beforehand. Reach out to michael.hoese@bmftr.bund.de and christina.harbusch@bmftr.bund.de (004915122179276) to arrange. 

11:45 Press point with Cabinet of Mr. Philippe BAPTISTE (international media)

Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space, press corner, level 0

12:45 – 13:15 Awarding winners of the ‘Prize for Game-Changing Innovations for European Launch Solutions’ (EU Space Pavilion, Silver Cube level 1)
Do not miss Commissioner Kubilius and MEP Christophe Grudler awarding five European innovators with this 5-million Euro prize.

14:30 – 14:40 Philippe Baptiste, French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space – Gold Hall (level 1)

15:10 – 15:20 Conversation with ESA Astronaut – Agora (level 0)
Join us on the Agora for a conversation with Sławosz Uznański‐Wiśniewski.

15:20 – 16:00 A Lunar Communication and Navigation Infrastructure: The Moonlight Initiative – Agora (level 0)
Join us in the Agora for the latest on this key European space industry initiative.

15:30 – 16:00 Major Galileo announcement – EU Space Pavilion (Silver Cube level 1)
Do not miss this session with Director-General of DG DEFIS, Timo Pesonen and EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa.

16:00 – 16:30 Policy priorities for Europe in space in 2026
Stop by the ESPI booth for a forward-looking discussion with leading experts from the European Space Policy Institute on major trends and policy priorities for Europe’s space sector in 2026. The informal talk will be followed by a Q&A.

16:30 – 17:00 GOVSATCOM: start of operations
Join EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa and other high-level speakers at this session on operationalising GOVSATCOM. 

DAY TWO – Wednesday 28 January

09:15 – 09:45 Enabling Space Technologies: SMEs and Startups Role in Disrupting the Market – Agora (level 0)
Come to the Agora to hear how Europe’s innovators are breaking new ground in the Space sector – including exciting companies from Germany, France, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. 

09:30 – 10:30 Informal discussion between ESA directors and the media
Josef Aschbacher, Director General, ESA and Directors meet members of the media at the ESA Booth 

10:00 – 10:30 EU SST: celebrating 10 years of EU SST service provision – EU Space Pavilion (Silver Cube, level 1)
Join the European Commission and EUSPA to look back on 10 years of successful EU Space Surveillance and Tracking activities.

11:10 – 11:35 Keynote and conversation with German Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius (Gold Hall, level 1)

15:00 – 15:15 The importance of human spaceflight with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer (ESA booth, level 1)
Come to the ESA booth for a conversation with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer.

To discover all of ESA’s activities on site, check out their website.

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