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ILA Berlin 2026: official opening of the Space Pavilion
The joint BDLI–DLR–ESA ‘Space4Future’ Pavilion was officially opened at ILA Berlin 2026, bringing together leaders from space, industry and research to showcase Europe’s ambitions for the future of space.
The event featured:
- Dorothee Bär – Federal Minister, Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt
- Sina Kürtz – Moderator
- Alexander Gerst – ESA Astronaut
- Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla – Chairwoman of the Executive Board, DLR
- Matthias Maurer – ESA Astronaut
- Walther Pelzer – Director General, German Space Agency at DLR
- Dietmar Pilz – ESA Director of Technology, Engineering and Quality
- Amelie Schoenenwald – ESA Astronaut Reserve
- Marc Steckling – Head of Earth Observation, Science and Exploration and Head of Space Germany, Airbus Defence and Space
