The Munich Space Summit takes place from March 23 to 27, 2026, at the Alte Kongresshalle in Munich and, for the first time, combines the established Munich Satellite Navigation Summit and the Munich New Space Summit into a week-long forum for innovation, exchange, and cooperation. The programme is almost finalized and offers a wide range of sessions, keynotes and panels on current space topics.
You can find the full programme here: https://www.munich-space-summit.org/programme/
Highlights of the programme include the following sessions:
New Space (23.–25. March)
- Panel „Mega Constellations“: Discussion on scaling, standardization, and industrial production of large satellite networks, moderated by Carla Filotico, Partner & Managing Director at Novaspace.
- Panel „Financing the Future“: Insights into new financing options for space startups with Quentin Robert, CEO of Spacefounders France.
- Panel „Launchers – Europe’s Access to Space“ with Chiara Manfletti, Chair of Space Propulsion & Mobility at the Technical University of Munich, on the future of European launch systems.
Wednesday (March 25) will be a special day. On this day, we will bring together the topics of New Space and Satellite Navigation, and we are particularly looking forward to these two high-profile panel discussions:
- From a Space Policy Strategy to New Space – Answers to Global Challenges
Christoph Kautz, Director, Satellite Navigation and Earth Observation, DG DEFIS, European Commission
Josef Aschbacher, Director General, European Space Agency (ESA)
Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director, European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)
Michael Schöllhorn, President, German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI)
Thomas Reiter, Head of Space and Security, German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space
Walther Pelzer, Director General, German Space Agency at DLR, and Member of the DLR Executive Board
- Innovation Spotlights – Industry Perspectives
Philip Thomas, Head of ScaleUp Division, European Space Agency (ESA)
Mattia Moscardino, CEO Germany, GMV
Ernst K. Pfeiffer, CEO, HPS GmbH
Brian Manning, CEO, Xona Space Systems
Victor Maier, Lead Germany and Central Europe Business, The Exploration Company
Satellite Navigation (25.–27. March)
The second part of the week will be all about satellite navigation. You can look forward to the following panels, among others:
- Panel „Accuracy as Key to Modern Navigation“: Precision and PPP technologies for modern satellite navigation with Charles Ben, spaceopal, and Ilaria Martini, Leonardo Space Division.
- Panel „Multi-Faceted PNT for Earth and Space“: Multilayer and multisensor PNT solutions for earth and space with Jade Morton, University of Colorado Boulder, and Masaya Murata, JAXA.
- Panel „Technologies for Multi-Layer PNT“: Comparison of LEO navigation systems and multi-layer PNT with Todd Humphreys, professor at the University of Texas, Austin, USA.
The Munich Space Summit 2026 once again offers a unique platform for discussing current trends, technological innovations, and strategic issues in the space sector. The summit programme facilitates intensive exchange, exciting insights, and valuable networking opportunities for all participants. For five days, Munich will be the international epicentre of space – make sure you`re part of it!
