Human Spaceflight

: the International Space Station ISS. The European research module COLUMBUS represents an important milestone

10 questions and answers about Galileo

System AG, the principal contractor. Satellites FM 25 & 26 are in the starting blocks[...] of a return signal, upon which they can immediately start the search and rescue campaign. Since 2020[...] . We started in 2007 with a team of about ten, culminating in about 150 people working on the project...

#EngineeringOurEarth Part 2: Why geoengineering is becoming a topic in climate research

be reconstructed from them, but statements can also be made about temperatures, the amount of precipitation[...] difficult to make reliable statements about future climate development. However, the paleoclimate shows

“We want to inspire young people for aerospace jobs at OHB”

and at a very early stage. It’s simply not a given thing that a sufficient number of young people[...] . For example, our dual­study offer which we started with the University of Bremen and Bremen University[...] at work. If both of these applied, people tended to stay where they were. But...

Space Encounter: All involved parties must make a contribution to mastering the crisis

that not only the states of Europe but also their citizens derive the greatest possible benefit from space[...] to a standstill. In the aviation industry and the air transport sector, many companies fear for their survival

We.OHB - Part 12: Instructor with a soft spot for a screwdriver

in Bremen after other stations in the automotive industry. But I always had the feeling of being nothing[...] WITH A CAREER AT OHB   We. Create. Space. Get off to a flying start at one of Europe’s most successful

ORBCOMM announces commercial service for its final 11 OG2 satellites

from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL. After comprehensive in-orbit testing, the 11 OG2 satellites

Space Encounter: A satellite from Germany launches a new era in Earth observation

spectral bands arranged in a row and allows insights into the state of the Earth's surface which were[...] to detect nutrient deficiencies, water stress or pest infestations at an early stage and to respond

Space debris: Earth’s orbit is getting cluttered

examples of space debris are spent rocket stages and launch adapters. But collisions in orbit are also[...] , as they are so far away from Earth that re-entry into the atmosphere is not an option. Are there standards[...] working intensively on the issue of space debris: the OHB Space Debris...

Management Board

in the State of Bremen since 2008 and, since 2017, vice president at the German Aerospace Industry Association