with Raphael Hujeirat, Chair of ASTRA Bonn This event takes the form of a presentation followed by a Q&A session. It offers a basic introduction to astropolitics, exploring why space has become an increasingly important arena for political and strategic action. The presentation will focus on the growing significance of space travel for security, the […]
with Dr. Marieluna Frank, IQIB – Institut für qualifizierende Innovationsforschung und -beratung GmbH This event explores the role of private actors in key space infrastructure, and the emergence of new forms of structural power as a result. The focus is on companies that gain economic significance and can create political and societal dependencies by launching […]
with Sara Hadley, PhD Fellow at IFSH. Over the past two decades, satellite imagery has become increasingly commercialized and widely accessible to a broad range of civil society actors. Today, it is frequently used to detect and document violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. This event focuses on the under-researched practices of satellite […]