
Christoph Kautz
European Commission
31 OCTOBER 2026 · FRANKFURT SCHOOL · AUDIMAX
European Commission, European Parliament, ESA, an astronaut, industry and capital. One day, one stage. And you can ask them.
What you take home
Space is becoming business. Who builds, who pays, who writes the rules.
Decision-makers from the Commission to capital. One room, one afternoon.
After every panel, from the floor. At 16:45 in the foyer.
Arrival, coffee and conversation
Opening
Bernd Breiter, Smart Rebels
Chapter 1: Who owns space?
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stephan Hobe, University of Cologne · Dr. Ingo Baumann, BHO Legal
Chapter 2: What business needs from space law
Gabriele Hässig, Procter & Gamble · Elisabeth Brauch, EY · Dr.-Ing. Ernst K. Pfeiffer, HPS GmbH · Florian P. Meyer
Chapter 3: Europe writes the rules. The planned EU Space Act
Christoph Kautz, European Commission
Chapter 4: The Frankfurt Principles. Ten principles for Europe's space economy
Dr. Julia Pfeil, Dentons · Prof. Dr. Viola Schmid, TU Darmstadt · Anna Jasmin Theobald, Space Generation Advisory Council · Niklas Wendel, Space Generation Advisory Council
Conclusion: the results go on to the big stage
By invitation only. Request a seat
PROGRAMME · 13:00 TO 21:00, THEN AFTERPARTY
Every panel ends with questions from the floor. Hosted by Anastasia Barner, from 15:00 by Nena Brockhaus.
Who builds, who pays, what satellites already do today.
Why Frankfurt? And the Frankfurt Principles on the big stage
Bernd Breiter, Smart Rebels · Karolina Kristic, Frankfurt School · Ulrich Caspar, Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce (IHK) · Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stephan Hobe, University of Cologne
Tomorrow's factories and jobs
Dr. Andreas Widl, SAMSON AG · Dr. Felix Schwenke, Mayor of Offenbach · Samuel Kutger, emsbo · Bianca Nöthling, ESA BIC Hessen (CESAH) · Sven Wißmann, Capgemini
Money for a market that does not exist yet
Florian Rentsch, former Minister of State · Heike Spiller, Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain · Dr.-Ing. Ernst K. Pfeiffer, HPS GmbH · Ulrich Caspar, Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce (IHK)
Exhibition in the foyer, rocket truck on the forecourt. From 15:00 Nena Brockhaus hosts.
Satellite data and AI in everyday business
Reinhard Blasi, EUSPA · Rolf Schmitz, CollectiveCrunch
What counts in ten years
Prof. Dr. Kai-Oliver Schocke, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences · Dr.-Ing. Matthias Maurer, ESA astronaut · Sarah Schmidtke, Bankenverband Mitte
Time for your questions
Greetings from city, state and Europe. Then Europe on stage.
City, state and Europe: where the journey goes
Councillor Eileen O’Sullivan, City of Frankfurt · State Secretary Benedikt Kuhn, Hessian State Chancellery · Bernd Breiter, Smart Rebels · Christoph Kautz, European Commission
Europe as funder, rule-maker, employer
Christoph Kautz, European Commission · Prof. Dr. Sven Simon, European Parliament · Reinhard Blasi, EUSPA · Simon Plum, ESA, ESOC Darmstadt
From consulting to the supermarket shelf
Elisabeth Brauch, EY · Gabriele Hässig, Procter & Gamble · Alicja Feltens, Marketing Club Frankfurt · Prof. Dr. Andreas M. Hein, University of Luxembourg · Prof. Dr. Frank E. P. Dievernich, Polytechnische Gesellschaft Foundation
Cooking, asking, listening. Then the afterparty.
Bernd cooks, Nena asks. 19:30: the Deutschlandstipendium scholars.
Dr.-Ing. Matthias Maurer, ESA astronaut · Prof. Dr. Frank E. P. Dievernich, Polytechnische Gesellschaft Foundation · Florian P. Meyer · Nastasia Stickler, one less · Leon Pelikan, Political X Change · Tim Lunau, student
Those who know the rules are ahead. Outlook on 2027.
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stephan Hobe, University of Cologne · Prof. Dr. Sven Simon, European Parliament · Christoph Kautz, European Commission · Dr.-Ing. Ernst K. Pfeiffer, HPS GmbH
20:50: Thanks from Bernd Breiter.
For everyone with an ISA ticket
DJ Leon · Guru Josh Project
All day
In the foyer
6 CASSINI start-ups
Plus stands on capital and “Project Hyperion” by Prof. Dr. Andreas M. Hein, University of Luxembourg.
On the forecourt
17 metres · 19 tonnes
The rocket truck of the German Space Agency at DLR, with simulator.
WHO IS THERE
On stage, at the table and at the kitchen counter.

European Commission
European Parliament

EUSPA

ESA, ESOC Darmstadt

ESA astronaut

University of Cologne, space law

University of Luxembourg

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Polytechnische Gesellschaft Foundation

Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce (IHK)

SAMSON AG

EY

Procter & Gamble

Bankenverband Mitte

Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain

HPS GmbH

Investment banking

Marketing Club Frankfurt
Capgemini

emsbo
ESA BIC Hessen (CESAH)

CollectiveCrunch

one less

Political X Change

Student

Space Generation Advisory Council
Space Generation Advisory Council

State Secretary, Hessian State Chancellery

Councillor, City of Frankfurt am Main

Mayor of Offenbach

Former Minister of State

BHO Legal

Dentons
TU Darmstadt

Smart Rebels, host

Chancellor of Frankfurt School

Host until 15:00

Host from 15:00, WELT TV

Afterparty

Afterparty
Key facts