31 OCTOBER 2026 · FRANKFURT SCHOOL · AUDIMAX

The next big market.Live in the Audimax.

European Commission, European Parliament, ESA, an astronaut, industry and capital. One day, one stage. And you can ask them.

  • Start 13:00
  • Finale 17:20
  • Kitchen 19:00
  • Afterparty 21:00

What you take home

Understand the market.

Space is becoming business. Who builds, who pays, who writes the rules.

Meet the people.

Decision-makers from the Commission to capital. One room, one afternoon.

Ask your questions.

After every panel, from the floor. At 16:45 in the foyer.

Morning · 09:00 to 12:45 European Space Law ForumClosed round by invitation. Prof. Hobe at the table all morning, hosted by Anastasia Barner.
  1. 09:00

    Arrival, coffee and conversation

  2. 09:20

    Opening

    Bernd Breiter, Smart Rebels

  3. 09:30

    Chapter 1: Who owns space?

    Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stephan Hobe, University of Cologne · Dr. Ingo Baumann, BHO Legal

  4. 10:15

    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

  5. 11:00

    Chapter 3: Europe writes the rules. The planned EU Space Act

    Christoph Kautz, European Commission

  6. 11:45

    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

  7. 12:30

    Conclusion: the results go on to the big stage

By invitation only. Request a seat

PROGRAMME · 13:00 TO 21:00, THEN AFTERPARTY

One afternoon, one finale, one kitchen.

Every panel ends with questions from the floor. Hosted by Anastasia Barner, from 15:00 by Nena Brockhaus.

  1. 13:00

    Afternoon

    Who builds, who pays, what satellites already do today.

  2. 13:00

    Opening of the International Space Assembly

    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

  3. 13:20

    Industry and region: Who builds, who invests, who stays in Europe?

    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

  4. 14:00

    Capital: How does the next step get financed?

    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)

  5. 14:40

    Break

    Exhibition in the foyer, rocket truck on the forecourt. From 15:00 Nena Brockhaus hosts.

  6. 15:10

    Satellites: What they already do for companies

    Satellite data and AI in everyday business

    Reinhard Blasi, EUSPA · Rolf Schmitz, CollectiveCrunch

  7. 16:00

    Europe 2035: Who trains the minds?

    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

  8. 16:45

    Meet in the foyer

    Time for your questions

  9. 17:20

    Finale

    Greetings from city, state and Europe. Then Europe on stage.

  10. 17:20

    Opening of the finale

    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

  11. 17:45

    European Dialogue

    Europe as funder, rule-maker, employer

    Christoph Kautz, European Commission · Prof. Dr. Sven Simon, European Parliament · Reinhard Blasi, EUSPA · Simon Plum, ESA, ESOC Darmstadt

  12. 18:15

    Space in every second

    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

  13. 19:00

    Space Club Kitchen

    Cooking, asking, listening. Then the afterparty.

  14. 19:00

    Space Club Kitchen, Act 1: Who builds Europe's future?

    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

  15. 20:00

    Space Club Kitchen, Act 2: The Frankfurt Principles

    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.

  16. 21:00

    Space Affairs: afterparty in the foyer

    For everyone with an ISA ticket

    DJ Leon · Guru Josh Project

All day

In the foyer

Start-ups, universities, capital

6 CASSINI start-ups

Plus stands on capital and “Project Hyperion” by Prof. Dr. Andreas M. Hein, University of Luxembourg.

On the forecourt

SPACEBUZZ ONE, the rocket truck

17 metres · 19 tonnes

The rocket truck of the German Space Agency at DLR, with simulator.

WHO IS THERE

The people building the market.

On stage, at the table and at the kitchen counter.

Europe

Christoph Kautz

Christoph Kautz

European Commission

SS

Prof. Dr. Sven Simon

European Parliament

Reinhard Blasi

Reinhard Blasi

EUSPA

Simon Plum

Simon Plum

ESA, ESOC Darmstadt

Space and science

Dr.-Ing. Matthias Maurer

Dr.-Ing. Matthias Maurer

ESA astronaut

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stephan Hobe

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stephan Hobe

University of Cologne, space law

Prof. Dr. Andreas M. Hein

Prof. Dr. Andreas M. Hein

University of Luxembourg

Prof. Dr. Kai-Oliver Schocke

Prof. Dr. Kai-Oliver Schocke

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Prof. Dr. Frank E. P. Dievernich

Prof. Dr. Frank E. P. Dievernich

Polytechnische Gesellschaft Foundation

Business and capital

Ulrich Caspar

Ulrich Caspar

Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce (IHK)

Dr. Andreas Widl

Dr. Andreas Widl

SAMSON AG

Elisabeth Brauch

Elisabeth Brauch

EY

Gabriele Hässig

Gabriele Hässig

Procter & Gamble

Sarah Schmidtke

Sarah Schmidtke

Bankenverband Mitte

Heike Spiller

Heike Spiller

Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain

Dr.-Ing. Ernst K. Pfeiffer

Dr.-Ing. Ernst K. Pfeiffer

HPS GmbH

Florian P. Meyer

Florian P. Meyer

Investment banking

Alicja Feltens

Alicja Feltens

Marketing Club Frankfurt

SW

Sven Wißmann

Capgemini

Start-ups and young Smart Rebels

Samuel Kutger

Samuel Kutger

emsbo

BN

Bianca Nöthling

ESA BIC Hessen (CESAH)

Rolf Schmitz

Rolf Schmitz

CollectiveCrunch

Nastasia Stickler

Nastasia Stickler

one less

Leon Pelikan

Leon Pelikan

Political X Change

Tim Lunau

Tim Lunau

Student

Anna Jasmin Theobald

Anna Jasmin Theobald

Space Generation Advisory Council

NW

Niklas Wendel

Space Generation Advisory Council

Politics and region

Benedikt Kuhn

Benedikt Kuhn

State Secretary, Hessian State Chancellery

Eileen O’Sullivan

Eileen O’Sullivan

Councillor, City of Frankfurt am Main

Dr. Felix Schwenke

Dr. Felix Schwenke

Mayor of Offenbach

Florian Rentsch

Florian Rentsch

Former Minister of State

Law

Dr. Ingo Baumann

Dr. Ingo Baumann

BHO Legal

Dr. Julia Pfeil

Dr. Julia Pfeil

Dentons

VS

Prof. Dr. Viola Schmid

TU Darmstadt

Hosts

Bernd Breiter

Bernd Breiter

Smart Rebels, host

Karolina Kristic

Karolina Kristic

Chancellor of Frankfurt School

Anastasia Barner

Anastasia Barner

Host until 15:00

Nena Brockhaus

Nena Brockhaus

Host from 15:00, WELT TV

Music

DJ Leon

DJ Leon

Afterparty

Guru Josh Project

Guru Josh Project

Afterparty

Key facts

Date
Saturday, 31 October 2026
Venue
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Adickesallee 32 to 34, 60322 Frankfurt am Main
Patron
Minister-President Boris Rhein, with a written greeting
Hosts
Anastasia Barner until 15:00, then Nena Brockhaus
Organiser
Smart Rebellion GmbH, a Smart Rebels format
Tickets
For the afternoon, finale and afterparty. The forum is by invitation only.