Jun 30, 2025
Visit of TU Dresden to the EUSPA in Prague
On July 8, 2025, 30 students from TUD Dresden University of Technology made their way to the European Union Agency for the Space Programme(EUSPA) in Prague as part of the new "Space Economics" module. The excursion was significantly supported by the Verein zur Förderung des Faches Business Administration and Economics an der TU Dresden e.V. (Association for the Promotion of Business Administration and Economics at TU Dresden).
After arriving in Prague, the students were given a two-hour insight into the EUSPA. Among other things, the European authority coordinates and monitors the use of Galileo and Copernicus, two of Europe's most important satellite systems. Galileo, the global navigation satellite system, provides precise positioning and timing services. In his role as Space Downstream Entrepreneurship Officer, Stefan Schneider explained the funding opportunities that the EUSPA offers young space start-ups as part of the Cassini Initiative. The EUSPA also offers numerous monetary or non-material funding opportunities for founders in the space sector who are still at the beginning of their journey. The students then discussed the current and future economic potential of the European space program with Robert Greinacher. The students also met TUD student and trainee Jonathan Rebstock, who was motivated to do his internship by the previous year's visit to EUSPA.
After a short lunch break, the excursion continued to the Aviation Museum Kbely. This museum, known for its impressive collection of historic airplanes and helicopters, offered participants the opportunity to experience developments in aviation history at first hand. The students were able to explore the exhibits independently and learned a lot about the technical development and historical milestones in the former Soviet aviation and aerospace industry.
In the evening, the group returned to Dresden, where they arrived safely in the evening. The excursion to the EUSPA and the Aviation Museum Kbely not only provided the students with a fascinating insight into European aerospace, but also enriched their understanding of the economic and technological interrelationships in the innovative space sector.
We would like to thank the EUSPA in the person of Stefan Schneider for the insights into the EUSPA. Special thanks go to the Verein zur Förderung des Faches Business Administration and Economics an der TU Dresden e.V., whose support made the excursion possible.
