Berlin International Airshow (ILA) 2026

The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) will take part in the Berlin International Airshow from 9-12 June 2026. Director of ESPI, H. Ludwig Moeller, together with senior experts from the Institute, will attend the Airshow and be available for on‑site meetings and media interviews.

Under this year’s slogan ‘Space4Future’, the ILA Space Pavilion will highlight the growing importance of space for the future of our society.

Our team will join the following sessions and side events:

Day 1 – 9 June:

• SWP Workshop on Asia Pacific Space and Defence  
  • 11:15-11:30, German Space Pavilion (H. Ludwig Moeller, Lina Pohl, Lea Thome)

Day 2 – 10 June:

• Signing ceremony ESPI-DLR Agreement 
  • 11:15-11:30, German Space Pavilion (H. Ludwig Moeller, Evelyn Obernosterer-Egger, Lina Pohl)
• Parliamentary Day at ILA  
  • 12:00–15:00, ILA STAGE Space | Hall B (H. Ludwig Moeller)

Day 3 – 11 June:

• Space. Security. Now. Wege, Deutschlands Innovationsökosystem im Weltraum zu stärken.
  • 08:00–10:00, VDI Technologiezentrum (H. Ludwig Moeller, Lina Pohl)
• German-Italian Aerospace Forum
  • 11:00-12:00, ILA STAGE Space | Hall B (H. Ludwig Moeller)
• EXPLORATION | DISCOVERY: Europe on the Moon Capabilities, Contributions and Next Steps
  • 14:30-15:15,  ILA STAGE Space | Hall B (H. Ludwig Moeller)
• AUTONOMY | RESILIENCE: Autonomy from Space
  • 15:15-16:00, ILA STAGE Space | Hall B (H. Ludwig Moeller)
• EXPLORATION | DISCOVERY: Science and Space
  • 16:00 – 16:45 , ILA STAGE Space | Hall B  (ESPI Research Manager, Therese Jones)

For more information about ESPI’s participation in the Airshow or the side events please contact:  

Lina Pohl, ESPI Research Fellow and Relations Officer for Germany & Austria, seconded by DLR

Lina.Pohl@espi.eu | +436608102047

For interview requests with Director of ESPI, H. Ludwig Moeller, please contact:

Juliet Hannay, Communications Officer, ESPI

Juliet.Hannay@espi.eu | +43 660 1741209