Space | Interview
Fascinated by cosmic radiation
Dr Karen Salomé Caballero Mora is researching one of the greatest mysteries in astrophysics – within an international alliance of 17 countries.
Space | Close up
Our night sky
Some of this edition’s protagonists have revealed what impresses them particularly when they gaze up at the sky.
Space | Overview
Space acquires a strategic dimension – and Germany repositions itself
How space policy, international partnerships and DAAD funding are interlinked.
Space | Engaging in exchange
Space as the ultimate destination
DAAD programmes that boost space research.
Space | Food for thought
Space – a highly political dimension
Security expert and DAAD alumnus Dr Enrico Fels analyses why Germany should take more targeted steps – including on an academic level – to increase its ability to act in space.
Space | In action
Shaping tomorrow’s space research
Aerospace engineer Julia Stankiewicz is a trainee at ESA’s most important technical facility and has also conducted research at NASA. In 2025, the DAAD alumna launched a scholarship programme for Polish students with a passion for space.
Space | In action
The visual code of the stars
Computer scientist Javier Enciso recreates outer space on a PC.
Space | In action
Charting the early history of space: “There’s no empty space in the universe”
Supercomputers and artificial intelligence: how Professor Naoki Yoshida is charting the earliest beginnings of the universe at the University of Tokyo.
Space | In action
Moon mission potential
Three former DAAD and Erasmus+ scholarship holders rank among the best of the best when it comes to space exploration and research.
Space | In action
Unforgotten: the sci-fi classic Solaris
The rapid advances in artificial intelligence are lending a new relevance to the classic science fiction film “Solaris”.
Space | In action
Cosmic protest music
For her composition “Saturn Spectrums”, sound artist Leslie García trawled through the archive of Sun Ra, an Afrofuturist who claimed to be from Saturn. During the course of her research, she discovered the transformative power of art and sound.
Space | In action
Setting up a space pharmacy
Pakistani biotechnologist Dr Imran Khan is exploring ways to protect astronauts from diseases in space. His research could soon be used on the International Space Station.
Space | In action
Making the invisible visible
DAAD alumnus Leonardo Alvarado is an atmospheric physicist. He uses satellite data and algorithms to track down harmful trace gases – as the basis for more targeted environmental protection.
Space | Keeping in touch
“Cooperation comes about when people remain in dialogue”
For 55 years, the DAAD Regional Office New York has been promoting stable relations between Germany and North America. With its sights set firmly on the future, its anniversary year will also be celebrating science and space.
