THE 2023
GERMAN SPACE STRATEGY
Current developments
15th Space Law Symposium, Keio University Space Law Center, 21 February 2024

The 2023
German Federal Government’s Space Strategy▪ the new Federal Space Strategy was published on 27 September 2023

▪ it was a deliverable under the Coalition contract of 2021“(…) developing a new space strategy especially with regards tomitigation and removal of space debris (…)”▪ the update was necessitated by significant changes in thepolitical, economic and technological setting with regard
to space activities▪ the drafting phase included stakeholder consultations▪ one kick-off event (06 October 2022)▪ several expert workshops (March 2023–April 2023)
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Areas of activity for German space policy
and related key projects
1. European and international cooperation
Key Project (1): European Launcher Competition
Key Project (2): Participation in international missions

2. Space as a growth market; high-tech and New Space
Key Project (3): Small Satellite Initiative
Key Project (4): Space Innovation Hub

3. Climate change, resource protection and environment protection
Key Project (5): Precise space-based measurements of emissions
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Areas of activity for German space policy
and related key projects
4. Digitalisation, data and downstream activities
Key Project (6): Cloud platforms for climate and environmental data

5. Security, strategic options and global stability
Key Project (7): Establishment and expansion of national capabilities
for space situational awareness6. Sustainable, safe use of space
Key Project (8): Space Traffic Management (STM)
Key Project (9): Space Act

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Areas of activity for German space policy
and related key projects
7. Space research
Key Project (10): Excellent research in low Earth orbits,
following the retirement of the ISS

8. International space exploration
Key Project (11): A return to the moon,
via international partnership

Credit: ESA/NASA

9. Space activities in the context of recruiting and attracting talent
Key Project (12): Explaining the space sector
Key Project (13): Experiencing the space sector

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Focus on Area 6:
Sustainable, safe use of space▪ because human activity in space continues to intensify, the need forregulation is growing▪ key projects: (8) STM and (9) Space Act▪ STM:▪ cooperation in EU SST, as data is basis for decisions in STM▪ international governance on EU and UN level▪ DEU initiated Agenda Item in COPUOS LSC in 2016
▪ regional EU approach for STM system as first step towards an international system▪ Space Act▪ preparations are ongoing, aim is to strengthen sustainability, establish a licensing
regime and provide a reliable framework for space companies▪ intended to be adopted before the end of the legislative period (September 2025)
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Imprint

Topic:The 2023 German Space Strategy
Presentation

Date:

20234-02-21

Author:Martin REYNDERS (martin.reynders@dlr.de)Institute:

German Space Agency at DLR | UN-Affairs

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