Overview

• Winfried Kretschmann said he no longer wants to fly into space despite his enthusiasm for spaceflight.
• He remarked that he would not want to be "entombed" with the expectation of being revived many decades later.
• The comments were made during an exchange with researchers near Zurich, as reported by dpa.
• He said, "I am now 78," although he is actually 77.
• He has said he will not run in the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election.