Overview

• Markus Söder advocates redirecting Germany's infrastructure special fund to support space technology as a strategic priority for economic growth and sovereignty.
• The coalition government has reserved funding to increase Germany’s contributions to the European Space Agency, aiming to enhance influence over European space projects.
• Responsibility for space affairs is set to shift to a new Research and Technology Ministry, with the CSU expected to appoint the minister.
• Söder highlights the need for cooperation among German states with aerospace industries and emphasizes the importance of training skilled workers to support the growing sector.
• Discussions are planned regarding the potential establishment of a rocket launch site in the North Sea, signaling Germany’s ambition to expand its space infrastructure.