Spring schoolStudentsUNamur
Mon 6 Apr
- Sun 12 Apr
2026
Namur and online

Spring School 2026

The University of Namur welcomes students to discover the diverse dimensions of the space sector from engineering and scientific research to the humanities through its dynamic Spring School, “Space is all Around: An Introduction to Space Sciences.”

The spring school is oriented towards a large audience, gathering STEM or non-STEM students, to allow them to discover some of the many faces of the space sector.

What to expect?

  • Conference on various topics in the morning (space law, medicine, launchers, satellite operations and manufacturing, astrodynamics, space defence, space and arts, etc.
  • Teambuilding activities inspired by astronaut training at the Euro Space Center.
  • Visit of the ESEC-Redu station and the quantum cryptography laboratory (to be confirmed).
  • Speed dating with professionals in the Space field (to be confimed).
  • A cosmicathon (team-based challenge around space mission design), planetarium, stargazing sessions, etc.

Venue

Located 65 km from Namur, the Euro Space Center is an educational space theme park located in southern Belgium and it has been training aspiring astronauts since 1991.

Not far from Euro Space Center are ESA/ESEC, ESA satellite control centre and the Europe’s first cybersecurity training centre for space systems. The ESA Education Training Center is responsible for all ESA training sessions for university students.

Stay tuned: more info to come!