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. The Spring School will be given in English. For external students that are not following the astronomy lecture (SMAT B213), preliminary online events will be provided for settling the context and some basic scientific knowledge about space. The Spring School will include plenary general conferences on various topics (space law, medicine, rocketry, satellite operations, cybersecurity, etc.), team-building activities inspired by astronaut training at the Euro Space Center (the only space-themed park in Europe), visits of the ESA Academy facilities and ESEC-Redu station, a cosmicathon (team-based challenge around space mission design), planetarium and stargazing sessions, etc.
In the mornings – conferences and seminars:
- André Füzfa (University of Namur): Basics of astrodynamics
- Loredana Santo (University of Rome – Tor Vergata): Smart materials for space applications, space sustainability
- Mahulena Hofmann (University of Luxembourg): Space Law
- Jacques Arnould (CNES): Ethics for a Better Mankind in Space
- Alain De Neve (Defence Analyst at Belgian Royal Military Academy): Space Defense
- Marc Toussaint (ESA/EPFL): Launchers & Rockets
- Christophe Bénaroya (Toulouse Business School): New Space and aerospace management
- Fabienne Delhaise (ESA): Ground Segment of Space Missions
- Alessia Sanna & Alexandre Weisser (artists): Space and arts
- Alix de Beusscher (Aerospace Lab): Robotics satellite engineering
- Elisa Tasev (Royal Observatory of Belgium): Planetary Defense
In the afternoons – activities:
Astronaut Training Camp at Euro Space Center ; Introduction to ESA activities by ESA Academy ; visit of the ESA-Redu ground control station ; group concept study ; Space jobs fair.
More info: Brochure_Spring School 2025
