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19th ESPI Autumn Conference at Vienna City Hall: “Europe as a Space Power”
The call for European autonomy and resilience in a rapidly changing global landscape dominated the 19th Autumn Conference of the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI). Under the ambitious motto “Europe as a Space Power – Direction and Priorities for Strategic Action,” European and international stakeholders gathered at the magnificent Vienna City Hall on October 28 and 29, 2025, to discuss concrete ways to strengthen Europe's position in space.
The choice of the historic City Hall as the venue marked a first for the annual conference. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Thomas Ledl / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
The opening of the conference, which is regarded as an independent platform for in-depth space-related discussions, highlighted the urgency of the situation. In his welcoming address, H. Ludwig Moeller, Director of ESPI, emphasized that in view of the profound upheavals in global politics, trade, and security, “business as usual” was no longer an option.
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