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April 24th, 2026

Michael Schöllhorn re-elected as BDLI President

The German Aerospace Industries Association announced that Schöllhorn was unanimously confirmed as president at the constitutive meeting in Stuttgart on Thursday.

By Gabriel Bub

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April 24th, 2026

Marie-Christine von Hahn joins the supervisory board at Messe Berlin

Hahn and Messe Berlin have been connected for many years through the ILA Berlin, an international aerospace trade fair held regularly,

By Maria Mitrov

News | FCAS

March 5th, 2026

FCAS: Industry and unions push for a German next-generation fighter jet

The German Aerospace Industries Association, Airbus and IG Metall are urging the German government to make a decision on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).

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News | FCAS

March 4th, 2026

FCAS: Industrie und Gewerkschaft wollen deutschen Kampfjet der nächsten Generation

Der Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie, Airbus und die IG Metall fordern Entscheidung von Bundesregierung zum Future Combat Air System.

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On 24 March 2025, Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, received Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), and other representatives of the European Space Agency (ESA).

News | Space

November 7th, 2025

Space Act: ESA warns against duplicate structures

The EU Space Act is intended to create a uniform legal framework for space travel in Europe. This also has consequences for the ESA, which is not an EU organization. ESA, DLR and BDLI warn of overlaps and too much bureaucracy.

By Corinna Visser

News | Space

September 26th, 2025

Space: How Germany wants to catch up when it comes to safety in space

At the BDI Space Congress in Berlin, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius declared that Germany would invest EUR 35 billion in space projects over the next five years – and spoke for the first time about offensive capabilities.

By Nicola Kuhrt