ESA at ILA Berlin Worldwide Airshow 2026

Collectively organised by ESA, DLR and the German Aerospace Industries Affiliation (BDLI), beneath the patronage of the German Federal Ministry of Analysis, Know-how and House (BMFTR), the pavilion will showcase how European cooperation in house is delivering advantages for residents, driving innovation and getting ready for the challenges of the longer term.

The pavilion will probably be formally inaugurated on 10 June by Dorothee Bär, German Federal Minister of Analysis, Know-how and House, Dietmar Pilz, ESA Director of Know-how, Engineering and High quality, Walther Pelzer, Director Normal of the German House Company at DLR, Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, Chair of the DLR Govt Board, ESA astronauts Matthias Maurer and Alexander Gerst, and Marc Steckling, BDLI Vice President House.

‘Space4Future’: A journey within the Universe

“In at this time’s geopolitical atmosphere, ILA affords a singular alternative to showcase Europe’s achievements in house and ESA’s ambitions for the longer term. Along with our Member States, business, academia and worldwide companions, we’re strengthening Europe’s autonomy in house, advancing science, supporting local weather motion and safety, and galvanizing the following era”, stated Anne-Sophie Bradelle, Head of ESA Communication Division.

On the entrance to the pavilion, guests will uncover ESA’s imaginative and prescient on methods to ‘Encourage Europe’, demonstrating how cooperation throughout Europe and past helps to construct a stronger, extra sustainable future by house; and 4 thematic areas, linked by a central Moon zone, highlighting the applied sciences and missions shaping Europe’s future in house.

Exploration and Discovery

House exploration expands scientific data whereas strengthening Europe’s technological management. Step onto a simulated Martian panorama and are available nose to nose with a mannequin of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover. Uncover how ESA is trying to find indicators of previous life on Mars, exploring distant worlds and unlocking the secrets and techniques of the Universe by missions akin to Euclid and Plato.

Guests can even find out about Europe’s lunar ambitions, from astronaut coaching on the ESA DLR LUNA facility to future missions and applied sciences that can assist people return to the Moon and put together for deeper house exploration.

Planet and Local weather

House performs an important function in understanding and defending Earth. By interactive reveals and mission fashions, guests will uncover how ESA satellites monitor local weather change, air high quality, forests, oceans and excessive climate occasions.

Highlights embody the newest Earth Explorer missions, EarthCare and Copernicus Sentinel satellites and a placing Earth sphere visualisation exhibiting atmospheric ozone measurements captured from house.

The exhibition additionally explores how ESA helps to guard our planet from pure and house‑based mostly hazards by planetary defence and house climate missions akin to Hera, Ramses and Vigil.

Know-how and Operations

From superior telecommunications and satellite tv for pc navigation to cutting-edge mission operations, guests will uncover a mock-up of ESOC mission management room and the applied sciences that maintain Europe linked and aggressive.

The exhibition showcases improvements developed throughout Europe, from established programmes akin to SmallGEO to future initiatives like Hydron, in addition to ESA’s Enterprise Incubation Centres, which assist to rework house applied sciences into profitable companies and on a regular basis functions.

Autonomy and Resilience

Europe’s unbiased entry to house is important for safety, financial development and scientific discovery. Guests can study extra about Ariane 6 and Vega-C, working from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the European Launcher Problem and discover strategic programmes with the European Fee akin to Galileo and IRIS², which assist navigation, connectivity and resilience throughout Europe.

Occasions

ESA Director Normal, Administrators, astronuats and main specialists will take the stage alongside representatives from DLR and BDLI, providing distinctive insights into the way forward for house. To study extra concerning the programme and plan your go to, please go to: 

Meet ESA Consultants

All through the ILA week, the House Pavilion will host shows and particular actions with ESA specialists. Guests can have the chance to find out about ESA’s present and future missions and German nationwide programmes, discover profession alternatives and uncover how house helps to construct a greater tomorrow.

Logistic info

Venue:  House Pavilion, Corridor B, ExpoCenter, Schönefeld airport, Berlin

Commerce Days: Wed. 10 – Fri. 12; Public Days: Sat. 13 – Solar. 14; Time: 10.00 – 18.00