German-Japanese Space Hub Meetup

As the global space industry continues to grow rapidly, international cooperation has become increasingly important to accelerate innovation, strengthen technological resilience, and create new business opportunities. Germany and Japan share a strong commitment to advanced technology, industrial excellence, and the peaceful use of space. By deepening cooperation between startups, industry leaders, and institutional stakeholders, both countries can benefit from complementary expertise.

The German-Japanese Space Meetup brings together key stakeholders from the federal state of Bremen in Germany as one of Europe’s major locations for space industry and space system technology research and the Japanese space ecosystem. Featuring greetings, startup pitches from emerging companies in both countries, and an open networking session, the event aims to foster new partnerships and strengthen international collaboration in the space sector.

As we have now reached full capacity, registration for the event has been closed. Thank you very much for your strong interest and support.

Program

15:30 – 15:55 | Opening Remarks 

• Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
  Yoshihiro Kuriyama
  Associate Senior Administrator
• Head of Bremen Delegation:
  André Grobien
  President of the Chamber of Commerce Bremen / Managing Partner of Lampe & Schwartze KG
• German Aerospace Center (DLR):
  Prof. Dr. Andreas Rittweger
  Director of the DLR Institute of Space Systems
• German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (AHK Japan)
  Dr. Lucas Witoslawski
  Chief Operating Officer / Deputy Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Japan
• RX Japan
  Ryo Matsubara
  Chief, International Sales RX Japan / SPEXA Show Management

15:55 – 16:40 | Startup Pitch Session

• Four 10-minute pitches by selected German and Japanese aerospace startups, including Q&A
• Featuring POLARIS Spaceplanes GmbH and Marble Imaging GmbH from Germany and Synspective Inc. and a further one from Japan.

16:40 – 17:45 | Networking Reception

• One-hour networking opportunity in an informal setting with snacks and drinks
• Connect with industry peers, continue business matching discussions, 
  and explore future partnerships

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