Whether it's Earth observation, space exploration, navigation, infrastructure in orbit, or dealing with space debris, international cooperation has long been an important driver in space travel. At the same time, geopolitical competition in space is increasing. A new space race has long since begun.

Against this backdrop, what might cooperation in space look like? And what does cooperation in space mean for partnerships on Earth?

Florian Hahn MdB, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, Germany
Samuel Mamou, Director, Alliance NewSpace, France
[Wolfgang Niedermark](https://bdi.eu/weltraumkongress/speaker/wolfgang-niedermark "https://bdi.eu/weltraumkongress/speaker/wolfgang-niedermark"), Member of the Executive Board, BDI
Tidiane Ouattara, President, African Space Agency, Kenya