Europe as a Space Power - Directionality & Priorities of Strategic Action
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The Autumn Conference is one of the annual highlights of ESPI’s calendar, offering a platform for European and international stakeholders to convene and hold informed and in-depth space-related discussions that reach beyond headlines.
This year, the 19th edition of the Autumn Conference will be held on 28-29 October 2025 in an in-person format, and will convene under the theme: “Europe as a Space Power – Directionality & Priorities of Strategic Action”.
A transversal enabler across policy domains and economic sectors, space is also an arena of power politics and, increasingly so tool of international power projection. With a war on Europe’s doorstep, profound geopolitical shifts and the widening competitiveness gap with other global actors, the place of Europe in space as a strong actor and trusted global partner is becoming under growing strains. In spite of its landmark achievements and solid foundations, Europe today lacks the political will at the true scale of its economic power and talent to assert itself as a full space power.
The 19th edition of the ESPI Autumn Conference will address the pathways for Europe to become a full-fledged space power and reinforce its role as a partner to the world, bringing together high-level European and international stakeholders.
If you’re interested in staying updated about this year’s Autumn Conference, pre-register using this form, and stay tuned for more information!
For the first time, the Autumn Conference will be held at Vienna Rathaus, an iconic and historic landmark in the heart of Vienna.
Below you can find a selection of photos from our previous two Autumn Conferences in 2023 and 2024:
Find the full recaps of our 2023 and 2024 Autumn Conferences below:
Autumn Conference 2024 – “Scaling European Space Capabilities for Security & Defence: From Ambition to Implementation”
Autumn Conference 2023 – “European Space Governance in a Transforming World”
For any questions or to request more information, please send a note to ESPI Events & Engagement Officer Luis Cortes Kollert at <luis.kollert@espi.or.at>.
This year’s Autumn Conference is supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Federal Ministry Republic of Austria Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK), the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), and the City of Vienna (Stadt Wien).