Author: Iria Sorge-Röder
Humans on Mars and the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) will be sharing a stand at the Bremen trade fair for the third time this year. Kathrin Moosdorf, Senator for Environment, Climate and Science, University of Bremen President Professor Jutta Günther, and Professor Marc Avila, head of ZARM and spokesperson for the cluster initiative will officially open the stand on Tuesday, November 19, at 3:00 p.m. in Hall 5. . Mayor Andreas Bovenschulte and Kristina Vogt, Senator for Economy, Ports and Transformation, have also announced their attendance.
Research for Sustainability on Mars and on Earth
Researchers from the Humans on Mars initiative will be at the stand to present their work and answer questions. The initiative brings together some 60 researchers from eight of the university’s faculties to investigate how to sustainably explore Mars. At the fair, the researchers will present their application “The Martian Mindset: A Scarcity-Driven Engineering Paradigm” that they have submitted in the Excellence Strategy program of the Federal and State Governments.
Humans are expected to explore Mars in the coming decades. The planned Cluster of Excellence will address the question of how a sustainable production on Mars is possible despite its hostile conditions, including a scarcity of energy, water, and labor. The researchers are committed to making a meaningful contribution to both Mars research and sustainability on Earth. Their efforts were rewarded when the German Research Foundation (DFG) invited them to submit a full proposal in February. This was submitted in August 2024. A decision on whether the application is successful will be made in May 2025.
Registration Still Possible Free of Charge
Space Tech Expo Europe is the largest and most important space exhibition in Europe. It will take place from November 19 to 21, 2024 at Messe Bremen, with over 8,000 attendees and more than 700 exhibition stands. The fair is aimed at experts from industry, business, and politics, but students and doctoral candidates are also invited to attend. Interested parties can register free of charge at www.spacetechexpo-europe.com.
Further Information:
https://www.spacetechexpo-europe.com/
https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/humans-on-mars-initiative
Original press release of the University of Bremen: “Humans on Mars” at the Space Tech Expo Europe Trade Fair - Universität Bremen
