March 4, 2026 Off

News about DP0GVN and QO-100:

By Peter Gülzow

Unfortunately, for organizational reasons, school contacts with Neumayer Station III (call sign DPØGVN) are not possible until the new crew arrives in around mid-November 2026. We regret that planned school contacts unfortunately have to be canceled at short notice and...

February 21, 2026 Off

Bochum Space Day: March 28, 2026 – Space Day

By Peter Gülzow

The program offers exciting lectures, a live link to Antarctica and the ESERO family research event in the radome of the Bochum Observatory. Several special events are coming up: On Saturday, March 28, 2026, the Germany-wide Space Day will take...

February 19, 2026 Off

The 100 key players in the space scene – Associations

By Peter Gülzow

Our 1st Chairman Peter Gülzow DB2OS is one of the "Top 100 of the Table 2025/26": the 100 key figures in the space scene, the ten most influential leaders in the associations category, selected by the editors of Space.Table. There...

January 29, 2026 Off

Presentations Symposium 2025 now online

By Peter Gülzow

In September 2025, AMSAT-DL and the Bochum Observatory jointly organized the "Bochum Space Days 2025" conference in the radome under the 20-metre antenna. The Radom was all about satellite and space research. A varied and informative program was offered, aimed...

December 7, 2025 Off

CCSDS Outreach Initiative and Reference Implementation Development Competition

By Peter Gülzow

ESA is presenting a pilot programme on behalf of The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) and is pleased to announce a new outreach initiative aimed at strengthening engagement with the European amateur satellite and academic communities. This initiative...

October 2, 2025 Off

Review: futureGEO Workshop 2025 in Bochum

By Peter Gülzow

Setting the course for the next geostationary amateur radio satellite On September 19, 2025, the futureGEO workshop took place under the radome of the Bochum Observatory. Organized by AMSAT-DL with the support of ESA, the event brought together international experts,...

August 17, 2025 Off

Bochum Space Days 2025

By Peter Gülzow

From September 19-21, 2025, AMSAT-DL and the Bochum Observatory will once again organize the symposium, flea market and general meeting…