Bochum Space Days 2025
August 17, 2025From September 19-21, 2025, AMSAT-DL and the Bochum Observatory will once again organize the symposium, flea market and general meeting in the radome under the 20-meter antenna.
The radome will once again be dedicated to satellite and space research. A varied and informative program will be offered, aimed at AMSAT members as well as all space enthusiasts and future members and makers. The focus will be on current developments and future prospects for national and international space projects. Lectures, presentations and exciting discussions will provide participants with valuable insights into the latest space technologies, missions and research projects.
The presentations on Saturday will also be streamed live on our YouTube channel.
Conference program
As at 17.9.2025 (subject to change at short notice)
Flea market
On Saturday 20.09.2025 a radio flea market will take place again in the Radom from 9 am to 5 pm. Please order the few tables directly via: vorzimmer@sternwarte-bochum.de or by calling Dirk Fischer (SWL) on 0234 579890.
Friday, 19.9.2025, from 16.00 hrs.
Guided tour through the radome of the Bochum Observatory, Obernbaakstraße 6, 44797 Bochum
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| from 16:00 | Arrival of participants at the symposium |
| 17:00 | Guided tours of the Education Center for Space and Environmental Research by Werner Meuer from the IUZ. |
| 18:30 | “Bochumer Currywust” & nice conversations at the Radom |
| 21:00 | END |
Saturday, 20.9.2025, from 9:00 a.m.
Symposium in the radome of the Bochum Observatory, Obernbaakstr. 6, 44797 Bochum
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Arrival/ standing coffee | |
| 09:30 | Welcome | Thilo Elsner, DJ5YM |
| 09:45 | Greetings from the DARC | Stephanie Heine, DO7PR |
| 10:00 | AMSAT-DL 2025: from the current projects | Peter Gülzow, DB2OS |
| 10:30 | futureGEO amateur payload, Workshop | Frank Zeppenfeldt, ESA PD0AP |
| 11:00 | Short break (15 min) | |
| 11:15 | News from ESERO Germany, the ESA World Education Office | Dr. Johannes Schultz, RUB |
| 11:45 | Bochum University of Applied Sciences in Space with AMSAT-DL and Bochum Observatory | Prof. Dr. Daniel Schilberg, Die BO |
| 12:15 | 5 years of school contacts with the German Neumayer Station III DPØGVN in the Antarctic via QO-100 | Charly Eichhorn, DK3ZL |
| 12:45 | Lunch break, snack (45 min) | |
| 13:30 | Dwingeloo/ Radio telescope | Thomas Telkamp, PA8Z |
| 14:00 | Phase 4 Program, Open Research Institute | Michelle Thompson, W5NYV |
| 14:30 | Jovian-1 and FUNcube+ CubeSats | David Bowman, G0MRF |
| 15:00 | Coffee break (30 min) | |
| 15:30 | Krupp deep space antenna technology – yesterday and today | Alexander Deppenkemper, VERTEX GmbH |
| 15:40 | ERMINAZ-1 PocketQubes | Tilman Glötzner, DG2TG |
| 16:00 | ERMINAZ-1 “Digipeater” for all | Patrick, DL4PD |
| 16:30 | LEO and QO-100 update | Florian Wolters, DF2ET |
| 17:00 | SatDump for Weather Satellites, CubeSat and Deep Space | Alan Antoine, F4LAU |
| 17:30 | The WAKAYAMA 12m ground station for the OMOTENASHI and SLIM/LEV-1 Lunar mission and future missions with AMSAT | Atsushi Tomiki, 7N1XWF, JAXA ham radio club |
| 18:00 | Closing remarks & end of the conference | Thilo Elsner, DJ5YM |
| from 18:00 | A cozy finale with pizza & drinks | Place: Radom |
| 21:00 | END |
Sunday, 21.9.2025 from 9:30 a.m.
AMSAT-DL General Meeting in the radome of the Bochum Observatory, Obernbaakstraße 6 44797 Bochum
Guests are welcome, but are not entitled to vote.
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 | Arrival/ standing coffee | |
| 10:00 | Welcome and determination of the proper invitation to the general meeting | Peter Gülzow, DB2OS 1st Chairman |
| Election of the keeper of the minutes | all | |
| Annual Report of the Board of Management | Thilo Elsner, DJ5YM 2. Chairman | |
| Cash report and cash audit report | Charly Eichhorn, DK3ZL 3. Chairman | |
| Debate on the reports | all | |
| Election of the election officer | all | |
| Discharge of the old Executive Board | Election Officer | |
| Election of the new Executive Board | Election Officer | |
| Miscellaneous | all | |
| Farewell | Board of Directors | |
| 12:00 | END |
Contact us
Bochum Observatory
Educational Center for Space and Environmental Research
Office: (02 34) 57 98 90
info@iuz-bochum.de
Directions:
Obernbaakstraße 6
44797 Bochum
