From May 17 to May 19, 2026, doctoral researcher Arne Moritz MEYER of the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” participated in the Spring School “Outer Space Cooperation in the Middle East” at the University of Bonn. The event was hosted by the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS), the Institute for International Cooperation, Technological Diplomacy and Communication (ICI), the Young Society for Security Policy (JGSP), and the Society for Security Policy (GSP).

The Spring School provided valuable insights into the current state of outer space cooperation, the development of technology, and the ways in which strategic competition between major space powers shapes the political landscape of outer space. The program placed special emphasis on exploring the role of Middle Eastern countries with regard to the legal, military, economic, and technological challenges associated with outer space development and cooperation. The event also served as a platform for engaging with think tanks focusing on outer space, as well as with space agency officials, and contributed to an in-depth understanding of how international space policies and cooperation initiatives are formed and advanced.