--- eventsindex_id: EI-07106 slug: munich-space-summit title: Munich Space Summit title_alt: - Munich Satellite Navigation Summit - Munich New Space Summit canonical_url: https://eventsindex.org/events/munich-space-summit.html next_edition_dates: 2027-03-15 to 2027-03-19 next_edition_year: 2027 date_start: '2027-03-15' date_end: '2027-03-19' venue: Not disclosed city: Munich country: Germany organiser: University of the Bundeswehr Munich, DLR and Munich Aerospace organiser_url: https://www.munich-space-summit.org/ b2b: true vector: sector: - space-tech audience: - industry - researcher - government - startup format: - summit - conference purpose: - content - networking - education geography_scope: - Europe season: spring meta_description: 'Munich Space Summit 2027, 15-19 March in Munich: the second edition of the merged navigation and newspace summit, around 850 attendees from 32 countries.' editorial_take: Two Munich institutions merged their summits and produced the one European event where navigation engineers and newspace founders share a corridor. generated_by: cowork-vertical-build last_verified: '2026-08-03' schema_version: v8.0 language: en --- # Munich Space Summit > *A week in Munich created by merging the long-running Munich Satellite Navigation Summit with the Munich New Space Summit, run by a university, a national research centre and a regional aerospace network rather than by an exhibition company.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISERS | SCALE | |---|---|---|---| | 15–19 March 2027 | Munich, venue not yet announced | University of the Bundeswehr Munich, DLR Institute of Communications and Navigation, Munich Aerospace | 2nd edition, around 850 visitors from 32 countries in 2026 | ## Definition The Munich Space Summit is an annual week-long summit held in Munich, created in 2026 by merging two established Bavarian events: the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit, a long-running technical gathering on global navigation satellite systems, and the Munich New Space Summit, the commercial space event. The 2027 edition runs from 15 to 19 March and is the second under the merged format. It is organised by the University of the Bundeswehr Munich, the DLR Institute of Communications and Navigation and Munich Aerospace. The 2026 edition drew around 850 visitors from 32 countries. Registration, exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities for 2027 were announced to open in autumn 2026. ## What the merger changed The two predecessor events served populations that overlapped less than their subject matter suggested. The Satellite Navigation Summit was a technical conference: Galileo signal design, receiver engineering, timing, interference. The New Space Summit was a business event: startups, funding, commercial applications. Merging them was a bet that position, navigation and timing is now a commercial and dual-use subject rather than a purely institutional one, and that the engineers and the founders benefit from being in the same building. Whether that bet paid off is visible in the format. The organisers describe the summit as bridging technical expertise with business and application-driven exchange, and the week is long enough, five days, to carry both without forcing everyone into the same sessions. ## What the programme covers The scope runs from satellite navigation and Galileo through Earth observation services to commercial space technologies, autonomous systems and infrastructure resilience. Resilience is the theme that connects the two halves: navigation signals are jammed and spoofed at scale in and around Europe, and the response involves both signal engineering and the commercial provision of alternative timing and positioning. Dual use runs through the programme, which is unsurprising given that one of the three organisers is the university of the German armed forces. ## Who attends - Agency leadership from ESA, EUSPA and national agencies - Industry primes including Airbus, Thales Alenia Space and OHB - Navigation and receiver technology companies - European newspace startups - Institutional and academic researchers - Students and early-career engineers from the Munich technical institutions ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Is this the same event as the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit? It is its successor. The Satellite Navigation Summit merged with the Munich New Space Summit in 2026 to form the Munich Space Summit. The navigation content continues inside the merged programme. ### Is it a technical or a business event? Both, deliberately. The organisers set out to bridge technical depth and business exchange, and the five-day format gives each side room. ### Do I need to be in Europe to find it useful? The 2026 edition drew visitors from 32 countries, so the audience is international, but the subject matter is weighted toward European programmes: Galileo, EU space policy and the European supplier base. ## The organisers: a university, a research institute and a network The University of the Bundeswehr Munich is the German armed forces' university and has a strong space and navigation research base. The DLR Institute of Communications and Navigation is part of the German aerospace centre. Munich Aerospace is the regional network connecting Bavarian universities, research institutes and industry. None of the three is a commercial event company, which shapes the programme: content selection is academic and institutional rather than sponsor led. --- ## Editorial take *Two Munich institutions merged their summits and produced the one European event where navigation engineers and newspace founders share a corridor.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration, exhibitor places and sponsorship for the 2027 edition were announced to open in autumn 2026, and pricing had not been published at the verification date. The 2026 edition was held at the Alte Kongresshalle in Munich; the 2027 venue had not been confirmed publicly. Anyone planning to attend should watch the summit website from October 2026 onwards, and treat the March dates as the fixed point while the venue and rates settle. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### When does the 2027 edition take place? 15 to 19 March 2027 in Munich. Note that some third-party calendars listed 8 to 12 March; the organiser's own site gives 15 to 19 March, which is the date recorded here. ### Where exactly is it held? The 2027 venue had not been announced at the verification date. The 2026 edition took place at the Alte Kongresshalle, Am Bavariapark 14, Munich. ### How much does it cost? Not announced. Registration was due to open in autumn 2026. ### How do I get to Munich? Munich airport connects to the city centre in about 40 minutes on the S1 and S8 lines. March is off-season for the city, so accommodation is easier than during the autumn trade fair period. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://www.munich-space-summit.org/ | | Munich Aerospace | https://www.munich-aerospace.de/ | | University of the Bundeswehr Munich event page | https://www.unibw.de/home/veranstaltungen/zentrale-termine/munich-space-summit | --- **Last verified:** 2026-08-03 **Next review:** 2026-11-15 **Notes:** The 2027 venue and pricing were not published at the verification date; registration was announced for autumn 2026. Third-party calendars carried 8-12 March 2027; the organiser states 15-19 March. The 850-visitor figure is from the 2026 edition. **Variables:** 37/58 **Concept definition:** applicable