What does launching on a space shuttle feel like? Will Europe stay a competitive part in the launcher market? Should humans venture out to other planets? What impact do conflicts on earth have in space? These are only some of the questions we discussed with astronaut Professor Ulrich Walter.

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00:00 Introduction & "this or that"

01:51 Motivation and preparation his mission

04:00 Risk in space exploration

09:44 Launching into space

12:12 A new perspective of our planet Earth

15:22 Experiments on his flight

17:28 Remembering his mission

18:40 Teaching and science communication

22:47 Research at TUM

24:55 Marius 60s of university politics

26:14 Humans to Mars

35:15 SpaceX's Starship and its impact

37:22 Private vs. public space transportation

45:07 Space tourism

49:00 Politics and astronautics

53:29 Philisophical questions

58:14 Message to the students