Inside the FCMH Campus Research Focus "Space Applications"

Space applications research in Giessen looks back on a long history. Since the 1960s, researchers have been working on electric propulsion systems as a viable and increasingly successful alternative to chemical spacecraft propulsion. Within the Research Focus “Space Applications” Justus-Liebig-University Giessen and Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen - University of Applied Sciences collaborate across disciplines ranging from electrical engineering to materials science and space physics.

Providing answers to the pressing questions of space propulsion does not only rely on highly interdisciplinary collaboration and the combination of institutional tradition with cutting-edge technologies, it also requires specialized equipment to investigate thrusters and electronics under simulated space conditions in test facilities which are unique in Europe.

Learn more about how FCMH researchers work together to make the future of space mobility safer, more efficient, and sustainable in this interview with Prof. Dr. Peter Klar (JLU) and Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Chris Volkmar (THM).