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As activity in space accelerates—from satellite constellations to lunar missions, resource extraction, and exploration beyond Earth—who sets the rules, and who stands to benefit? In this conversation, space law expert Stephan Hobe and astrophysicist Gioia Rau discuss controversial perspectives on governance and discovery to unpack spaceas a scientific frontier, as well as an emerging economic and political sphere.
With the Moon as a testing ground for a new space race, how are norms and rules being shaped in real time? Can existing legal frameworks keep pace with commercial ambitions, geopolitical interests, and technological breakthroughs? Who has the right to extract, benefit, and profit from space resources—and how are those benefits shared? And as we expand further into space, can it remain a global commons, or is competition for access and ownership already reshaping the rules?
Featuring Stephan Hobe (Director of the Institute for Air Law, Space Law and Cyber Law and Chair for Public Internation Law, European Law, European and International Economic Law at the University of Cologne) and Gioia Rau, (The Catholic University of America)
Biographies
Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Stephan Hobe is the director of the Institute of Air Law, Space Law and Cyber Law as well as co-director of the International Investment Law Centre Cologne. He is member of various scientific associations, inter alia the President of the German Society of International Law, Vice President of the German Association of International Law (German ILA), former member and now honorary member of the Board of Directors on the International Institute of Space Law, and Committee/Board Member of the European Air Law Association as well as of the European Centre for Space Law.
His scientific ouevre encompasses 3 books on public international law (11th ed. 2020), European law(11th ed. 2023) and Space Law (2nd. ed. 2023) as well as editorships (e.g. of the Cologne Commentary on Space Law) and the Cologne Compendium on Air Law. He is also the editor of the German Journal of Air and Space Law (ZLW). Moreover, he has published approx. 350 articles on German public law, public international law, international investment law, air law, space law and cyber law.
He teaches as a guest professor at various universities in Europe, Africa and Asia, is the co-founder of the Institute of Air and Space Law at the Gujarat National Law University, Ghandinagar, Gujarat, India and holds honorary doctoral degrees from the Universities of Sofia, Bulgaria and the Aviation University in Kiev, Ukraine.
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Dr. Gioia Rau is an astrophysicist and space strategist with senior experience spanning philanthropy, government, academia, international research, and space diplomacy. Most recently Program Director at NSF and Schmidt Sciences, she speaks, writes, and advises on space science, governance and the geopolitical dimensions of space exploration, including a recent Nature Comment on scientific leadership and soft power in space.
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As activity in space accelerates—from satellite constellations to lunar missions, resource extraction, and exploration beyond Earth—who sets the rules, and who stands to benefit? In this conversation, space law expert Stephan Hobe and astrophysicist Gioia Rau discuss controversial perspectives on governance and discovery to unpack spaceas a scientific frontier, as well as an emerging economic and political sphere.
With the Moon as a testing ground for a new space race, how are norms and rules being shaped in real time? Can existing legal frameworks keep pace with commercial ambitions, geopolitical interests, and technological breakthroughs? Who has the right to extract, benefit, and profit from space resources—and how are those benefits shared? And as we expand further into space, can it remain a global commons, or is competition for access and ownership already reshaping the rules?
Featuring Stephan Hobe (Director of the Institute for Air Law, Space Law and Cyber Law and Chair for Public Internation Law, European Law, European and International Economic Law at the University of Cologne) and Gioia Rau, (The Catholic University of America)
Biographies
Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Stephan Hobe is the director of the Institute of Air Law, Space Law and Cyber Law as well as co-director of the International Investment Law Centre Cologne. He is member of various scientific associations, inter alia the President of the German Society of International Law, Vice President of the German Association of International Law (German ILA), former member and now honorary member of the Board of Directors on the International Institute of Space Law, and Committee/Board Member of the European Air Law Association as well as of the European Centre for Space Law.
His scientific ouevre encompasses 3 books on public international law (11th ed. 2020), European law(11th ed. 2023) and Space Law (2nd. ed. 2023) as well as editorships (e.g. of the Cologne Commentary on Space Law) and the Cologne Compendium on Air Law. He is also the editor of the German Journal of Air and Space Law (ZLW). Moreover, he has published approx. 350 articles on German public law, public international law, international investment law, air law, space law and cyber law.
He teaches as a guest professor at various universities in Europe, Africa and Asia, is the co-founder of the Institute of Air and Space Law at the Gujarat National Law University, Ghandinagar, Gujarat, India and holds honorary doctoral degrees from the Universities of Sofia, Bulgaria and the Aviation University in Kiev, Ukraine.
Dr. Gioia Rau is an astrophysicist and space strategist with senior experience spanning philanthropy, government, academia, international research, and space diplomacy. Most recently Program Director at NSF and Schmidt Sciences, she speaks, writes, and advises on space science, governance and the geopolitical dimensions of space exploration, including a recent Nature Comment on scientific leadership and soft power in space.
As activity in space accelerates—from satellite constellations to lunar missions, resource extraction, and exploration beyond Earth—who sets the rules, and who stands to benefit? In this conversation, space law expert Stephan Hobe and astrophysicist Gioia Rau discuss controversial perspectives on governance and discovery to unpack spaceas a scientific frontier, as well as an emerging economic and political sphere.
With the Moon as a testing ground for a new space race, how are norms and rules being shaped in real time? Can existing legal frameworks keep pace with commercial ambitions, geopolitical interests, and technological breakthroughs? Who has the right to extract, benefit, and profit from space resources—and how are those benefits shared? And as we expand further into space, can it remain a global commons, or is competition for access and ownership already reshaping the rules?
Featuring Stephan Hobe (Director of the Institute for Air Law, Space Law and Cyber Law and Chair for Public Internation Law, European Law, European and International Economic Law at the University of Cologne) and Gioia Rau, (The Catholic University of America)
Biographies
Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Stephan Hobe is the director of the Institute of Air Law, Space Law and Cyber Law as well as co-director of the International Investment Law Centre Cologne. He is member of various scientific associations, inter alia the President of the German Society of International Law, Vice President of the German Association of International Law (German ILA), former member and now honorary member of the Board of Directors on the International Institute of Space Law, and Committee/Board Member of the European Air Law Association as well as of the European Centre for Space Law.
His scientific ouevre encompasses 3 books on public international law (11th ed. 2020), European law(11th ed. 2023) and Space Law (2nd. ed. 2023) as well as editorships (e.g. of the Cologne Commentary on Space Law) and the Cologne Compendium on Air Law. He is also the editor of the German Journal of Air and Space Law (ZLW). Moreover, he has published approx. 350 articles on German public law, public international law, international investment law, air law, space law and cyber law.
He teaches as a guest professor at various universities in Europe, Africa and Asia, is the co-founder of the Institute of Air and Space Law at the Gujarat National Law University, Ghandinagar, Gujarat, India and holds honorary doctoral degrees from the Universities of Sofia, Bulgaria and the Aviation University in Kiev, Ukraine.
Dr. Gioia Rau is an astrophysicist and space strategist with senior experience spanning philanthropy, government, academia, international research, and space diplomacy. Most recently Program Director at NSF and Schmidt Sciences, she speaks, writes, and advises on space science, governance and the geopolitical dimensions of space exploration, including a recent Nature Comment on scientific leadership and soft power in space.
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