title: Space Diplomacy
abstract: Summary After the Cold War and the race in space, space activities increasing became a geopolitical arena of co-operation. This article is based on my personal experience gathered over fifteen years leading European space institutions: in 2007 I became the Chairman of the Executive Board of the German Aerospace Center. In that position I led the German delegation to the European Space Agency ( ESA ). From 2015 to 2021 I had the honour and pleasure of being the Director General of ESA . During th
journal: The Hague Journal of Diplomacy