NTN, Security & Resilience

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19. September 2025

08:45 - 15:30

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) Oberpfaffenhofen
Münchner Str. 20
82234 Weßling
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Earth, colored in blue-purple with a network grid symbolizing a satelite network

Welcome to our specialist event on the strategic importance of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) for Europe's digital sovereignty. The focus will be on current developments within the European IRIS² program (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite), which plays a key role for secure, resilient and sovereign communication infrastructures in Europe.

Why this event?

Global crises, geopolitical tensions and technological dependencies show: Europe needs robust, fail-safe and independent communication solutions. NTNs - i.e. satellite-based communication systems - are a central component of this. In combination with powerful terrestrial networks such as 5G and, in future, 6G, new opportunities are opening up to raise security, availability and resilience to a new level.

The vision and implementation of IRIS²: Europe's path to sovereign connectivity
NTN as the backbone for resilient and tap-proof communication infrastructures
The integration of 5G/6G in hybrid network architectures
Challenges and solutions in the area of cybersecurity and resilience
Industrial perspectives, market potential and European cooperation