SANSA invites you to another exciting Space Talk public lecture, titled “Outer Space: Mysteries & Benefits for Mankind”.
The esteemed Dr Thomas Beer, an expert in space law with a 30-year career with the European Space Agency will be at SANSA Hermanus on Thursday 27 February to share his unique insights in the complexities and opportunities in space.
Please register your in-person attendance: https://forms.gle/FBrTgon6r4T2wZvbA
You can also watch the talk live on the SANSA Youtube channel
About the speaker
Dr Thomas Beer studied law at the Berlin University. He specialised in International Law, particularly Law of Outer Space.
His doctoral thesis dealt with the legal boundaries of the militarisation of space. His interest for the stars and the universe had
started much earlier, as a youngster he was stargazing with his telescope, fascinated by the distant worlds visible in the night
sky. Dr. Beer has spent his professional career almost entirely at the European Space Agency (ESA). During his 30 years tenure
he has held various positions, both in the legal and technical/managerial field. He was, amongst other, Head of the HQ
Contracts Service, member of the Director General´s cabinet and the first ESA staff member being detached to the European
Commission in Brussels. In his last assignment Dr Beer worked as Policy Coordinator for the ESA Earth Observation satellite
project COPERNICUS.
Dr Beer is a retired Colonel of the German Air Force Reserve. In his last posting he served as a lecturer for “space and
defence” at the German Forces Command and Staff College in Hamburg.
Following his retirement from ESA, Dr. Beer is now providing presentations on space, security, and ESA activities. He mainly
addresses schools, space lovers and any group which is interested in the wonders of the universe.
Since 2016 he resides in both Cologne, Germany and Cape Town, South Africa, where he spends alternating about six months
per year.
