Austrian Space Forum (OeWF)

Analog-Astronaut*innen gesucht!

Bewerbungsfrist läuft bis 7. Dezember 2025 Das Österreichische Weltraum Forum (ÖWF) sucht neue Analog-Astronaut*innen. Bewerben können sich Menschen zwischen 25 und 45 Jahren mit Erfahrung in einem technologischen, ingenieurwissenschaftlichen oder naturwissenschaftlichen Bereich oder mit Pilot*innenerfahrung (kommerziell oder militärisch). Sie sollten […]

Analog Astronauts Wanted!

Application deadline: December 7, 2025 The Austrian Space Forum is soliciting applications for the next class of Analog Astronauts (class of 2026). After a competitive selection process between December 2025 – May 2026, the analog astronauts will report for an […]

World Biggest Analog 2025 – Picture of the Day

Oct 13th – 26th 2025, 1 mission, multiple habitats, collaborative research. The largest coalition of space professionals and organization are simulating for two weeks, how we will live and work in Space as a community. Day 14: 26 October 2025The […]

The 2025 Polar Star Award goes to astrophysicist Rudolf Albrecht

On October 24, 2025, the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) awarded the 2025 Polar Star Award to astrophysicist Dr. Rudolf Albrecht. The Forum honored Albrecht’s outstanding achievements in astrophysics, space technology, and his decades of work promoting international cooperation in space […]

World’s largest Moon/Mars analog mission launches: “World’s Biggest Analog”

Vienna is the central hub! On October 13, 2025 the largest Moon/Mars analog mission to date launched with 17 institutions on five continents: the “World’s Biggest Analog.” From October 13 to 26, 2025, 16 Mars/Moon habitats, under the leadership of […]

What opportunities and experiences the Internship at the OeWF gave me

Hi, my name is Agáta, and I am a high school student in Austria. Last winter, whilst searching for a summer job, I came across the OeWF pupil internship. It immediately piqued my interest, and I was eager to send […]