Klaus Schilling

Klaus Schilling is President of the research company Zentrum für Telematik and founder of S4 – Smart Small Satellite Systems GmbH. At the begin of his career he worked in space industry on interplanetary (Cassini/Huygens, Rosetta) and Earth observation missions. Later in academia, he was professor at Stanford University and University Würzburg. He is a pioneer in small satellite technology, recognized by international awards and by selection as member of the International Academy of Astronautics. His ERC grants (advanced and synergy) address sensor networks in orbit composed of self-organizing, cooperating small satellites for Earth observation and have been placed in orbit since 2020.