DGLR Virtual International Group (VIG) Online-Seminar
Monday, 2nd February 2026, 18:00 CET

Miniaturizing Electric Propulsion — Shaping the Future of Space Mobility

Speaker: Merve Balaban - BERLIN SPACE Consortium GmbH

Join us for an exclusive talk by Merve Balaban, Project Manager and Systems Engineer for Electric Propulsion at BERLIN SPACE, who is also pursuing her industrial doctorate in cooperation with TU Dresden.

As satellites become smaller and missions more ambitious, propulsion technology must push beyond its conventional boundaries.

In this talk, Merve will present how miniaturized electric propulsion is redefining in-orbit mobility — from scaling down Hall-effect thrusters without sacrificing performance, to developing compact Power Processing Units and integrated Feed Management Systems that meet the demanding constraints of CubeSat platforms.

Drawing on hands-on experience, she will share key insights into the design, testing, and system-level optimization of next-generation micro-propulsion systems — demonstrating how compact and powerful electric propulsion can empower the NewSpace era. 

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