Experience how ESA’s missions and EU space programmes use cloud and data platforms strengthening Europe’s technological and digital sovereignty, with Copernicus at the core.
This session offers an overview of the Copernicus programme, key facts and figures, and why ESA and the European Commission are moving Copernicus data and services into the public cloud, including an outlook on upcoming developments and the growing importance of European sovereign cloud and AI for future space programmes. It will also provide Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem insights, show how T Cloud Public underpins secure, compliant access to mission-critical data, and showcase selected CDSE use cases for science, industry and the wider ecosystem.

Discover how ESA and EU use cloud technologies, with Copernicus at the core, to advance Europe’s digital sovereignty. Get insights into Copernicus, sovereign cloud, and real-world data use cases.

Nicolaus Hanowski holds a Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences. He started as a researcher in the US and then transferred to Mission Operations at the German Space Operations Centre. He joined ESA to become responsible for the development of Science Ground Segments for Space Science Missions. Since 2014 he assures the Operations, Ground Segments and Data Management of the ESA Earth Observation Missions, Copernicus Sentinel satellites and ESA Digital Twins of the Earth. In 2025 he also served as interim Chief Digital Information Officer of ESA.

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Dr. Nicolaus (Nick) Hanowski

Head of Mission Management & Ground Segments EO, ESA

Uwe Marquard joined the Deutsche Telekom Research Centre in 1995 after graduating from the Technical University Darmstadt with a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He has held different management positions both within Germany and internationally, including assignments in Singapore and Switzerland. Currently, he serves as Director of Space Programs at Deutsche Telekom, overseeing strategic initiatives in European programs like Galileo and Copernicus. He has more than 15 years of experience in the space sector and is responsible for the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem contract with European Space Agency. His work bridges industry and space agency collaborations, driving innovation in digital infrastructure for Earth observation.

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Uwe Marquard

Director Space Programs, Deutsche Telekom

Dr. Nicolaus (Nick) Hanowski

Sessions where Dr. Nicolaus (Nick) Hanowski takes part

ESA Earth Observation and Copernicus – New Frontiers in Space Data Management and Utilisation