ISU 2025 – A New Era Begins: Inside the Opening of the new academic year with Dr John Wensveen

This Space Café Clip takes you inside the opening day of the 2025 academic year at the International Space University …

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This Space Café Clip takes you inside the opening day of the 2025 academic year at the International Space University (ISU) – a truly special occasion for our host Torsten Kriening, himself an ISU alumnus.

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Joining us is Dr John Wensveen, President of ISU, to reflect on:

The launch of the MSS/MScS Class of 2026 (with 44 students from around the world)
The vision behind Moonshot 2030 – ISU’s bold new strategy for global expansion, innovation, and next-gen leadership
Why ISU just added a 4th “I” for Innovation to its founding principles (International, Intercultural, Interdisciplinary… now + Innovation!)
How ISU is adapting to the new space economy, embedding emerging tech, and preparing students for leadership across space policy, medicine, law, engineering, and more

Plus: a glimpse into what makes this new class so special—from their diverse space backgrounds to their ambitions for impact.

Don’t miss this honest, energising conversation that captures the spirit of ISU and its role in shaping the future of global space leadership.

Torsten Kriening

Torsten Kriening is Publisher and CEO of SpaceWatch.Global. He covers European space at the intersection of geopolitics, defence, procurement, and industrial policy - where ambition meets execution. He reports live from the conferences and councils where space policy is shaped and publishes The Kriening Brief every Wednesday: three observations on European space, no diplomatic padding. His career spans 30 years across satellite communications, broadcast technology, and IT. He is an alumnus of the International Space University (EMBA12).