Switch to Space 5
18 November 2026
Venue MIX, 25 Boulevard du Souverain, Watermael-Boitsfort
Theme: Flying to the Moon and Further – Belgium embraces the challenge
As the race to the Moon accelerates, Belgium plays an important role through its industry and research. This session explores the challenges and opportunities in contributing to
future lunar missions.
Switch to Space, offers students the opportunity to interact with potential employers, obtain an internship, learn about the latest cutting-edge technologies in the Belgian space sector and engage with young professionals who have started their own companies.
18 November, 2026
Morning session
Image credit: NASA SVS | Visualizing Shackleton Crater
09:00 – 09:30
09:40 – 10:30
09:30 – 09:35
10:35 – 10:45
10:45 - 12:10
Registration
Introduction
Evolution of space jobs over a horizon of 5 to 10 years
Break
What is the challenge for Belgian Industry in the race for Lunar Exploration?
30 minutes of questions and answers with the students on the previous panel
12:15 – 13:50
Lunch time
Have Lunch, Discover & Connect
Booths Sponsors + Startups
Speed dating
Dazibao (Wall paper: CV, Jobs,Internships)
“Ask Me Anything" with experts
Speeches Premium and Gold Sponsors
14:00 - 17:15
Paralel sessions
Choose your favorite theme
First room
Second room
Living on the Moon - Technical challenges
Living on the Moon - Legal and Societal challenges
17:30 – 19:30
Cocktail and networking
Connect. Exchange. Grow.
A cocktail where conversations turn into opportunities.
Join us for an evening of networking and cocktails - a relaxed opportunity to meet like-minded people, exchange ideas, and make meaningful connections. You might meet a future employer, discover your next collaboration partner, or simply gain fresh perspectives and valuable insights. Come connect, share, and expand your network in ways that could give your career its next boost.
Sponsors
Switch to Space is made possible by the invaluable support of our sponsors. Thank you for helping us inspire and empower the next generation of space enthusiasts.
PREMIUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
MOON SPONSORS
MERCURE SPONSORS
Switch to Space can change your career path!
A great event that undoubtedly will leave a mark on all students and young professionals.
It brings together experts from the Belgian space industry, research centres, universities, Belspo, ESA's strategic department, the EU department, European innovation - New Space - Space Defence and Eumetsat...
Space experts will share with you the latest technological advances, their passion and their vision of space.
An awe-inspiring opportunity for students, young professionals and space professionals to get together during an amazing day!
Dominique Tilmans
