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The BEARS team in 2025

What is BEARS e.V.?

The Berlin Experimental Astronautics Research Student team e.V. (BEARS) is a student space team based at TU Berlin, Germany that continuously realises space related projects relevant for the European Space Sector independently, in cooperation with Space Agencies like ESA and DLR in workshops and for contests like the European Rover Challenge for Space Exploration and more. Besides being famous for building handy and clever rockets, BEARS conducts also experimental research, develops new technologies and software that enhances Space Exploration techniques. BEARS additionally engages in relevant events and fairs to network and exchange information. Members are mainly students from TU Berlin, FU Berlin and other young and clever space enthusiasts.

BEARS team members sharing a meal together
BEARS booth at a trade fair
BEARS members at a social gathering
BEARS Smallsat project team
BEARS Smallsat project showcase
BEARS presenting at the BVSR 2025 conference
BEARS information stand at a university event
BEARS rocket launch
BEARS team posing with a rocket
BEARS at the SpaceTech 2025 event
BEARS group photo at the Weltraumkongress

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Latest News from BEARS

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What Members Think

Frederike Storck

Frederike Storck

Speaker

"At BEARS, theoretical projects are brought into reality. Finally, I've found a community of likeminded, ambitious makers. Thanks BEARS!"

Akshat Goel

Akshat Goel

PR Manager

"The hunger to build cool low cost space projects is shared by many space engineering students. I am happy BEARS fulfills that for me. Happy to be a part of this incredible community of space engineers. "

Matti Keller

Matti Keller

Former Speaker

"Engineering is a team-sport, for which you practice in your Uni-Degree. At BEARS, you get to play the game!"

Gedeon Görg

Gedeon Görg

Former Treasurer

"When joining BEARS I wanted to learn about how to build hardware stuff from both the technical and organizational side. Through the freedom of the student-club-setting my understanding in both areas grew in ways I don't think it could have in lectures or even internships."

Alexander Kerth

Alexander Kerth

Project-Lead for CASIMAR @ BEARS

"BEARS gave me the space to explore my interests beyond what normal classes allowed and changed my perspective on how I approach complex problems for the better"

Nils Langen

Nils Langen

Team member Rocket-Systems, Avionics und Propulsion

"At BEARS we build Rockets. Can you imagine something cooler?"

Aida Zarifian

Aida Zarifian

Project-Lead for DOPAMINS

"We are detecting antimatter. Not because it's easy, but because we thought it's easy."