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September 2008: GMES Office Bremen is participating in the GMES Forum in Lille
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Bremen enters NEREUS (Network of European REgions Using Space technologies)
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Official launch, 18 December 2007. Conseil Régional Midi-Pyrénées, Toulouse, France
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Bremen is now part of NEREUS (Network of European REgions Using Space technologies). NEREUS was initiated during the GMES Conference 2006 in Toulouse, France, and will build a platform for those European Regions interested in the further development and deployment of GMES services adapted to their particular needs and requirements. The particular role of NEREUS will be to function as an interface as well to the European Commission and stakeholders at the national level. It will also support members to access dedicated funding sources from the European Commission such as Interreg or LIFE+.
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NEREUS has formally commence operations on 18th December 2007 in Toulouse to be combined with the official announcement of the new name for GMES from the European Commission.
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More information: http://nereus.midipyrenees.fr/english.html
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From 25 to 27 September 2007 the INTERGEO in Leipzig took place. It is the world's largest exhibition and communications platform in the branches of geodesy, geoinformation and land management. OHB-System AG, Jacobs University Bremen and rasdaman GmbH presented its Earthlook-demonstrator to a broad audience of specialists.
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"Earthlook - Breadboard for a large-scale value-added data server" (www.earthlook.org) is a demonstration of both the management of very large raster data objects, as well as an internet-based access to the data by so-called Thin and Thick-Clients. This service provides a seamless access to 2D, 3D and also 4D-maps of different resolutions and content. The Clients are compliant to the standards of the Open Geospatial Consortium (WMS, WCS, WCPS, possibly WFS) and allow the orientation, evaluation and downloading of the data. The demonstrator represents an essential component in the GMES-added value chain and is suitable with its focus on raster data (satellite imagery and derived products, oceanography, geophysics, climate data ...) as GMES Core Server in the future.
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The project is partly funded by the Bremer Innovations-Gesellschaft mbH.
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June 2007: GOB brochure available as download in german [2.514 KB]
and english [2.508 KB]
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May 2007: European Conference on Maritime Policy with President Barroso and Chancellor Merkel, 2-4 May in Bremen
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From 2nd to 4th May, an European Conference on Maritime Policy with EC President Barroso and the German Chancellor Merkel, Ministers of the EU member states and European Commissioners is taken place.
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The aim of the conference is to promote a dialogue on the added value of an integrated maritime policy, identify new potential for sustainable development in the maritime sector and review the preliminary results of the ongoing process of consultation. The contributions and conclusions of the conference will inform the future activities of the Commission and the Portuguese Council Presidency in the second half of 2007.
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Maritime policy becomes a more and more important aspect for an harmonized and growing EU economy. GMES as a substantial part of the economic development plans will play a major role. Since Bremen leads the German GMES initiative in the maritime sector through “DeMarine”, Bremen can contribute integral know-how and experience to a successful maritime EU policy. For more information about the conference:
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http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/conference_bremen_de.html
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February 2007: Head of GMES Bureau Brussels visits BremenOn 16 February, Valeré Moutarlier, head of the GMES Bureau in Brussels, met representatives of the GOB, the state Bremen, and the local industry in order to discuss further engagements of Bremen to the GMES initiative. After a discussion at the town hall, the Institute of Environmental Physics (IUP), two space related enterprises, OHB and Astrium, have been visited.
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The delegation from Brussels appreciate the GOB initiative and was impressed by the capabilities and future potentials in Bremen. In particular, the unique infrastructure of the space industry as well as capabilities in the maritime area will help Bremen to contribute a major part to GMES, said Mr. Moutarlier, head of the GMES Office Brussels.
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The dialogue between Brussels and Bremen will be continued and enhanced in the next planned meetings in Brussels.
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The delegation from the GMES Bureau Brussels (Mauro Facchini (3rd from left) and Valeré Moutarlier (5th from left) and members of the State of Bremen, from the local industry and the University Bremen, at the visit at a model of the International Space Station (ISS) at EADS Astrium.
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January 2007: New DLR institute for Space Equipment in Bremen founded on 26 January with Official Opening Ceremony
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The new DLR institute for Space Equipment was established on 26 January with an official opening ceremony in the guildhall of Bremen with participitation of Bremens major Jens Börnsen, the chairman of the management board, Prof. Sigmar Wittig and numerous guests, like the astronauts Thomas Reiter and Ulf Merbold.
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The new institute for Space Equipment is another contribution to the leading role of Bremen in space research and industry in Germany. About 80 or more highly educated scientists will work on the conception of space missions, the development of satellites and space propulsion techniques, said the chair of the management board of the DLR, Prof. Dr. Sigmar Wittig. The astronaut Thomas Reiter who came with his colleague Ulf Merbold, talked about his last mission where his was six month in space on the International Space Station (ISS).
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The new DLR institute will be a valuable contribution to the GMES initiative since the space segment of GMES is a major part for delivering global data from space.
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December 2006: After a first meeting of national experts regarding GMES Atmospheric Services (GAS), national contributions until first half of spring 2006 have been proposed to fluent into a concerted GAS position for the EC and the Directorate Generals (DGs). Since Atmospheric Services are the second focus besides maritime applications, a first meeting in Bremen took place to get an overview of the german GAS capabilities.
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December 2006: The 7th European Frame program for Research and Technical Development (FP7) was adopted by the European Council on 18 December 2006.
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Since 1984, research and innovation activities of the EU are grouped in one big programme called the Framework Programme (FP). Research framework programmes are the EU's main financial and legal instruments to implement the European Research Area (ERA).
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"The 7th Framework Programme will not be 'just another Framework Programme', ” said Science and Research Commissioner Potočnik. In its content, organisation, implementation modes and management tools, the FP7 is designed as a key contribution to the relaunched Lisbon strategy. "FP7 is centered on innovation and knowledge for growth," said Commissioner Potočnik.
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FP7 was adopted by the Council on 18 December 2006. The programme will start on 1 January 2007. First Calls for proposals were published on 22 December 2006. Two of them are of interest for GMES-related activities: Space Call 1 (FP7-SPACE-2007-1) and Security Research Call 1 (FP7-SEC-2007-1)
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November 2006: GOB starts the survey for new GMES services: If you have potential GMES service in Bremen and around, please fill out the brief form. GOB will perform an analysis of the identified services and will publish the most innovative services. This survey will help Bremen to demonstrate the GMES capability and will give you the chance to find users for your service.
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28 September 2006: Meeting of GOB and a Bremen Senate delegation in the new GMES Office Brussels: Head of Bureau Valère Moutarlier supports the Bremen initiative and said that the priorities in the areas Marine, Atmosphere and Security were also in line with the EU Strategy.
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August 2006: set up of a DLR project office, to prepare the foundation of a new DLR Institute in Bremen (by January 2007) dedicated to space system research (satellites, space transportation & space exploration) but also to space related security research
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February 2006: foundation of the DFKI Lab for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, as a precursor for a later Center for Advanced Robots, to support the development, test and operation of robotic systems for terrestrial, maritime and space applications
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Beginning 2006: set up of a GMES Office Bremen (GOB), in charge of developing a concept for a GMES service center in Bremen contributing to the EC GMES initiative
