Bavaria One: That is behind the Bavarian space program

Markus Söder wants to penetrate into space with the Bavaria One space program. The state government is trying to lead Bavaria into the future as a high-tech location. Here you can read what is behind the Bavarian space program.

That's what Bavaria One is all about

"Laptop and Lederhosen" has long been a credo in Bavaria for a mixture of tradition and technology. Maybe a blue and white spacesuit will be added to the lederhosen in the future. Markus Söder plans with Bavaria One to make Bavaria one of the largest aerospace locations in the world.

• The state government plans to make Bavaria even more future-proof as a technology location. In addition to "digitization, robotics, artificial intelligence", Söder also plans to invest more in space travel.
• 700 million euros are to be spent on this in the next few years.
• Science also benefits. The largest faculty for aerospace in Europe is to be built in Ottobrunn, near Munich in Bavaria. 2000 study places and 50 professorships are planned.
• Another goal is to create new jobs.
• An important pillar in the space plans is the development of a special satellite system. This is intended to prevent disasters on earth and improve agriculture.
• No further details are known yet.

The Alps are not enough: criticism of the Bavaria One space program

The plans of the Bavarian state government fell on the crosshairs of critics on social media. The logo in particular, which adorns Markus Söder's likeness in front of sparkling stars, causes a lot of ridicule and criticism online.

• Juso boss Kevin Kühnert wrote that Söder should concentrate on the problems on earth before looking into space. According to Kühnert, there is a lot to do: "In which you do not invest in the meantime: affordable public housing, free day care centers, permanent jobs for employed teachers and much more."
• The free voters in Bavaria are also not behind the Bavarian space plans. The chairman Hubert Aiwanger spoke of "Bavaria megalomania" instead of "Bavaria One."
• Söder considers the criticism to be unsuccessful. He says that those who criticize the space program overlook the future opportunities for Bavaria.

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