Public Lecture with Prof. Jan Wörner: Moonvillage. A real vision or just a stupid idea?

16. October 2025, 18:30 - 20:00
EI 8 Pötzl Hörsaal, Gußhausstraße 27-29, 1040 Vienna, AT

What if the next great village of humanity wasn’t built on Earth — but on the Moon? Join the event for an inspiring evening with Jan Wörner, one of the leading visionaries in space exploration, as he presents his groundbreaking concept of the Moon Village.

Organizer

TU Wien Academy for Continuing Education

Content Description

When speaking of the Moon Village, Jan Wörner emphasizes that it is not about houses, churches, or town halls. Instead, it embodies the true essence of a village: people coming together to live and work in the same place. In this case, that place is the Moon.

The Moon Village envisions a collaborative, international base where the capabilities of different spacefaring nations converge—through robotics, astronaut missions, and beyond. Its participants may be engaged in diverse activities, from fundamental science and research, to commercial ventures such as resource extraction, or even future tourism.

This event offers a unique opportunity to explore how humanity's shared presence on the Moon could become a platform for cooperation, innovation, and discovery.

Prof. Dr. Jan Wörner was Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) from 2015 to 2021. He is now Scientific Director of the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS).

Poster for the event: „MOONVILLAGE – a real vision or just a stupid idea?“ an der TU Wien. Expert Talk mit Prof. Johann-Dietrich Wörner am 16. Oktober um 18:30 Uhr, Gußhausstraße 27–29, TU Wien. Moderation: Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger. — (Source: TU Vienna)

Contact Address

TU Wien Academy for Continuing Education
Mag. Katrin Henner
E-mail: mba@tuwien.ac.at