Michaela Benthaus: Als erste Rollstuhlfahrerin im All

Why go

Aerospace engineer Michaela Benthaus took a suborbital flight in December 2025, becoming the first wheelchair user to reach space, and this evening she presents her book about the journey. Expect a mix of reading and conversation covering the flight itself, the engineering behind it, and the everyday hurdles she faced building the career that got her there. It suits anyone curious about space travel, accessibility, or a life spent pushing past the limits others assume. The talk runs about ninety minutes in Bergson's Freiraum room.