German Chancellor Scholz visits the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne

German Chancellor Scholz visits the German Aerospace Center and the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, with ESA's German astronauts Matthias Maurer and Alexander Gerst.

In a statement he stresses the importance of investing in astronautics and space exploration for Germany and Europe. The Chancellor said it was special for him to be in the space station and to see what it looks like inside. He also expressed words of thanks to the astronauts.