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The article mentions that the launch of the launch vehicle took place during the AfD landslide victory in Germany and is being hailed as an economic breakthrough.
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opinion •German space travel Everything is possible, but not in Magdeburg. But in space
A column by Ullrich Fichtner
A sensation was lost in the AfD landslide victory: a Munich company successfully launched Europe's first launch vehicle into orbit in Norway. An economic big bang.
September 9, 2026, 5:49 a.m
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Munich company will announce further launches in the next few months.
Likely · Within months
The German government will increase space funding so as not to fall behind the Munich company.
Possible · Within months
OpenAI says it has solved one of the infamous math millennium problems. The AI solved the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, but did not claim the prize money of one million dollars.

US authorities accuse Chinese AI companies such as Alibaba and DeepSeek of systematically using US technology to train their own models.

Ransomware attacks on German companies are increasing. In an interview, crisis negotiators Michael Sjøberg and Peter Skovbo explain how those affected can defend themselves and which mistakes are costly in the first few hours.

An Anthropic researcher has resigned due to drastic safety concerns and warns of uncontrollable AI. When it comes to OpenAI, experts are also calling for extreme caution in view of rapid progress and unexpected agent activities.
A researcher at AI company Anthropic has resigned over security concerns and warns of uncontrollable systems. OpenAI head of research Jakub Pachocki also calls for extreme caution in view of the rapid progress.
The IFA in Berlin was visited by around 240,000 visitors from 155 countries in five days. More than 2,000 exhibitors presented products with a focus on artificial intelligence and robotics. The organizers confirmed that the trade fair plays a leading role in terms of premieres and reach.