OurExecutiveBoard

In this section, you get to know the members of our executive board. They are responsible for ASTRA as an association and its development. They prepare ASTRA for the future with the development of the next projects and financial solidification.

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Frederic Bolgen

CEO of ASTRA e.V.
B. Sc. Mechanical Engineering, 3rd Semester

 “The opportunity to gain practical experience is at least as important as the theoretical training in the course of studies. It is a great pleasure for me to support ASTRA in offering such an opportunity to students of all disciplines.”

Arvit Zankl

Deputy CEO of ASTRA e.V.
B. Sc. Mechanical Engineering, 3rd Semester

I’m very grateful to be able to work together with the other ASTRA members towards our ambitious goals and contribute my part in this. What unites us is that we all like hands-on experiences in a space related student project.

Taha Merchant

Deputy CEO of ASTRA e.V.
M. Sc. Space Engineering, 5th Semester

“I am excited to join the Astra board as I have always had a very optimistic belief in Astra’s capabilities as a team and I hope to help it take one step further.”

Arne Stemme

CFO of ASTRA e.V.
B. Sc. Business Studies, 5th Semester

“My passion has always been to take on complex challenges, from the development of an idea to its implementation. Be it the development of a gutter cleaner as part of a contest or the management of a fictitious bank in a banking simulation game. The business game gave me an exciting insight into the world of business and finance. Now it’s time to put the theory from business administration studies into practice.”

Lukas Erdmann

Secretary of ASTRA e.V.
B. Sc. Automation Engineering, 1st Semester

“Bremen is home to many of Europe’s most important space companies and institutes. I would like to help bring teaching at Bremen’s universities to the same level and prepare students as well as possible for their professional lives.”

Sahana Shastry

COO of ASTRA e.V.
M. Sc. Space Science and Technologies, 7th Semester

“My main motivation comes from seeing the project through the many phases and ensuring the aspect of all the subsystems coming together to achieve the mission objectives.”

Jesaiah Coy

CTO of ASTRA e.V.
M. Sc. Space Engineering, 5th Semester

“I am excited to continue pioneering the journey of our rocket group to the Karman Line as part of the ongoing effort to democratize access to Space.”