A high‑level delegation comprising German federal and state Ministers for Research, Technology and Space, together with Norway’s Minister for Trade, visited Andøya Space and the ALOMAR observatory.
During the visit, IAP and Andøya Space presented the EULIAA atmospheric lidar and its unique capabilities for upper‑atmosphere wind and aerosol measurements.
The visit underlined the importance of long‑term scientific infrastructure and international collaboration for atmospheric and space‑related research, and the need for political support to realise a future European lidar network.
