The European Space Agency took in 2015 the initiative to organize a course for professionals operating in the sector of optical engineering for  Space. Two types of courses are organized: one dedicated to space optics instrument design and the other space optics instrument technology. The two courses are organised alternatively, one per year. The course of 2026 is targeted to space optics technology.

The team of lecturers consists of professionals with a long standing experience in the sector. Their accessibility during the course, gives the  participants a unique opportunity to deepen their knowledge with one-to-one meetings aside of the planned lectures.

The venue hosting students and lecturers gives plenty of opportunities to develop a professional network. Sharing problems and discussing solutions together is the way to build a community of space optical engineers enabling and fostering growth in the space sector as a whole.