Lina Pohl is Research Fellow for Military Space and Relations Officer for Germany & Austria at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), seconded by the German Space Agency at DLR , since 2021. At ESPI she is focusing on military space topics, including space applications for security and defence, security in space / space threats and responsive space. She led the policy, governance and legal/regulatory analysis on a European Responsive Space System in the EDF Project REACTS. Prior to joining ESPI, she held different positions in DLR's International Relations Department. She holds a Master degree in Political Sciences, with a focus on security and defence policy, from University of Cologne (2020).