10 questions for Tanya Spee (27) What fascinates you about aerospace? Tanya: “Even as a child, I found space magical. I’d look up at the blue sky or at the moon, and the idea that someone could walk around up there struck me as incredibly cool. Humans are a tiny speck of dust in the universe, a cluster of atoms that just happened to come together. There is so much beyond our world that we know next to nothing about. How did the universe come into being? What do stars look l

8 questions for Dylan Evans (21) How did your interest in aerospace begin? Dylan: “You could say I grew up with Star Wars. And I’m still a fan. Even as a little boy, I used to say I wanted to be an inventor. My dad works at ESA, the European Space Agency. So, I was allowed to go along to all sorts of events about space travel. I’ve been hearing inspiring stories about the sector my whole life. That way, love sort of grows naturally.” What course are you studying? “At the

5 questions for Stijn Donckers What did you study? Stijn: “After completing my degree in Aviation Engineering at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, I went on to do a master’s in International Business at Maastricht University. I realised I was especially drawn to the policy and organisational side of aviation. That’s why I chose the Strategy & Innovation specialisation. For their thesis, students dive into a technology, service or business model with the potential to shake up an

6 questions for Isis van Es (23) What training did you do? Isis: “In the Netherlands, there are five schools where you can study aircraft maintenance technology. I completed the MBO-4 course in aerospace engineering at ROC Tilburg, now known as Yonder, in 2024." How did you get in contact with the Dutch Aerospace Fund (NLF)?“I had never heard of the NLF before. My internship supervisor at school asked if he could nominate me for the ‘TOP MBO student 2024’ award. I felt re