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Michaela Benthaus Age, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Kiel, Germany
Marital Status: Unmarried
Age: 33 Years

Michaela Benthaus

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NicknameMichi
ProfessionAerospace and Mechatronics Engineer
Known forBeing the first wheelchair user to travel to space
Physical Stats
Eye ColourGreen
Hair ColourLight Blonde
Personal Life
Date of BirthYear, 1992
Age (as of 2025)33 Years
BirthplaceKiel, Germany
NationalityGerman
HometownKiel, Germany
College/University• Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
• Gran Sasso Hands-on (PhD School), Italy
• Technical University of Munich, Germany
Educational Qualification(s)• Bachelor of Science (Mechatronics, Robotics, Automation Engineering) from Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
• Astroparticle Physics from Gran Sasso Hands-on (PhD School), Italy (September 2023)
• Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Space and Astrophysics) from Technical University of Munich (2020-2024)
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Social Media• Instagram
• LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried

Michaela Benthaus

Some Lesser Known Facts About Michaela Benthaus

  • Michaela Benthaus started mountain-biking in 2016.

    Michaela Benthaus posing with her bicycle

    Michaela Benthaus posing with her bicycle

  • From October 2016 to April 2021, she served as a Working Student at Linz Centre of Mechatronics GmbH (LCM) in Linz, Austria.
  • In September 2022, Michaela Benthaus started working as an intern at GSOC/Space Flight Dynamics German Aerospace Centre (DLR). She served in the position till October 2022.
  • From January 2023 to January 2024, she served as a working student at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Garching, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
  • In October 2024, Michaela Benthaus joined the European Space Agency as a YGT in Mars Radio Occultation in Noordwijk, South Holland, Netherlands.
  • In July 2022, she was appointed as an Astro Access ambassador and parabolic flight.
  • In April 2024, Michaela Benthaus served at an Analogue Mission at the Lunares Research Station.
  • In 2018, she met with a mountain-biking accident, which caused her a spinal cord injury and affected her ability to walk.
  • In 2022, Michaela Benthaus completed an analogue astronaut mission by flying on a Zero-G research flight.

    Michaela Benthaus after completing an analogue astronaut mission on a Zero-G research flight in 2022

    Michaela Benthaus after completing an analogue astronaut mission on a Zero-G research flight in 2022

  • In December 2025, she made headlines when she became the first wheelchair user to go above the Karman Line and return safely to Earth.
  • Michaela Benthaus flew with five crewmates on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket. It was a short suborbital trip using the New Shepard rocket.

    Michaela Benthaus posing in the New Shepard rocket

    Michaela Benthaus posing in the New Shepard rocket

  • She is a fitness enthusiast who regularly attends the gym. She often shares pictures of her gym sessions on social media.

    Michaela Benthaus during a gym session

    Michaela Benthaus during a gym session

  • Michaela Benthaus is an animal lover and has a pet dog. She often shares pictures of her pet on social media.

    Michaela Benthaus with her pet

    Michaela Benthaus with her pet

  • She is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.

    Michaela Benthaus posing with a bottle of alcohol

    Michaela Benthaus posing with a bottle of alcohol

  • Michaela Benthaus likes travelling to distant places, swimming, playing guitar, skiing, and playing tennis in her free time.

    Michaela Benthaus while playing a guitar

    Michaela Benthaus while playing a guitar