The 6th Advanced Satellite Multimedia Systems Conference and the 12th Signal Processing for Space Communications Workshop will be jointly organized by the DEIS and ARCES Institutions of the University of Bologna, the DLR Institute for Communications and Navigation, the European Space Agency, the Integral SatCom Initiative Technology Platform, and the SatNEx Network of Experts.Building upon the renown tradition of the two events, this joint conference organised with the support of the University of Vigo and Gradiant is an outstanding opportunity for industry and research institutions to get the latest updates and to exchange information about recent advances and emerging technologies for mobile, broadband and broadcast satellite communication systems.