Airtec 2024 was a huge success!
Plan to join us Oct. 22–24 at Airtec 2025: www.airtec.aero
Airtec is the international B2B trade fair and dialogue platform for aerospace and future mobility at the high-tech location of Augsburg, Germany. Airtec is a central, international meeting place for suppliers and OEMs to find each other and to establish new business relationships.
Airtec 2024 took place Oct. 8–10, 2024, at the Messe Augsburg fair grounds near Munich. VFS again organized the extensive Future Air Mobility sessions at Airtec 2024. Read our summary article: VFS Showcases Future Flight at Airtec 2024. In 2022, VFS Made an Impact at Airtec and last year the event showed that VFS Leads the Future of Air Mobility at Airtec.
In 2024, VFS again held insightful sessions with executive speakers across the range of Future Air Mobility (aka Advanced Air Mobility, Innovative Air Mobility, Integrated Air Mobility, etc.), as listed below:
Future Air Mobility Perspectives 
Tuesday, Oct. 8 @ 12:30-14:10
Moderator: Mike Hirschberg, Vertical Flight Society
- Mike Hirschberg, Director of Strategy, Vertical Flight Society
- Willi Tacke, CEO, Flying Pages
- Dr. Saskia Horsch, VP, Global Regulatory & Public Affairs, Lilium
- Michal Illich, CEO, Zuri
Rotorcraft Advancements
Tuesday, Oct. 8 @ 14:30 - 16:10
Moderator: Mike Hirschberg, Vertical Flight Society
- Prof. Ilkay Yavrucuk, Chair, Helicopter & VTOL Aircraft Institute, Technical University Munich
- Rainer Heger, Research & Innovation, Airbus Helicopters
- Andrea Bianchi, Strategy & Innovation, Leonardo Helicopters
- Wade Ewing, Business Development, ULTRA Energy
Future Air Mobility Developments
Wednesday, Oct. 9 @ 10:00-11:45
Moderator: Willi Tacke, Flying Pages
- Andreas Thellman, Head of Air Mobility Initiative, Airbus Urban Mobility GmbH
- Rohit Wariyar, Head of Public Affairs, Volocopter
- Dr. David Löbl, CEO, ERC
- Evan O’Connor, Head of R&D, Vaeridion
Future Air Mobility Critical Technologies
Wednesday, Oct. 9 @ 13:00-14:45
Moderator: Prof. Ilkay Yavrucuk, Technical University Munich
- Henri Meess, Group Leader, Highly Automated Flying, Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI
- Florian Hilpert, Power Electronic Systems, Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Systeme und Bauelementetechnologie IISB
- Hicham Benmar, Product & Business Development Manager, RENK Test System
- Alain Vallée, Senior Technical Programme Manager, EUROCAE
Future Air Mobility: Hydrogen Propulsion
Thursday, Oct. 10 @ 13:00-14:45
Moderator: Prof. Ilkay Yavrucuk, Technical University Munich
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Baeten, Vice-Dean of Mechanical & Process Engineering, Technische Hochschule Augsburg
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Neven Majic, Prof. of Lightweight Design and Composite Technology, Technische Hochschule Augsburg
- Sebastian Grasser, Sales Fuel Cell Components, SGL Carbon
- Stefan Andres, Chief of Product, Piasecki Aircraft
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Josef Kallo, CEO, H2FLY
Go to www.airtec.aero to learn more and make your plans to be a part of the next Airtec! Overall focus topics are:
- Future Air Mobility
- Defence & Security
- Zero Emission & Climate Neutral Flying
- Value & Supply Chain
- New Space (e.g., satellites)
Interested in exhibiting?
Airtec is a B2B technology hub and the place for businesses to connect with suppliers and customers. Present your company at Europe’s leading meeting place for aerospace. Zero emission, future air mobility, supply chain and new space. International exhibition, conference and B2B. Book your own stand as an exhibitor or with your logo and CD in prominent positions as a sponsor. The earlier you book, the more you can benefit from the full range of stands, so that you are more likely to find the stand that exactly suits you. Learn more about becoming an exhbiitor and read past testimonials!
Additional details:
VFS is on the Airtec Advisory Board and is pleased to support this year's edition of this long-running international fair on aerospace, with sessions on electric VTOL and advanced air mobility.
Follow Airtec on Linkedin and make your plans to attend!
Updated Nov. 15, 2024