UAV DACH - Association for unmanned aviation
The powerful voice for the unmanned aviation in Europe
DRONES HELP – SHAPING THE FUTURE
We Are the Industry Association for Unmanned Aviation “Made in Europe.”
Drones are one of the key technologies for a sustainable future and already enable many applications today – with benefits for people and nature.
Our three pillars for creating a positive framework for the establishment of UAS-based business models in Europe.
Since its foundation, the Association for Unmanned Aviation has represented the interests of the unmanned aviation industry in Europe
Our Competence & Application Groups create strategies and concepts for economically sustainable UAS operations
Stakeholders, which you can find on our membership map, from all parts of the European drone economy are connected in the UAV DACH
Qualified information from all areas of the unmanned aviation industry: With UAV DACH, you are well informed and up to date.
News
Bureaucracy Prevents Innovation
20.01.2026
Unmanned aerial systems are the future. However, missing or incomplete regulations, lengthy procedures, and complex approval processes still too often stand in the way of this future. In Germany, for example, the regulations set out in Section 21h of the Air Traffic Regulations for the approximately 500,000 geographical (...)
German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space
16.01.2026
As a strong voice for the European UAS industry, UAV DACH is committed to the safe and economically and ecologically sustainable operation of unmanned aircraft systems. This is because drones not only make all our lives more efficient and safer, but can also contribute in many ways to (...)
Will we meet in Düsseldorf?
13.01.2026
Exchange and networking are not only essential pillars of the association's work at UAV DACH. Networks and the exchange of information are also of vital importance for the emerging UAS industry in Europe. XPONENTIAL Europe in Düsseldorf will provide ample opportunity for this from March 24 to 26, 2026 (...)
Around the Turn of the Year
09.01.2026
Around the turn of the year, changes in laws and regulations come into force in many areas of private and professional life. Regulations expire and new requirements must be observed. This also applies to UAS use. It is therefore (...)
Market development program for SMEs
06.01.2026
International crises and conflicts continue to dominate the news in the new year. Intensifying its own efforts in the areas of security and defense therefore remains one of Europe's key tasks for the future. The field of unmanned systems in general, and the UAS industry in (...)
EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM 2026. Tickets Now on Sale
19.12.2025
You want to be on site, where the future regulatory framework for the UAS industry in Europe is on the agenda? You want to get in touch with decision-makers from regulatory bodies across Europe? You want to think big and create the future of drones (...)
UAV DACH is a partner of the
Dates
24.–26.03.2026
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11.–14.05.2026
Member benefits
Advantages of a UAV DACH membership
- You gain access to qualified Information from all areas of the drone economy
- You will become part of a comprehensive network with drone industry experts
- You have the opportunity to help shaping the framework conditions for the operation of commercial UAS in Europe
Membership also includes
- Exclusive video webinars on current UAS topics
- Regular industry update by e-mail
- Renowned Drones magazine in print and digital editions (German language)
- Entry into the global Drone Industry Map
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Discounted participation in selected trade shows and industry events