European
Drone Forum
2026
VIII. EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM 2026
Europe's Leading UAS Expert Conference
How can the remaining obstacles to the commercial use of UAS be cleared? What are the next steps on the journey to complete social acceptance and extensive use of uncrewed aviation for the benefit of all? And how do visions become viable business models?
Manufacturers, operators, and regulators discuss these and other crucial questions for the future of unmanned aviation at the annual EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM (EDF).
The eighth edition of the leading UAS expert conference in Europe will again occur in Düsseldorf, Germany – embedded into XPONENTIAL Europe in March 2026.
EDF is organized by UAV DACH, conceptual partner and co-host of XPONENTIAL Europe. The event connects industry, regulators, and researchers with political decision-makers to jointly set the course for a sustainably successful future of unmanned aviation.
XPONENTIAL EUROPE
The 2025 premiere of XPONENTIAL Europe in Düsseldorf was a complete success and a perfect start for this new event format. Together with Messe Düsseldorf and AUVSI, UAV DACH as co-host has created a meeting place for exchange and networking within the drone economy. As XPONENTIAL Europe has already established itself as the leading trade fair for autonomous systems in Europe with its first edition, there is no question that this successful format, which is so important for the drone industry, must be repeated.
And so the second XPONENTIAL Europe will open its doors from March 24 to 26, 2026 - once again in the halls of Messe Düsseldorf and once again in conjunction with the EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM hosted by UAV DACH.
