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Money makes the world go round. Research, development, and innovation require more than just good ideas and concepts. The necessary funds to finance all of this are no less important. That is why UAV DACH is committed to creating (...)

Knowledge is good. Evidence is even better. On behalf of our industry members and in structured dialogue with European institutions, we are currently collecting information on how drones are already used in practice for the inspection and maintenance of critical infrastructure, particularly in gas (...)

Important approach. Significant weaknesses – A recent study published by the German Federal Environment Agency aims to assess the “opportunities and risks of unmanned aviation for humans and the environment.” As a trade association for the UAS industry, UAV DACH welcomes the scientific examination of the possible effects (...)

What achievements have we made together? In which areas can we continue to improve? Which topics should be promoted in the coming months and years in the interests of commercial unmanned aviation in Europe? To kick off the year, the UAV DACH Executive Board met (...)

The draft revision of the Aviation Security Act presented by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and approved by the Federal Government was the subject of an expert hearing in the Transport Committee of the German Bundestag. As one of the invited experts, Dr. Gerald Wissel, CEO of UAV DACH, emphasized (...)

At the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the introduction of an additional EU-wide legal framework for companies, which is intended to make things easier for start-ups and new businesses in particular. The “EU Inc” idea essentially provides for a significant acceleration of company registrations (...)

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 (...)

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 (...)

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, 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 (...)

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 (...)

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 committed to promoting the safe, responsible, and economically sustainable Commercial operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Europe. Unmanned aviation is a key driver of innovation – however, its benefits for industry, authorities, and society (...)

For the future development of the UAS industry, quick and easy access to suitable testing facilities for new technologies and innovative operating concepts is crucial. This applies, for example, to BVLOS missions and when it comes to operating multiple drones in coordinated swarms (...)

All we want for Christmas? You! – Admittedly, it may not be our only wish, but we are looking for an Office Assistant (m/f/d) to join our office in Berlin as soon as possible. UAV DACH is the most important European trade association (...)