Competence Group
Qualification & Training (QUT)
With the growth of the drone economy, the demand for qualified professionals is rising and entirely new roles are emerging, from pilots and flight planners to maintenance and service personnel. The Qualification & Training Competence Group in UAV DACH plays a crucial role in developing, defining, and harmonizing European standards, aiming to establish comparable training and certification programs that meet the requirements for safe and sustainable UAS operations. Sie hat das Ziel, vergleichbare Ausbildungs- und Zertifizierungsprogramme zu etablieren, die den Anforderungen für einen sicheren und nachhaltigen UAS-Betrieb entsprechen.
Head
Andreas is the Head of UAS Operations at UAS365 GmbH, leveraging his extensive aviation background as a former Lufthansa Group captain and flight operations director. He combines decades of airline experience—including serving as Lufthansa’s Head of Flight Operations Procedures & Technology—with a focus on applying manned aviation standards to unmanned aircraft training and operations.
Deputy Head
Nico is the founder/MD of nicopter GmbH (established 2016), a company specializing in drone pilot training, and has developed one of Europe’s largest networks of certified drone operators. He previously spent over a decade as a Business Development Manager at ABB in Switzerland, and his core competencies include unmanned aerial systems, drone pilot training, and strategic business development in the aerospace sector.
Mitglieder
Tillmann Kohlrausch
Expert
DB Fahrwegdienste GmbH
tilman.kohlrausch@deutschebahn.com
Kevin Weller
Strategic Planning Consultant
DroneMasters Academy GmbH
kwe@dronemasters.academy
René Achten
Lead Auditor & UAS Specialist
Luftfahrtamt der Bundeswehr
rene.achten@uavdach.org
Chris Janke
CEO
DroneMasters Academy GmbH
jankec@erau.edu
Carsten Rusch
Key Account Manager
Rheinmetall Technical Publications GmbH
carsten.rusch@rheinmetall.com
Rob Akron
Pilot
Vereinigung Cockpit e.V.
rob.akron@vcockpit.de
Henrik Lührs
CEO
EDUCADEMY GmbH
henrik@aircademy.eu
Susanne Ramsthal
CEO
LPLUS GmbH
ramsthal@lplus.de
Matthias Vyshnevskyy
Chief Engineer
Skyeton Germany GmbH
m.vyshnevskyy@skyeton.eu
Max Scheck
Pilot
Vereinigung Cockpit e.V.
max.scheck@vcockpit.de
Mario Finkbeiner
UAS Specialist
Deutsche Bahn
mario.finkbeiner@deutschebahn.com
Karsten Hofterheide
CEO
AuG Kiel GmbH
hofterheide@drohne-wea.de
Rodney Leitner
CEO
HFC Human-Factors-Consult GmbH
rodney.leitner@human-factors-consult.de
Christian Kaiser
CEO
Copting GmbH
ckaiser@copting.de
Joseph Metz
CEO
U-Rob GmbH
joseph.metz@u-rob.com
Alex Fraess-Ehrfeld
CEO
Airborne Robotics GmbH
alex@airborne-robotics.com
Christophe Struck
Training Manager
CNFPC
christophe.struck@cnfpc.lu
Michael Radeck
Drone Pilot
Michael Radeck
michael.radeck@email.de
Maximilian Johenneken
Software Developer
Drak & Johenneken GbR
maximilian.johenneken@h-brs.de
Helmut Roderus
Professor
Hochschule Ansbach
helmut.roderus@drohnenakademie.bayern
Stefan Arbes
Training Manager
DB Fahrwegdienste GmbH
Stefan.Arbes@deutschebahn.com
Dieter Klein
Sen. Advisor Aviation Services
Wingcopter GmbH
dieter.klein@uavdach.org