About
UAV DACH
UAV DACH is committed to shaping the framework conditions for the European drone economy in the interest of its members.Â
Its aim is to promote the safe, commercial and sustainable operation of unmanned aircraft systems.Â
As a strong community, the European association based in Germany organises networking and information for all relevant stakeholders from business, politics and society.
The UAV DACH
As the most important European expert association for unmanned aviation, UAV DACH unites companies, organisations and authorities and is the strong voice of more than 200 members from industry, science and research. Since it was founded in 2000, the association has been involved in numerous committees and organisations as well as provided a wide range of information to promote full social acceptance and comprehensive use of the innovative potential of economically successful unmanned aviation for the benefit of all.
The UAV DACH Board of Directors
Michael Wieland
Member of the Executive Board Finance & Head of Administrative Office
The organisation structure
The association's central decision-making body is the General Member Meeting, which takes place once or twice a year and is made up of all participating members and elects a Board of Directors every two years. This currently consists of a chairman and a board member each for finance, committees, research & teaching, air & ground infrastructure and communication. The Legal Advisory Board for all legal issues, the Administrative Office for handling all administrative matters and the Advisory Committee, which in turn is made up of the permanent Competence Groups and the temporary Application Groups, are assigned to the Executive Board. The individual areas of specialisation of these Application and Competence Groups can be found below.
The UAV DACH Competence Groups
The UAV DACH Application Groups
Our staff units
Legal Advisory Board
The Legal Advisory Board helps the association's committees to keep an eye on the relevant laws and regulations associated with the operation of unmanned systems at European and national level for all initiatives and projects. The expertise bundled in the LAB therefore offers important guidance and provides valuable information when it comes to the legal assessment of draft regulations and association statements. The committee also advises on navigating through complex regulatory landscapes, particularly with regard to data protection and operational liability issues that may be associated with the commercial use of drones.
Head of the Legal Advisory Board: Dr Oliver Heinrich
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is the centre of expertise within UAV DACH and consists of the heads of the Competence Groups and the head of the Legal Advisory Board. The AC advises and supports the UAV DACH Board of Directors on technical issues and coordinates the valuable work of the other committees. It also plans and coordinates the statements and recommendations to be drawn up by the Competence and Application Groups and finalises them after involving the association members.
Head of Advisory Committee: René Wagner
Administrative Office
Numerous threads of the association's diverse work come together at the Berlin office. This is where all administrative tasks are carried out and the day-to-day business of UAV DACH e.V. is handled. In addition, the office is the first point of contact for members and for all questions from the professional public and society about the European UAS industry in general and the Unmanned Aviation Association in particular.
Head of the UAV DACH office: Michael Wieland
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Administrative Office
- Fischerinsel 16, 10179 Berlin
- +49 30 220 116 32-0
- geschaeftsstelle@uavdach.org