Fourth EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM in Cologne on Nov 15th 2021

The EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM (#EDF2021) has welcomed an international audience interested in legal, operational, safety, and technical aspects of unmanned aviation since 2018. This year, the EDF2021 will take place in Cologne, Germany. The conference will be hosted by UAV DACH – unmanned aviation association -- in cooperation with EASA. EASA will lead the first part of the day and one session will discuss the experiences of the member states with the introduction of IR (EU) 2019/947. EASA is therefore joining UAV DACH for the conference and invites the national aviation authorities (NAA), and everybody interested in unmanned aviation to Cologne. So far, the NAA of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France have already decided to participate.

Program of EDF2021

This year’s program will take place in four parts between 9:00 am – 6:00pm:

1. Current and future regulation efforts/airspace integration with U-Space (EASA)
2. Introduction of IR (EU) 2019/947, experiences of the EU Member States (MS)
3. Operating UAS – requirements and achievements (Industry)
4. Benchmark Technologies – latest developments (Research & Development)

Who will attend?

The EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM will be a unique, leading platform providing the space for industry and all stakeholders (including authorities, researchers, OEMs, suppliers and operators) to do business and share knowledge in a comprehensive conference program.

The conference program will provide first-hand insights into the current planning of Europe’s aviation authorities. Experts will provide answers to upcoming questions for UAS manufacturers and operators. And there will be time and space to network on-site and to get in touch with the most valuable contacts – an outstanding opportunity after a long period of non-face-to-face communication.

As a participant of the EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM you will:

• Meet experts from the European National Aviation Authorities
• Find out details about the European U-Space approach
• Learn how to transfer benchmark applications to your industry and technology
• Take home technology insights that will help implement UAS in your organisation

Travel Information

EDF2021 will be hosted in the Hotel Dorint across to the Cologne exhibition grounds. To arrange your stay in the location of the conference, please contact the hotel directly: Hotel Dorint or send an email to mailto:reservierung.koeln-messe@dorint.com.

EUROPEAN ROTORS - The VTOL Show and Safety Conference

Immediately following the EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM, the EUROPEAN ROTORS (https://www.visit.europeanrotors.eu/en), the VTOL show and safety conference of the European Helicopter Association (EHA) will take place from 16.-18.11.2021 at the Cologne Expo, also in cooperation with EASA. You might like to consider combining the two events and extending your stay after the EDF2021.

The UAV DACH and its team are looking forward to meeting you in Cologne personally.