Day 1 | 27.10.2026
EXAELIA: pioneering European flying testbeds bed to drastically cut long-range flights’ climate impact by 2050
by Mr. Martin Nagelsmit | Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR)
Integrating Start-Ups in the European Aerospace Sector and Exploiting them to Enhance Europe’s Economy
Panelists: Dr. Marcello Amato | EREA, Mr. Andreas Boschen | SESAR JU, Mr. Bruno Darboux | Airbus & Aerospace-Valley, Mr. Axel Krein | Clean Aviation JU
Moderated by: Prof. Maria Angeles Martin Prats | University of Seville, Spain
Lecture Hall 1
Experimental Aircraft for European Leadership in Aviation (EXAELIA Project)
PART I
Mr. Johan Kos (Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR), Netherlands)
Lecture Hall 2
Innovation in UAVs: Design, Optimization, Flight Testing and Emerging Technologies
PART I
Prof. Kyros Yakinthos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Lecture Hall 3
Novel Propulsion Architectures
PART I
Dr. Ralf von der Bank (Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Germany)
05-108
Hydrogen & Energy Storage
PART I
TBC
05-112
Impact of very fast events and hazards on the sustainability of aerospace structures
Prof. Christine Espinosa (ISAE-SUPAERO, France), Prof. Alain Merlen (Lille University, France) & Prof. Michel Arrigoni (ENSTA/IRDL, France)
05-114
Data-Driven Engineering Design for Aerospace Manufacturing and Systems
PART I
Prof. Timoleon Kipouros (Cranfield University, UK) & Prof. Ola Isaksson (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)
05-117
Certification & Regulatory Frameworks in Aviation
Prof. Joël Jézégou (ISAE-SUPAERO, France)
05-053
Sustainability and circularity in the design process in aviation
Prof. Angelos Filippatos (University of Patras, Greece) & Ms. Ligeia Paletti (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany)
05-059
Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Airports Subjects
PART I
Prof. Octavian Thor Pleter (University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania)
Lecture Hall 1
Experimental Aircraft for European Leadership in Aviation (EXAELIA Project)
PART II
Mr. Johan Kos (Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR), Netherlands)
Lecture Hall 2
Innovation in UAVs: Design, Optimization, Flight Testing and Emerging Technologies
PART II
Prof. Kyros Yakinthos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Lecture Hall 3
Novel Propulsion Architectures
PART II
Dr. Ralf von der Bank (Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Germany)
05-108
Hydrogen & Energy Storage
PART II
TBC
05-112
Advanced Technologies for Adaptive, Connected and Resilient Satellite Systems
Prof. Ernestina Cianca & Prof. Ernesto Limiti (University of Roma "Tor Vergata", Italy)
05-114
Data-Driven Engineering Design for Aerospace Manufacturing and Systems
PART II
Prof. Timoleon Kipouros (Cranfield University, UK) & Prof. Ola Isaksson (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)
05-117
CONCERTO: From Concept to Certification – Overcoming Technical and Regulatory Challenges in Aviation
Mr. Charles Blondel De Joigny (Dassault Aviation, France)
05-053
LCA and LCE in Aviation
Ms. Ligeia Paletti (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany) & Mr. Daniel Kan (Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR), Netherlands)
05-059
Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Airports Subjects
PART II
Prof. Octavian Thor Pleter (University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania)
Day 2 | 28.10.2026
Challenges for the future of avionics
by Dr. Denis Bonnet | Thales Group
Lecture Hall 1
ecoDESIGN and Life Cycle Assessment for Hybrid Electric Aircraft
PART I
Dr. Thomas Reichert & Mr. Peter Brantsch (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Germany)
Lecture Hall 2
Innovation in UAVs: Design, Optimization, Flight Testing and Emerging Technologies
PART III
Prof. Pericles Panagiotou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Lecture Hall 3
Innovations in Aerospace Propulsion Systems
PART I
Dr. Christos Mourouzidis (Cranfield University, UK)
05-108
Aviation’s CO2 and non-CO2 emission. Assessing measuring, predicting, and mitigating impact
Mr. Georgios Bampanis (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency - CINEA)
05-112
Space Robotics – Current and Future Trends in Research and Development
Mr. Jonas Eisenmenger & Dr. Wiebke Brinkmann (DFKI GmbH, Germany)
05-114
Data-Driven Engineering Design for Aerospace Manufacturing and Systems
PART III
Prof. Timoleon Kipouros (Cranfield University, UK) & Prof. Ola Isaksson (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)
05-117
Sustainable Smart Composites: Cutting-edge Materials and Innovative Manufacturing Processes
Prof. Liberata Guadagno & Dr. Raffaele Longo (University of Salerno, Italy)
05-053
Impact Assessment Studies in Aviation R&I: A Systematic Approach to Evaluating Technological and Operational Innovations
Mr. Patrick Ratei & Mr. Prajwal Prakasha (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany)
05-059
Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Airports Subjects
PART III
Prof. Octavian Thor Pleter (University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania)
Lecture Hall 1
ecoDESIGN and Life Cycle Assessment for Hybrid Electric Aircraft
PART II
Dr. Thomas Reichert & Mr. Peter Brantsch (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Germany)
Lecture Hall 2
Innovation in UAVs: Design, Optimization, Flight Testing and Emerging Technologies
PART IV
Prof. Pericles Panagiotou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Lecture Hall 3
Innovations in Aerospace Propulsion Systems
PART II
Dr. Christos Mourouzidis (Cranfield University, UK)
05-108
Digitalization of Manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, multifunctional structure and MRO
PART I
Mr. Georgios Bampanis (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency - CINEA)
05-112
Circular Economy in Space
Dr. Kai Lindow (Fraunhofer IPK, Germany) & Prof. Miguel Olivares-Mendez (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
05-114
Data-Driven Engineering Design for Aerospace Manufacturing and Systems
PART IV
Prof. Timoleon Kipouros (Cranfield University, UK) & Prof. Ola Isaksson (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)
05-117
Innovative Electroactive Morphing for disruptive and sustainable wing design
Dr. Marianna Braza (CNRS, France)
05-053
Hybrid Electric Regional Fuselage & Empennages
PART I
Mr. Fabrizio Leone (LEONARDO, Italy)
05-059
Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Airports Subjects
PART IV
Prof. Octavian Thor Pleter (University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania)
Lecture Hall 1
FACELIFT project: innovative fluidic actuators to improve stealth and maneuverability of military aircraft
Mr. Jernej Drofelnik (Pipistrel Aircraft, Slovenia) & Mr. David Ferris (Cedrat Technologies, France)
Lecture Hall 2
Innovation in UAVs: Design, Optimization, Flight Testing and Emerging Technologies
PART V
Prof. Pericles Panagiotou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Lecture Hall 3
Innovations in Aerospace Propulsion Systems
PART III
Dr. Christos Mourouzidis (Cranfield University, UK)
05-108
Digitalization of Manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, multifunctional structure and MRO
PART II
Mr. Georgios Bampanis (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency - CINEA)
05-112
Space Technologies & Applications
Prof. Gustavo Alonso (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)
05-114
Digital Engineering for Aerospace Systems
PART I
Dr. Carlos Cabaleiro de la Hoz & Mr. Francesco Torrigiani (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany)
05-117
Are we ready to design for sustainability?
Prof. Ola Isaksson, Prof. Sophie Hallstedt (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden) & Prof. Timoleon Kipouros (Cranfield University, UK)
05-053
Hybrid Electric Regional Fuselage & Empennages
PART II
Mr. Fabrizio Leone (LEONARDO, Italy)
05-059
FAME Project
Dr. Dirk Kastell (Airbus, Germany)
Day 3 | 29.10.2026
Architecting the Future: ESRE’s Vision for Technological Sovereignty in the Next European Space Era
by Dr. Catalin Nae | ESRE
The Long Route to Gender Equality in Aerospace: Status, Challenges, Obstacles, and the Way Forward
Panelists: Ms. Bárbara Carmelo | ISAE-SUPAERO, Dr. Nathalie Duquesne | Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse, Ms. Martine Sainte-Marie | Elles Bougent Association
Moderated by Ms. Gioia Venturini | SAFRAN Group, France
Lecture Hall 1
Novel Rejected Heat-to-Thrust Recuperation System for Fuel Cell-Electric Aircraft (exFan Project)
Dr. Belén García-Blanco (CIDETEC, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Spain)
Lecture Hall 2
Advances in Hybrid-, Cryo and More Electric Aircraft Technologies for Ultra Efficient Flight
PART I
Dr. Andreas Battenberg (Fraunhofer, Germany)
Lecture Hall 3
Thermal Management
PART I
Mr. Guillaume Bourely (Honeywell, Czech Republic)
05-108
Gaseus and Liquid Hydrogen Storage and Refuelling for Aviation
Mr. Georgios Bampanis (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency - CINEA)
05-112
Energy and Fuels: Radical Approaches Towards 100% Renewable Energy and Climate Neutrality
Dr. Andreas Sizmann (Bauhaus Luftfahrt, Germany)
05-114
Digital Engineering for Aerospace Systems
PART II
Dr. Carlos Cabaleiro de la Hoz & Mr. Francesco Torrigiani (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany)
05-117
Additive Manufacturing
PART I
Prof. Teresa Morgado (Polytechnic University of Lisbon, Portugal)
05-053
Transforming CS-23 Aviation: Flying Testbeds, Sustainable Propulsion and Regional Air Mobility Concepts
Dr. Sebastian Spitzer (TU Dresden, Germany)
05-059
Towards New Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO)
PART I
Prof. Joseph Morlier (ISAE-SUPAERO, France) & Prof. Nathalie Bartoli (ONERA, France)
Lecture Hall 1
Liquid Hydrogen Technologies for Sustainable and Climate-Neutral Aviation (H2ELIOS Project)
Ms. Emma Celeste Lope Retuerto (Aciturri, Spain)
Lecture Hall 2
Advances in Hybrid-, Cryo and More Electric Aircraft Technologies for Ultra Efficient Flight
PART II
Mr. Florian Hilpert (Fraunhofer, Germany)
Lecture Hall 3
Thermal Management
PART II
Mr. Guillaume Bourely (Honeywell, Czech Republic)
05-108
State of the Art for H2-Air Combustion & SOFC – Dynamic Panel Discussion
Mr. Georgios Bampanis (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency - CINEA)
05-112
Innovative and Multi-Disciplinary Aircraft Design for Emissions Reduction
PART I
Prof. Emmanuel Benard (ISAE-SUPAERO, France)
05-114
Digital Engineering for Aerospace Systems
PART III
Dr. Carlos Cabaleiro de la Hoz & Mr. Francesco Torrigiani (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany)
05-117
Additive Manufacturing
PART II
Prof. Teresa Morgado (Polytechnic University of Lisbon, Portugal)
05-053
Impact Assessment in Aviation
PART I
Dr. Jordi Pons Prats (Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain)
05-059
Towards New Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO)
PART II
Prof. Joseph Morlier (ISAE-SUPAERO, France) & Prof. Nathalie Bartoli (ONERA, France)
Lecture Hall 1
HERWINGT Demos: Development Challenges and Solutions
Mr. Sebastián Pellicer Sotomayor (Airbus Defence and Space)
Lecture Hall 2
Advances in Hybrid-, Cryo and More Electric Aircraft Technologies for Ultra Efficient Flight
PART III
Mr. Florian Hilpert (Fraunhofer, Germany)
Lecture Hall 3
Thermal Management
PART III
Mr. Guillaume Bourely (Honeywell, Czech Republic)
05-108
Sustainable Aviation Propulsion
Dr. Arne Seitz (Bauhaus Luftfahrt, Germany)
05-112
Innovative and Multi-Disciplinary Aircraft Design for Emissions Reduction
PART II
Prof. Andreas Strohmayer (University of Stuttgart, Germany)
05-114
Digital Engineering for Aerospace Systems
PART IV
Dr. Carlos Cabaleiro de la Hoz & Mr. Francesco Torrigiani (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany)
05-117
Smart Materials & Structures
TBC
05-053
Impact Assessment in Aviation
PART II
Dr. Jordi Pons Prats (Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain)
05-059
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Aircraft Structures
TBC
Day 4 | 30.10.2026
Technical Considerations for Propulsion Systems of Future European Launchers
by Prof. Francesco Nasuti | University of Rome & Air and Space Academy
Lecture Hall 1
Understanding hydrogen-air combustion in aeroengines (HESTIA Final Event)
Mr. Marc Truscelli (SAFRAN Group, France)
Lecture Hall 2
Next Generation Efficient Airframe Production: Materials, Automation and Lightweight Design
Dr. Andreas Battenberg (Fraunhofer, Germany)
Lecture Hall 3
Thermal Management
PART IV
Prof. Michael Weigand (TU Wien, Austria)
05-108
Navigation and Control Onboard Systems
Prof. Cezary Szczepanski (Warsaw Institute of Aviation, Poland)
05-112
Innovative and multi-disciplinary aircraft design for emissions reduction
PART III
Prof. Emmanuel Benard (ISAE-SUPAERO, France)
05-114
Aircraft Operability: from design to operational performance
PART I
Prof. Joël Jézégou (ISAE-SUPAERO, France)
05-117
Aerodynamic/Aeroelastic Analysis
PART I
TBC
Lecture Hall 1
Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO)
TBC
Lecture Hall 2
Testing & Simulation based analysis of aircraft structures
TBC
Lecture Hall 3
Thermal Management
PART V
Prof. Michael Weigand (TU Wien, Austria)
05-108
Aviation in Transition: Bridging Engineering, Operations and Policy
Mr. Laurent Joly (ISAE-SUPAERO, France)
05-112
Innovative and multi-disciplinary aircraft design for emissions reduction
PART IV
Prof. Andreas Strohmayer (University of Stuttgart, Germany)
05-114
Aircraft Operability: from design to operational performance
PART II
Prof. Joël Jézégou (ISAE-SUPAERO, France)
05-117
Aerodynamic/Aeroelastic Analysis
PART II
TBC