International Conference On Electric Airships - Challenges for Commercialization
10141Flexible thin-film solar cells, highly efficient power electronics, and lightweight batteries enable the construction of a new generation of airships. This includes drones, high altitude airships, and airships for cargo and passenger transport. In particular, airships can be used in the future for:
- transport to remote areas
- sustainable cargo transport
- transport of heavy loads
- sustainable passenger transport
- monitoring and surveillance of e.g. pipelines, high power transmission lines
- provision of telecom and internet connections
- tourism transport, recreation, and sightseeing
- humanitarian aid, disaster relief

Airship “Pathfinder 1”
- A proof-of-concept vehicle designed and manufactured by LTA Research
- flies untethered at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California.
The conference covers technical aspects as well as applications and environmental aspects.
Conference Topics:
- Construction and design of airships
- Construction of low and high altitude drones
- Sustainable aviation by airships
- Power electronics and batteries for airships
- Solar energy for airships
- Application of airships
- Usage of hydrogen as energy source and lifting gas
- Certification, regulation and integration in existing aerospace
- Infrastructure, ground handling of airships
Program Overview
Note: Childcare available upon request.
Sept. 24th | Sept. 25th | Sept. 26th | Sept. 27th | |
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7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | - Registration Location: Energie Campus Nürnberg | - Registration Location: Energie Campus Nürnberg | ||
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | - Conference, Lunch - Poster Session Location: Energie Campus Nürnberg | - Conference - Discussions with lunch - coffee breaks, snacks Location: Energie Campus Nürnberg | - Sightseeing “History of the Zeppelin Field”, Nuremberg | |
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | - Registration and Casual Welcome Meeting Location: Adina Hotel, Dr. Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 1, Nürnberg | - Reception Location: DB Museum, Lessingstr. 6, Nürnberg With: Alexandra Mehnert, Member of European Parliament | - Conference Dinner Location: Mautkeller, Hallplatz 2, Nürnberg |
Conference Agenda
The detailed program of the conference comes later.
Speakers and Topics
Coming soon.
Price information
(all prices incl. VAT)
Conference ticket includes meals and beverages during the day.
Regular Ticket | Early Bird 300€ / Late Registration 380€ |
Student Ticket | 50€ |
Welcome Meeting (Wednesday) | 20€ |
Conference Dinner (Friday) | 60€ |
Sightseeing (Saturday) | 30€ |
Total Package (includes conference, dinner and sightseeing) | 380€ |
Timeline Registration:
a) Abstract submission: | |
Date abstract submission: | start at: May 15th |
End of abstract submission: | July 15th |
Publication of decision on talk/poster: | July 15th |
b) Registration: | |
Start early registration: | latest date: May 15th |
End early registration: | July 15th |
End late registration: | September 10th |
Registration
Conference Committee
- Prof. Dr. Christoph Pflaum (FAU)
- Prof. Dr. Christoph Brabec (FAU, Helmholtz-Institut Erlangen-Nürnberg)
- Prof. Dr. Martin März (FAU, Fraunhofer-Institut IISB)
- Dr. Frank Neumann (IMIEU)
- Prof. Dr. Barry Prentice (University of Manitoba)
- Prof. Carlo Riboldi, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Aerospace Science and Technology
- Prof. Patrick Hendrick, University of Brussels, Aerospace Department (ULB/ATM)
Contact Information
Prof. Dr. Christoph Pflaum
Department of Computer Science
Professorship for Computer Science (Numerical Simulation using Highest-Performance Computers)
Phone number: +49 9131 85-28692
E-Mail: christoph.pflaum@fau.de
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