7 May 2026 | Cologne, Germany
The EUREKA SESAR3 project will host its Final Conference on Thursday, 7 May 2026, bringing together industry stakeholders, regulators, researchers, and urban air mobility experts to discuss the integration of vertiports into European airspace and the operational lessons learned throughout the project.
Event Details
- Date: Thursday, 7 May 2026
- Time: 09:00 – 16:00 CET
- Venue: DLR, Linder Höhe, 51147 Cologne, Germany
Conference Programme
| Time | Agenda Item |
| 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:30 | Welcome Cornelia Hillenherms, DLR |
| 09:40 | Introduction to EUREKA and the agenda Hülya Kurtoglu, EUROCONTROL |
| 09:55 | Keynote speech Daan Dousi, EASA |
| 10:15 | Overarching concept of operations Marzia Corsi, DLR |
| 10:45 | Standardisation & regulation Andrew Hately, EUROCONTROL |
| 11:05 | Coffee & networking |
| 11:30 |
Breakout session 1
|
| 12:30 |
Breakout session 2 |
| 13:15 | Lunch & networking |
| 14:15 | Breakout session 3 Interactive presentation & discussion of the 3 EUREKA Solutions (rotating groups) |
| 15:15 | Roundtable discussion: “How Innovative Air Mobility Challenges the Air Traffic Management Paradigm”
Bianca Schuchardt, DLR |
| 15:50 | Wrap-up Andrew Hately, EUROCONTROL |
| 16:00 | End |
Presentations
The presentations used by our speakers are now available. You can download them here.
Registration
Registration is closed now.
Practical information
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We look forward to welcoming you to Cologne for this important milestone in advancing Innovative Air Mobility in Europe.