1st Thuringian Aerospace Day October 1, 2026 | Jena | ad hoc Arena at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld Jena

Industry is undergoing change – characterized by technological sovereignty, resilient supply chains, security requirements and international competitive pressure. The event brings together representatives from industry, SMEs, research and politics. The focus is on transformation, decarbonization and future developments in the sector.

Register to participate in the event and also take the opportunity to present your company on site.

A collaboration between:

in cooperation with JenaWirtschaft, N3 Engine Overhaul Services GmbH & Co. KG and Jena-Optronik GmbH

Program

Company Tours

09:00 - 12:00	DLR - Institute for Data Science
09:00 - 12:00	Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF
09:00 - 12:00	Innovent e. V.
09:00 - 12:00	Jena-Optronik GmbH (fully booked)
09:00 - 12:00	SOMAG AG Jena

Questions about company visits

in the adhoc Arena

from 1:00 PM	Arrival, Registration and Networking
14:00	Joint Opening Andreas Krey \| Managing Director of LEG Thüringen Dr. Egbert Gärtner \| Chairman of the Board LRT Saxony Thuringia e. V.
14:10	Welcome address Colette Boos-John \| Thuringian Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Areas MdB Elisabeth Kaiser \| Minister of State and Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany Benjamin Koppe \| Mayor and Head of Finance Department
14:30	Aviation: Civil and Military Holger Sindemann \| Managing Director N3 Engine Overhaul Services
14:45	Panel Holger Sindemann \| Managing Director N3 Engine Overhaul Services Dr. Jonas Benjamin Weber \| BIKAR Aerospace GmbH Moderation: Martin Kroell \| CEO Autoflug GmbH
15:15	Break, networking and exhibition
16:15	Space: Civil and Military Peter Kapell \| Managing Director Jena-Optronik GmbH
16:30	From the lecture hall to orbit. Aerospace specialists don't fall from the sky: Training, projects, and research at EAH Jena Prof. Dr.-Ing. Burkart Voß \| EAH Jena Jonas Quinque \| EAH Jena & VESPE Jena e.V. \| EAH Jena
16:50	Impulse Prof. Andreas Knopp \| University of the Bundeswehr
17:10	Panel: Space Travel Jena-Optronik GmbH Dr. Frank Dressel \| DLR Jena Prof. Knopp \| University of the Bundeswehr
17:35	Panel: Digital sovereign IT solutions for aviation and aerospace Konstanze Olschewski \| CEO Alpha Analytics UG UG & Co. KG Ronny Reinhardt \| CFO Cloud and Heat GmbH Dr. Jonas Benjamin Weber \| BIKAR Aerospace GmbH
17:55	Summary & Outlook Herbert Stütz \| Head of Economic Development Department LEG Thüringen Dr. Egbert Gärtner \| Chairman of the Board LRT Saxony Thuringia e. V.
18:00	Buffet, Exhibition and Networking
19:30	End of the event

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Registration

Salutation

Last name *

First name *

Position

Phone Number

Email *

Company/Institution *

Street

ZIP/City

Participation in the company tour: Please select a company you would like to visit. *

Personal ID number / Passport

Note: Only to be filled in if participating in the company tour. Participation is not possible without providing this information. The recording is necessary for access to the company premises.

I will attend the networking evening at 6 p.m.

I accept the data protection conditions. *

By participating in the event, I consent that the Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Thüringen mbH may take pictures of me on the event day for marketing and informational purposes within the scope of the event and may use these pictures without any local, temporal, or content restrictions for the aforementioned purposes.

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory and are required to process your registration.

Accompanying exhibition Take the opportunity to present your company on site. Choose one of the three packages.

Booked out

Basic Package

Exhibition space: 1 x 1 meter
Equipment: 1 standing table
Visibility: Presentation via roll-up/display at the booth*
Price: 400.00 € net

*must be brought by yourself

Booked out

Economy Package

Exhibition space: 2 x 3 meters in prime location
Equipment: 1 standing table, 2 bar stools & power connection
Visibility and logo presentation: on 4 monitors in the conference area
Price: 1000.00 € net

Booked out

Business Package

Exhibition space: 2 x 4 meters in prime location
Equipment: 1 standing table, 2 bar stools & power connection
Visibility and logo presentation: on 4 monitors in the conference area & 2 x LED video wall (40m²)
Price: 1500.00 € net

*inside the stadium interior

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