Program

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9:00 a.m.
Check-in at the Bremenhalle for accreditation and coffee
10:00 a.m.
Opening and Welcome
Harald Rossol, 
Managing Director
 | b.r.m. IT & Aerospace, LLC
10:10 a.m.
A Message from Our Patron
Uwe Schmidt, Member of the German Bundestag, 
Member of the German Bundestag
10:15 a.m.
A Message from the Bremen Economic Development Agency
Andreas Heyer, 
CEO
 | WFB Bremen Economic Development Agency
10:30 a.m.
Opening Address
10:45 a.m.
Panel 1: Research, Technology & Smart Infrastructure

Hosted by: 

Kai Brune, 
Department Head
 | Fraunhofer IFAM
12:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 p.m.
Opening Remarks
Thomas Röwekamp, Member of the German Bundestag, 
Member of the German Bundestag & Chair of the Defense Committee
1:30 p.m.
Panel 2: Security, Resilience, and Critical Infrastructure Protection
Thomas Röwekamp, Member of the German Bundestag, 
Member of the German Bundestag & Chair of the Defense Committee
Thomas Szczepanski, 
Lieutenant Commander
 | Naval Air Wing 3 “Graf Zeppelin” Base Group
3:45 p.m.
Coffee break
4:15 p.m.
Panel 3: Regulation, U-Space, and National Frameworks
5:45 p.m.
Closing Lecture
5:55 p.m.
Conclusion and announcement of the next event: “Oldenburg-Hatten Airfield”
Harald Rossol, 
Managing Director
 | b.r.m. IT & Aerospace, LLC
6:00 p.m.
Evening event at Bremen Airport (“Bremenhalle”) – separate registration required
6:30 p.m.
Opening remarks at the evening event – separate registration required
Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte, 
Mayor of Bremen & President of the Bundesrat
9:00 a.m.
Arrival at Oldenburg-Hatten Airport for accreditation and coffee
10:00 a.m.
Welcome
Harald Rossol, 
Managing Director
 | b.r.m. IT & Aerospace, LLC
10:10 a.m.
A Message from Our Patron
Bastian Ernst, Member of the German Bundestag, 
Member of the German Bundestag
10:15 a.m.
A Message from the County Administrator
Dr. Christian Pundt, 
District Administrator of Oldenburg District
10:20 a.m.
A Message from the Mayor of Hatten
Guido Heinisch, 
Mayor Hatten
 | Had
10:30 a.m.
Panel 4: Industrial Applications, Standardization & Market Access
12:00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony - UAS Competition for Drone Days 2026
Harald Rossol, 
Managing Director
 | b.r.m. IT & Aerospace, LLC
12:10 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Start of the afternoon with presentations and pitches
Harald Rossol, 
Managing Director
 | b.r.m. IT & Aerospace, LLC
1:10 p.m.
Exhibitor presentations
3:00 p.m.
Coffee break
3:30 p.m.
Opening Remarks
Grant Hendrik Tonne, 
Minister of Economic Affairs, Transportation, and Construction of Lower Saxony
3:40 p.m.
Exhibitor presentations
4:10 p.m.
Startup pitches
4:30 p.m.
Air shows
5:55 p.m.
Conclusion and announcement of the next event: “Oldenburg-Hatten Airfield”
Harald Rossol, 
Managing Director
 | b.r.m. IT & Aerospace, LLC
6:00 p.m.
Evening event “End-of-Season BBQ” with live “Baroque” music at Oldenburg-Hatten Airfield – separate registration required
9:00 a.m.
Arrival at Oldenburg-Hatten Airport for accreditation and coffee
10:00 a.m.
Welcome
Harald Rossol, 
Managing Director
 | b.r.m. IT & Aerospace, LLC
10:15 a.m.
Panel 5: The Drone Economy: Markets, Mobility, and Business Models

Hosted by: 

Matthias Brucke, 
Senior Business Development Expert
 | ignite Group
11:00 a.m.
Presentations
12:05 p.m.
Coffee break
12:30 p.m.
Discussion and debriefing
1:00 p.m.
“Surprise”
1:30 p.m.
Closing Ceremony and Conclusion of Drone Days 2026, and a Look Ahead to Drone Days 2027
1:45 p.m.
Lunch
2:00 p.m.
SMAS Consortium Meeting
2:15 p.m.
ZIM Innovation Network DRONESKY.DIGITAL
2:30 p.m.
DLR Aviation Research Project Management Agency: Networking Initiative for Real-World Labs & Test Centers in Germany

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