PATHWAYS TOWARDS THE ULTRA-EFFICIENT AIRCRAFT #2

18–19 Nov 2025 | Bremen, Germany

Event agenda

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

13:00 - 13:15

Arrival & Registration

Location:Ecoteria (main stage, ground floor)

13:15 - 13:30

Welcome & Agenda

Location:Ecoteria (main stage, ground floor)

esploro projects GmbH | Daniel Schmid

13:30 - 14:00

Shaping the aviation of tomorrow (Key Note #1) - Markus Fischer (DLR)

Location:Ecoteria (main stage, ground floor)

Dr. Markus Fischer DLR | Divisional Board Member for Aeronautics

14:00 - 14:15

The UP Wing project (Key Note #2) - Bruno Stefes (Airbus)

Location:Ecoteria (main stage, ground floor)

Dr. Bruno Stefes Airbus Operations GmbH | UP Wing Project Leader

14:15 - 14:45

Multifunctional Aerofoils: The Mechanosensory System of Insect Wings (Key Note #3) - Myriam Uhrhan (Imperial College)

Location:Ecoteria (main stage, ground floor)

Dr. Myriam Uhrhan Imperial College | Postdoctoral Associate in Neuromechanics & Bioinspired Technologies (NBITS) Lab Insects’ wings sense and control flight in real time—offering inspiration for smarter, more adaptive aircraft design.

14:45 - 15:00

Coffee Break

Location:Ecoteria (main stage, ground floor)

14:45 - 21:00

Meetings

Meeting block

Location:
  • Matchmaking Area (Ecoteria, ground floor)

Meeting duration:20 minute time slots

15:00 - 18:15

Working session #1 - Modeling and Control of Aeroelastic Aircraft

Location:Room 1 @Fraunhofer (1st floor)

hosted by Xuerui Sherry Wang (TU Delft) and Pedro J. González (TU Berlin)

Working session #2 - Bridging the Gap: Aligning Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Research with Industrial Aircraft Design Needs

Location:Room 2 @DLR (3rd floor)

hosted by Stefan Görtz (DLR) and Michaël Méheut (ONERA)

18:15 - 19:00

Wrap up of day 1 & Closure

Location:Ecoteria (main stage, ground floor)

Presentation of results --> discussion with Working Session Hosts (10min each, key results)

19:00 - 21:00

Networking Dinner @ ECOMAT

Location:Entrance (ground floor)

Foodtruck & Beer specialties from Bremen

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome & short introduction

Location:Ecoteria (main stage, ground floor)

esploro projects GmbH | Daniel Schmid

09:15 - 12:30

Working session #3 - Future Advancements of HAR Wing Concepts

Location:Room 2 @DLR (3rd floor)

hosted by Cédric Julien (ONERA) and Fabien Mery (ONERA)

Working session #4 - Enhanced Validation Techniques for HAR Wing Aircraft

Location:Room 1 @Fraunhofer (1st floor)

hosted by Jurij Sodja (TU Delft) and Flávio Silvestre (TU Berlin)

09:15 - 13:30

Meetings

Meeting block

Location:
  • Matchmaking Area (Ecoteria, ground floor)

Meeting duration:20 minute time slots

12:30 - 13:30

Networking Lunch

Location:Ecoteria (main stage, ground floor)

13:30 - 14:30

Wrap up & Closure

Location:Ecoteria (main stage, ground floor)

Presentation of results --> discussion with Working Session Hosts (10min each, key results)

14:40 - 15:15

Tour 1 - Faserinstitut Bremen e.V. (FIBER) @ ECOMAT

Location:Ecoteria (main stage, ground floor)

The Faserinstitut Bremen e.V. (FIBER) is a successful research institute for the development of high performance composites, production technologies, fiber development, quality assurance as well as material development and characterization.

15:10 - 15:45

Tour 2 - Faserinstitut Bremen e.V. (FIBER) @ ECOMAT

Location:Ecoteria (main stage, ground floor)

The Faserinstitut Bremen e.V. (FIBER) is a successful research institute for the development of high performance composites, production technologies, fiber development, quality assurance as well as material development and characterization.

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