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exFan’s Pitch at the Clean Aviation “Pitch & Connect” Networking Event in Brussels

The exFan project participated in the Clean Aviation Call 4 Networking Event – Pitch & Connect, held in Brussels, Belgium. The event took place on Friday, 13 February 2026, at Comet Meetings – Louise, Place Stéphanie 20, 1050 Brussels, bringing together innovators, researchers, industry partners, and stakeholders from across Europe’s aviation ecosystem.

exFan meets education and system simulation

Within the course “Renewable Energy Systems and System Simulation”, exFan project was presented as an industrial application using OpenModelica at Konstanz University of Applied Sciences on 12th of January 2026, showing how system-level simulation supports the development of advanced propulsion concepts.

General Assembly Meeting (M24)

The exFan consortium met on 10-11/12/2025 in Cologne for its GeneralAssembly (M24), hosted by DLR, to review progress and align the next steps of the project.

 

 

exFan was present at 15th EASN International Conference

Two talks showcased how exFan connects environmental insight with engineering innovation:

Athanasios Pappas | IRES – “𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘵𝘰-𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘌𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘴” and

Niccolò Ferrari | Technische Universität Wien – “𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘈𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴”

Vienna Aviation Days 2025: Shaping the Future of Propulsion

The Vienna Aviation Days 2025 took place on 7–8 July 2025, hosted by the exFan project under the Horizon Europe framework. This focused two-day event brought together stakeholders from research, industry, and policymaking to discuss the development of future propulsion systems — from current technologies to disruptive solutions aiming for climate-neutral aviation by 2050.

exFan @ Paris Air Show 2025

At the 55th Paris Air Show (16–22 June 2025), the University of Vienna represents the exFan project, bringing forward key insights into hydrogen-electric propulsion and thermal management.

By participating in one of the most significant gatherings in global aerospace, exFan continues building bridges between science, policy, and industry—ensuring visibility and collaboration across sectors.
 

First Review Meeting of the exFan project

The first Review Meeting of the exFan project was successfully held in Brussels on June 4th, 2025, hosted at the Delegation of the Basque Country to the European Union. The meeting served as a key checkpoint to evaluate the project’s progress over the first 18 months.

General Assembly Meeting (M18)

The exFan consortium met (M18) at the premises of IRES on May 14-15, 2025, to assess progress, coordinate technical work, and plan the next steps. A valuable opportunity to reinforce collaboration across all partners and align the common efforts to project main goals as we move into the completion of 2nd year of the project.  

exFan at AeroDays 2025 – Warsaw, Poland

Represented by Hanns Amri (ADT), exFan shared key findings on thrust generation using PEM fuel cell waste heat and thermal management via atwo-phase system – all within the ClimAVTech Cluster session (AeroDays 2025 – Warsaw, Poland).  

exFan Featured in Aviation Week Network

The exFan project has been highlighted by Aviation Week Network, showcasing its innovative approach and contributions to the aviation sector. Access the full article by clicking here.