Vienna Aviation Days 2026

 

The Vienna Aviation Days are back!

In 2026, the event will serve as a platform to connect industry, academia and policymaking to accelerate the development of green aviation technologies.

As Europe advances towards climate neutrality, cross-sector collaboration and technological innovation in aviation are more critical than ever.

The Vienna Aviation Days 2026 version will:

  • Feature deeper international involvement,
  • Display exhibitions of state-of-the-art and future aviation technologies and,
  • Showcase how green aviation technologies fit into the European future, as the world is experiencing drastic changes.

The event will create space for discussion, strategic alignment, and practical steps forward.

The event will foster synergies between EU-funded projects, industry stakeholders, and policy initiatives, strengthening Europe’s competitive and sustainable aviation ecosystem.

Join us to connect, collaborate, and help define the next chapter of sustainable aviation.

The event is organized through the Horizon Europe project exFan (101138184). This event aims to establish a platform to enable the exchange of green aviation topics across aviation research projects and to build connections between the different projects, programmes and policymakers. The topics of the projects contribute to future aircraft propulsion systems.

Foreseen Agenda

Day 1: 23rd of June 2026 (09:00 - 18:00)
09:00 - 09:30
Arrival
09:30 - 10:00
Welcome & introduction to the VAD26
10:00 - 10:50
Sustainable Propulsion Systems - Disruptive Technologies and early validation #1
  • DLR (exFan)
  • TUM (exFan)
10:50 - 11:10
Break
11:10 - 12:00
Sustainable Propulsion Systems - Disruptive Technologies and early validation #2
  • DLR Hydrogen Laboratory
  • AVL
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch
13:00 - 14:15
Exhibition Session
  • ADT
  • Bosch Aviation
  • EURA/MTU
  • Railtec Arsenal
14:15 - 14:40
Coffee break
14:40 - 16:20
Powering the future: Electric Airports and Infrastructure
  • ADT
  • Voltfactory
  • MontanUni Leoben
  • tba
16:20 - 16:50
Coffee break
16:50 - 17:30
Special Session #1: Battery Technology
  • ISTA
  • HolyVolt
17:30 - 17:50
Summary Day 1 and Invitation to Networking Dinner
17:50 - 18:00
Evening Event with Networking Dinner
DAY 2: 24th of June 2026 (9:00 - 17:00)
09:00 - 09:15
Introduction Day 2
09:15 - 10:30
International Industry Shaping future Airspace
  • MTU
  • Egile
  • Volocopter
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 - 12:40
Austrian Industry as enabler for Sustainable Aviation
  • AIA
  • Austrian Airlines
  • tba
  • tba
12:40 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 14:50
Special Session #2: Additive Manufacturing for future Propulsion Systems
  • Q-Dot
  • CEIT
14:50 - 15:10
Coffee break
15:10 - 16:40
Sustainable Aviation in a changing world - Dual use opportunities in European R&D
  • CAJU
  • tba
  • tba
  • Panel Discussion
16:40 - 17:00
Summary Day 2, Closing Remarks

Location

Vienna, Austria
Meliá Vienna, DC Tower

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Discover the highlights of Vienna Aviation Days 2025!

Read the event report, press release and explore our photo gallery.

Press Release Photo Gallery Download the VAD2025 report