Composites Lounge
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CH Aerospace

Christian Heller is an experienced technology scout and innovation leader with a strong background in aerospace. At Volocopter, he played a key role in advancing urban air mobility through eVTOL development. His expertise spans aerospace, automotive, and energy, focusing on integrating emerging technologies and fostering strategic partnerships.

Dufour Aerospace

Simon Bendrey is the Head of Design at Dufour Aerospace, where he leads the development of advanced aerial vehicles, including the Aero2 tilt-wing aircraft. With over 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry, his extensive background encompasses the design, development, and certification of various aircraft, with a particular focus on advanced aerospace technologies and composite materials. At Dufour Aerospace, Simon's expertise in composites is instrumental in creating lightweight, efficient, and innovative aircraft designs.

Biesterfeld Group

Víctor Jiménez is a seasoned Aerospace professional with experience in both worlds the Maintenance and Manufacturing and specialized in composites applications. Currently Business Development Manager for Composites at Biesterfeld, he works closely with leading manufacturers such as Syensqo, Hexcel, Chemtrend, and Kraiburg to support customers across Europe. In addition to his role at Biesterfeld, he leads his own company, providing expertise in business development, market research and strategy planning.

sensXPERT

Since October 2022, Dr. Nicholas Ecke is part of the NETZSCH Process Intelligence GmbH team around Dr. Alexander Chaloupka. The application engineer studied process and medical engineering at the Technical University of Munich and was a chief engineer at the Chair of Composite Materials at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern. In 2021, he completed his doctorate in engineering with his dissertation, which was awarded the Oechsler Prize. As a sensXPERT, Dr. Nicholas Ecke takes care of the smooth integration of the intelligent sensor technology sensXPERT Digital Mold in the production processes of customers worldwide.

Mubea Aviation

Steffen Kress is an aerospace and composites expert, currently Head of Business Development and Sales at Mubea Aviation. With prior roles at MT Aerospace, Cotesa, and Voith, he has extensive experience in developing and industrializing composite technologies for aerospace applications. Holding a PhD from the Technical University of Berlin, he has dedicated his career to advancing composite solutions in aircraft manufacturing.

Catalysium

Scaling Deep-Tech Startups & Maximizing Investment Success | Expert in Composites & High-Performance Industries | Trusted Sherpa to Startups & Investors | 18+ Years in Composites & Industrial Innovation

WeAutomotive Group

Senior Conference Producer, WeConference Group / WeAutomotive Group

Markus Kochs-Kämper

Vaeridion

The Vice President of VAERIDION, is available to us as an expert on aircraft and aircraft construction. We will talk to him about his development of aircraft using the cleansheets methodology.

Eric Swederski

SVP Commercialization

Eric Swederski is the Senior Vice President of Customization at CustomCell. The battery manufacturer will explain why BMS (battery management systems) are necessary for EASA/FAA approval.

Norbert Werle

Air2E

Norbert Werle is an expert on the topic of air taxis and the corresponding logistics.

Marc Fette

CTC GmbH (An AIRBUS Company)

He is an expert in the development of innovative technologies for processing composite materials. The propulsion technology of modern aircraft is his passion, which he will share with us this year. His statement is: "Aviation is not one-dimensional!"

Thomas Belitz

BDLI

Thomas Belitz from BDLI - Federal Association of the German Aerospace Industry e.V. is our central contact this year and we would like to thank him very much for this joint activity.