Events - Airlabs Austria

Upcoming Events

Promotional graphic for the 7th UAV Flight Test Convention 2026 taking place on September 23–24, 2026, in Graz and at the Steinalpl LO-R9 test area (Austria) as well as online. Featuring live streams from Leck (Germany) and Winterthur (Switzerland). Hosted by FH JOANNEUM Institute of Aviation and initiated by DLR, Airbus, and the Technical University of Munich. Supported by AIRlabs 2.0 and Steiermärkische Sparkasse.

UAV Flight Test Convention 2026 Austria | Flight Demonstrations, UAS Testing & Live Streams

The 7th UAV Flight Test Convention 2026 will bring international experts from research, industry, authorities, and UAS operations to Graz and Steinalpl for the first time in Austria. Look forward to flight demonstrations within a Temporary Reserved Area (TRA), international live streams from Germany and Switzerland, as well as inspiring technical presentations and networking opportunities with the European UAV community.

News 07.05.2026

AIRlabs Austria Future Conferences

6. AIRlabs Zukunftskonferenz 2025 - Team

A look back at the 6th AIRlabs Future Conference at Graz Airport

A look back at the 6th AIRlabs Future Conference in Graz: international UAS benchmarks, innovations, projects and a preview of AIRlabs 2.0.

News 11.12.2025

Drohnenflug bei der Zukunftskonferenz 2024 Riegersburg

Future Conference 2024

At the Future Conference 2024, there was intensive discussion about the international potential uses of drones in agriculture & forestry, to protect the environment & conserve resources & to support rescue operations.

News 10.07.2024

Zukunftskonferenz 2023: Christian Mundigler (FACC), Holger Friehmelt (FH JOANNEUM), Roswitha Wiedenhofer (FH JOANNEUM), Raphael Höfer (SCWP), Nina Pichler (SCWP), Christoph Brunner (AIRlabs), Sara Hillbrand (SCWP)

Linking Europe: The AIRlabs Future Conference 2023

Linking Europe: The AIRlabs Future Conference 2023 brought international innovations in drone mobility and U-Space to Vienna.

News 30.11.2023

Teilnehmende der AIRlabs Zukunftskonferenz 2022 - Grenzenlos abgehoben - Hotel Seepark in Klagenfurt

AIRlabs Future Conference 2022

AIRlabs Future Conference 2022 in Klagenfurt: Taking off without limits with drone technology, mobile communications and research.

News 22.11.2022

Präsentation Zukunftskonferenz 2021 - über Schwarmkommunikation - Wissentransfer

AIRlabs Future Conference 2021

A look back at the AIRlabs Future Conference 2021 and exciting insights into joint innovation projects such as UAV swarm communication.

News 11.12.2021

AIRlabs 2.0 Networking Series

Group photo of the participants at the first AIRlabs 2.0 network meeting at Graz University of Technology, focusing on radar technologies, drone detection, and research into safe unmanned aerial systems.

From Radar to Resilience: A successful start to the AIRlabs 2.0 Networking Series

How can modern radar systems improve the safety of unmanned aerial vehicles? What role do smart sensors and AI play in drone detection?

News 30.06.2026

AIRlabs Austria Expert-Talks

SAIL III

SAIL III in focus: The 7th AIRlabs expert discussion highlights approval processes, best practices and current challenges.

News 29.07.2025

Innovations in drone logistics

Rethinking drone logistics: the ‘Marktschwalbe’ project shows how UAVs can revolutionise local supply – exciting insights from the fireside chat.

News 28.01.2025

Gruppenfoto des Expertengesprächs Sense und Avoid

Expert discussion Sense & Avoid

AIRlabs organised a high-level expert discussion on sense and avoid, collision avoidance and the safe integration of drones into airspace.

News 16.10.2023

3rd AIRlabs Expert Talk: All-weather-Drones

The 3rd AIRlabs expert discussion analyses the all-weather suitability of UAS: icing, BVLOS operation and lack of certification regulations.

News 12.07.2022

Abbildung 2 Auszug aus der Untersuchung der gesellschaftlichen Akzeptanz von Drohnen mit Virtual Reality (Quelle httpselib.dlr.de1457321VR-StudieHorizonUAM_KolloquiumUniHalle.pdf)

1st Expert Talk: Drone Acceptance

Results of the 1st AIRlabs expert discussion on drone acceptance in Austria. Studies, VR methods, approaches for greater acceptance.

News 20.10.2021

2nd AIRlabs Expert Talk

The 2nd AIRlabs expert discussion highlights the opportunities and risks of 5G and 6G for drones. Focus on connectivity, BVLOS and B2B applications.

News 26.01.2022

Past Events

Moving Slovenia 9.0

How cross-border cooperation, drone technology research and logistics are reshaping Europe.

News 10.11.2025

Verschiedene Impressionen der U-Space-Veranstaltung in Hamburg: Drohnen im Einsatz, Hafenumgebung, Präsentationen und Demo-Setups rund um Urban Air Mobility.

U-Space Stakeholders Meeting

AIRlabs Austria at the U-Space meeting in Hamburg: Insights into urban air mobility, BVLOS flights, CISP & USSP – Europe coordinates drones.

News 23.07.2025

Projektleiter von AIRlabs führt den NIST Parcours beim Drohnenfestival Anras durch und setzt dabei die Anweisungen von Holger Friehmelt präzise um

Drone Festival Anras 2025

Live demo – NIST course at the Anras drone festival: AIRlabs Austria & FH JOANNEUM show practical training for professional drone operations.

News 11.06.2025

DroneVation & Defense25 - Sense und Avoid ©Militär Aktuell / Auer & Freiler

DroneVation and Defence25

We, AIRlabs Austria, were represented with the FFG Take Off project Sense & Avoid (S&A) at the first DroneVation & Defence in Vienna.

News 03.10.2025

XPONENTIAL Europe 2025

AIRlabs Austria at XPONENTIAL Europe 2025 Düsseldorf: Exchange, innovation & networking with the international drone community.

News 24.03.2025

SESAR JU Annual Conference 2025

Review of the SESAR JU Annual Conference 2025: ATM Masterplan & future topics such as sustainable aviation, quantum computing and AI took centre stage.

News 21.02.2025

Drone Forum Austria 2025

Drone Forum Austria 2025: Innovation meets regulation! AIRlabs summarises trends, partnerships & sustainable aviation.

News 17.02.2025

Demotag -AIRlabs, Riegl, Elevonx im Steinalpl 1

Demo Day by AIRlabs, Riegl & ElevonX

Airborne laser scanning (LiDAR) offers a fast and efficient method for the precise acquisition of 3D data of large areas.

News 14.11.2024

Demoflug des Forstbetriebs Franz Mayr-Melnhof-Saurau, bei dem die innovative Jungpflanzen-Detektion in der Praxis veranschaulicht wurde.

AKIA: use of artificial intelligence in afforestation projects

The final event of the AKIA project – use of artificial intelligence in afforestation projects – took place on September, 17 2024

News 30.09.2024

Projektleiter präsentiert AIRlabs und (Forschungs-) Aktivitäten beim Aviation Forum in Wien 2024

Aviation Forum Austria 2024

On 24 October 2024, we took part in the Aviation Forum Austria in Vienna, which was all about the future of research and innovation in aviation.

News 04.11.2024

Lange Nacht der Forschung an der FH JOANNEUM - Präsentation AIRlabs - Drohnen und Use Cases

‘Long Night of Research’ 2024

Great interest in drones and UAM: AIRlabs thrilled children and young people at the Long Night of Research at FH JOANNEUM.

News 06.06.2024

Aviation Forum Hamburg 2023

AIRlabs at the Aviation Forum Hamburg 2023: Presentation of the drone testing infrastructure at the WKO stand with a focus on sustainability.

News 06.02.2024

AIRlabs bei der Landeweiten Rot Kreuz Übung 2023 - Einsatz von Drohnen

Nationwide Red Cross Exercise 2023

AIRlabs, together with A1 and the Red Cross, tested a BVLOS drone flight with 5G for reconnaissance during rescue operations.

News 02.11.2023

Christoph Brunner bei seinem Vortrag bei der WKO zu "Drohnen: Potenziale für die Wirtschaft"

‘Drones: potential for the economy’

AIRlabs at the WKÖ event ‘Drones: Potential for the Economy’ – Insights into research, testing and integration of UAS.

News 16.10.2023

ADACORSA 2023

ADACORSA 2023: End-to-end validation with Frequentis, Infineon and AIRlabs, including complex SORA for high-performance drones.

News 07.07.2023

International Paris Air Show 2023

AIRlabs at the International Paris Air Show: Exchange on unmanned aviation, urban air mobility and sustainable technologies.

News 29.06.2023

FAST Schulung von Holger Friehmelt (Forstliche Ausbildungsstätte) - zum Einsatz von Drohnen in der Land- und Forstwirtschaft

Airlabs invited to the forestry training centre

Seminar ‘Flying Helpers’: AIRlabs demonstrates possible applications of drones and orthophotos in forestry.

News 28.04.2023

Roswitha Wiedenhofer-Bornemann und Teilnehmende des Events des Green Tech Valley Clusters

Guest Presentation at Green Tech Valley Cluster Event

AIRlabs presented sustainable drone applications for green tech and the circular economy at the Green Tech Innovators Club.

News 07.04.2023

Mediengespräch von AIRlabs Austria zur Eröffnung des Luftraumbeschränkungsgebiets Steinalpl 3

Opening LO-R9 SteinalplOpening LO-R9 Steinalpl

Media briefing on the opening of the AIRlabs test area in Steinalpl: drone research, NOTAM activation and innovation in Austria.

News 22.11.2022

Einsatzmöglichkeiten von Drohnen für Unternehmen - Mittels Mobilfunk kommen die Drohnen näher zu Ihnen

Digital Innovation Hub South

Drone workshop by DIH South, A1 and AIRlabs: Focus on possible uses of drones for businesses and mobile communications.

News 12.12.2022

Posterbeitrag zum Thema SfM-photogrammetrischer Studien - Umweltwissenschaften

UAV-Applications in the Environmental Sciences

Poster presentation on UAV applications in environmental sciences at the 2022 workshop in Dresden – SfM photogrammetry, methodology and documentation

News 20.10.2022

AIRlabs als Aussteller bei der ACStyria Moving On 2022

ACstyria Mobility Congress 2022

AIRlabs at the ACstyria Mobility Congress 2022 in Spielberg: UAS innovations, test infrastructure and new partnerships

News 17.10.2022

AIRlabs Austria wird Partner der WKÖ-Initiative Neues Ermöglichen#

WKÖ initiative “Enabling New Things”

AIRlabs Austria is a pilot partner of the WKÖ initiative ‘Neues Ermöglichen’ (Enabling New Possibilities). SMEs gain access to testing opportunities for drone applications.

News 29.07.2020

AIRlabs enters the operational phase!

AIRlabs enters operational phase – Provincial Councillor Barbara Eibinger-Miedl focuses on driving innovation in autonomous flight.

News 26.07.2020

AIRlabs Austria Consortium Partner Meetings

17. KPV im Testgebiet Steinalpl: Pilot und Visual Observer arbeiten eng zusammen, um den Drohnenbetrieb sicher zu führen.

17th Consortium Partner Meeting

17th AIRlabs consortium partner meeting in Frein an der Mürz – with technology highlights, team spirit & drone flights in our test area Steinalpl

News 06.08.2025

Nachlese 16 KPV - In unseren Testgebieten Innovationen für eine sichere Zukunft

16th Consortium Partner Meeting

16th CPM: Insights into new UAV test areas, projects such as UAS-NoiseCheck & IFIRE and future trends from the consortium partners’ meeting.

News 26.05.2025

Konsortialpartnerversammlung 2024 - Drohne

15th Consortium Partner Meeting

The modern innovation centre, which stands for sustainable energy supply, provided the perfect setting for an event focusing on drone technologies and their diverse applications.

News 09.01.2025