European Drone Forum 2025

The 6th EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM (EDF) has reaffirmed its status as an expert conference in Europe for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and will now take part at XPONENTIAL EUROPE 2025 to form a comprehensive and strong meeting place.

Bringing together professionals from EASA, the drone industry, and government sectors, the event provides valuable insights into the latest regulatory developments and strategic planning in Europe’s aviation sector.

When is European Drone Forum 2025?

The event will be running from the 17th-18th of February.

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Themes

European Drone Forum will cover several relevant themes crucial to UAS, including:

• Safety – How to safely and responsibly navigate the skies as drones become more prevalent across industries and personal applications.
• Legislation – Aligning evolving drone legislation to balance innovation with public safety and privacy concerns.
• Business models – How to enable the commercial use of drones through better approval processes
• Dynamic ground risk data – Exploring dynamic ground risk data and how it can enable more drone operations in populated environments.
• Autonomy – Exploring the current capabilities and future potential of autonomy in unmanned aviation.

What’s On?

Keynotes from EASA, BMDV, and EU
Hear directly from top officials at the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the German Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV), and other EU authorities as they provide updates on regulatory initiatives and strategic goals for UAS integration in Europe.

Town Hall Debates
Participate in dynamic discussions on U-Space, Operational Authorizations, SORA 2.5, SAIL IV, BVLOS Operations, Air Risk Mitigations, and Autonomy.

Presentations 
Gain insights on SERA Compatibility, SORA 2.5, Regulations, Certified Category, Global Drone Operations, and the Role of Occurrence Reporting.

Who’s Attending?

European Drone Forum will feature a variety of decision makers, including:

• Transportation experts from Europe
• Drone experts from EASA
• National aviation authorities
• Drone and industry experts

Where is European Drone Forum 2025?

Stockumer Kirchstraße 61
40474
Düsseldorf
Germany 

To learn more about European Drone Forum 2025, to register to attend or exhibit, please click below.