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Working Groups

The purpose of the working groups is for members to regularly meet, discuss and exchange information on a specific topics.
We currently have four active working groups as listed in the menu. New groups can be proposed and organised by our members.

We encourage all our members to get active in at least one working group.

Production & Maintenance (Supply)

The working group Production & Maintenance (Supply) support innovative projects in the area of the aerospace supply chain through networks with companies, institutions and schools.

Chairman:
Yannick Willemin, Business Development, 9T Labs AG

Contact: yannick.willemin@swissaerospacecluster.ch

Deputy:
Robert Zehnder, Business Development, Hensoldt

Contact: robert.zehnder@swissaerospacecluster.ch

Helicopter

We create conditions that the system of helicopter can continue to develop in Switzerland.

Amongst other opportunities, we organized the “1. Schweizer Helitag” on 11 February 2020 in Näfels, Switzerland.

The working group Helicopter supports the helicopter industry in the area of production and supply of helicopter technology, helicopter business, landing places, education and further training, research of the helicopter area, CAMO and other purposes. The working group also promotes the Elaboration of the first helicopter competence center in Switzerland, based in Mollis (GL). (Beitrag in 10 vor 10; 27.4.2016)

Here, you can find a short introductory video of the Helicopter Center Mollis.

There are great challenges for the helicopter industry in Switzerland in the future, such as changes of regulations, high production costs and the cost level in general Level. This working group should therefor tackle those challenges as well as pool the strong knowledge nationally and internationally.

The members of the Working Group Helicopter are: AeroEx, Aerolite, Air Zermatt, Aurora Aerospace, Batt, Berhalter, Canton of Glarus, Europoles, Kopter Group, NGFT, Sauter Bachmann,  Scobamat, Swiss Skyways.

Deputy:
Cecile Vion-Lanctuit, Head of Communications & Marketing Kopter Group AG

Contact: cecile.vion-lanctuit@swissaerospacecluster.ch

Drones & UAS

The working group Drones & UAS supports innovative projects in the area of the unmanned air systems, drones and u-space through networks with companies, institutions and schools.

Space Technologies

The working Group Space Technologies promotes projects and business activities in the area of space supply chain, research, market development and innovation by bringing together companies, public sector entities and academic institutions as well as incubation centres and agencies

Co-Chair:

Dr. Sara de la Rosa

Project Manager at Beyond Gravity (formerly known as RUAG Space)

Contact:

sara.delarosa@swissaerospacecluster.ch

Co-Chair:

Prof. mult. Dr.med. Dr.rer.nat. Oliver Ullrich

Professor and Director of the Innovation Cluster Space and Aviation – University of Zurich (UZH Space Hub)

Contact:

oliver.ullrich@swissaerospacecluster.ch

For more Information please contact:office@swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch

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