7th International Airship Convention [Update]

9 - 11 October 2008, Friedrichshafen

The Convention's mission is to strengthen industrial alliances and working relationship and to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of all scientific and technical areas relating low and high altitude airships, manned and unmanned.

Major subjects

Research and Development
Current Projects and Technology
Operations
Infrastructure
Regulation
Market
Finance/Leasing/Insurance
Education/Training
History
Mission and mission payload

The Convention language will be English.

Among others with the following interesting lectures:

CargoLifter – First Products to Serve the Market
Dr. Carl-Heinrich von Gablenz, CargoLifter KGaA
Concerning the Use of Hydrogen Gas in Airships: Past and Future Aspects
Dirk Spaltmann, Ph.D, Initiative Zukunft in Brand e.V.
Cargo Transportation Demands in North Canada: Potential LTA Applications
Prof. Barry Prentice

[Update]: The planned 11th DGLR Lighter-than-Air Workshop has been postponed until spring 2009.