Sebastian Seemann

Sebastian Seemann is co-founder and CTO of Munich-based startup Vaeridion. He is a German aerospace engineer with 14 years of professional experience. He did his PhD on electric primary flight controls for helicopters. Having joined Airbus in 2010, he worked on international electrification research projects. In 2016, he took over the lead of the CityAirbus propulsion system ground test. After 10 years in aerospace, Seemann changed to e-mobility in the automotive industry and acted as central coordinator for electric drive testing in serial development programs. In 2021, together with Ivor van Dartel, he founded Vaeridion to make battery-electric air travel a reality.

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Presentation

Battery-electric aircraft: the roadmap to certification and safety

This session will explore the benefits of a battery-electric aircraft for the regional air mobility market. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how the novel propulsion technologies used by such aircraft will affect not just aircraft design, but also the airport infrastructure and operations. The session will also focus on certification and the role of regulators in achieving zero-emission targets.