Pre-Conference Day
Dec 4, 2023 | 12.30 - 17.30 Excursions
Dec 4, 2023 | 17.30 - 22.00 Pre-Networking event incl. Christmas Market visit
Network with new contacts before the conference has even started!
Start your conference experience with an excursion to one of the many aviation sites in Hamburg on the day before the conference (Dec 4). Take a look inside the Airbus or Boeing facilities or visit the Center of Applied Aeronautical Research. Bring your questions, get inspired and make valuable contacts in the industry!
At the following pre-networking event at the venue, you can round off the evening in a laid-back atmosphere and make new contacts (incl. in Premium and All Access Tickets).
Please note: Seats for the excursions are limited and only available to All Access ticket holders. Pre-registration required.
December 4, 2023
Registration and meeting point for the excursions
CCH - Congress Center Hamburg | Congressplatz 1, 20355 Hamburg, Germany
Only included in All Access tickets. Pre-registration is neccessary. Busses leave at 1.15 pm.
12.30 - 13.15
Plant tour: Airbus Finkenwerder FAL A320
Final assembly of the A320 family as well as parts for A330 and A350.
Hamburg – the headquarters for Airbus Commercial Aircraft activities in Germany, and the biggest Airbus location in Germany – plays a central role in the development and manufacturing of all Airbus jetliners. Airbus operation adjacent at Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport is the third-largest site in the civil aviation industry worldwide. Structural assembly; the equipping of fuselage sections; final assembly, and also the entire A320 jetliner family’s program management are handled in Hamburg.
13.15 - 17.30
©Airbus
Excursion: Boeing Distribution Service Chemical and Speciality Materials Distribution Center
Boeing Distribution Services is a material provider and service manager for its commercial and military aviation customers worldwide.
Boeing’s newest state-of-the-art distribution center in Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany, is one of the largest and most technologically-advanced Boeing facilities with more than 200,000 sq. ft. It helps supply more than 6,000 airlines, suppliers and component manufacturers with chemicals and specialty materials across Europe in the commercial and defense sectors.
13.15 - 17.30
©Boeing
Guided tour: Dassault @ ZAL (Center of Applied Aeronautical Research)
3DEXPERIENCE Innovation Center Tour at ZAL hosted by Dassault Systemes
ZAL is the technological research and development network of the civil aviation industry in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. It functions as an interface between academic and research institutions, the aviation sector, and the City of Hamburg, aimed at securing and continually expanding the world’s third-largest civil aviation site, following the motto: Future. Created in Hamburg.
13.15 - 17.30
©Mediaserver Hamburg
Pre-Conference Evening Reception
Meet with other participants at the exclusive pre-networking event for some snacks and drinks at the Congress Center Hamburg. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and join our famous Christmas market tour afterwards (approx. from 7 pm).
17.30 - 22.00
Get your ticket now and secure your "all in all" experience!
Pre-registration for the events is required as capacities are limited. Please register for the events as part of your Aviation Forum registration.
If you already have a ticket, you can book the events additionally. Please send an email to afo@ipm.ag.