Dear AIAA x RAeS Melbourne members and aviation enthusiasts,

Join us for a hybrid guest talk! This is a free public event. Everyone welcome! Refreshments provided.

DATE

Thursday, 6 November 2025

VENUES

In-Person (Megaflex Room, Building 8, RMIT University, Melbourne City Campus, Google Maps)
Online (Join Zoom Meeting: https://aiaa.zoom.us/j/82992953343)

PROGRAM

5:30-6:00pm Registration and Refreshments (for in-person attendees only)
6:00-6:05pm Introduction
6:05-6:40pm Guest Talk: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Gollnick
Visiting Professor at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Director of Institute, Hamburg University of Technology Institute of Air Transportation Systems: Future perspectives of aviation - is it only about sustainability and climate impact?
6:40-7.00pm Q&A
7.00-8.00pm Networking

PRESENTATION

The presentation discusses current global developments in aviation like, climate impact mitigation, sustainability and future concepts for supersonic flight and electric flight. Further new concepts like drones and advanced air mobility are addressed. Also threats for the global aviation development are discussed as well as the new mainstream of AI. The talk resumes the current situation with an assessment of the mid term future to open a discussion.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Volker Gollnick is full Professor, founder and chair holder of the Institute of Air Transportation Systems at Hamburg University of Technology. His main research is on system of systems perspectives in aviation considering climate impact mitigation, new air transportation concepts and special operations. He is working very much interdisciplinary "seeing the bigger picture". Volker Gollnick is associate Fellow of AIAA and member of DGLR.

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Please note, this program is subject to change at any time. When you enter this event, you will be entering an area where photography, video, and audio recording may occur.