Project Patron
The people behind Elara
Engineers.
And builders.
Meet the people working across propulsion, structures, avionics, manufacturing, and operations in Garching, Germany.
Strategic Guidance
Advisors
Engineering Mathematics
Prof. Dr. Matthias Gerdts
Carbon Composites
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Drechsler
Intelligent Control Systems
Prof. Mohammad A. Ayoubi
Flight Navigation
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johann Dambeck
Engineering Mechanics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tobias Dickhut
Guidance, Navigation & Control
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniel Ossmann
Entrepreneurship
Prof. Dr. Holger Patzelt
German Law and EU Regulations
Prof. Dr. iur. Philipp Maume
Precision Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing
Denis Vogel
CEO
Tom Luca Reinhardt
tomluca.reinhardt@elara-aerospace.com
Directing the long-term vision and strategic growth of the organization.
CTO
Adrian Leutner
adrian.leutner@elara-aerospace.com
Overseeing vehicle architecture and technical implementation.
COO
Tobias Jäger
tobias.jager@elara-aerospace.com
Managing public outreach and industrial research partnerships.
Team Leads
Structural Lead
Theresa Schmitt
Airframe Lead
Rufus Henschek
Software Lead
Saumya Desai
Electronics Lead
Pablo Constantino López-madrazo Luengo
Team Application
Apply To Join Elara
Students and early-career builders can apply to work on flight hardware, propulsion, avionics, structures, software, and launch operations.