VÆRIDION, the Munich-based all-electric aircraft manufacturer, has announced the securing of its first battery manufacturing facility at Oberpfaffenhofen Airport. The site is scheduled to become operational in the first quarter of 2026 and represents a significant milestone in the company’s mission to deliver clean, affordable regional flights by 2030.
The new facility will form the cornerstone of VÆRIDION’s production operations, dedicated to the development and assembly of high-performance battery systems to support the initial flight test campaign towards Type Certification. Its strategic location at Oberpfaffenhofen Airport ensures close integration with aerospace partners, testing infrastructure and flight operations, positioning VÆRIDION to scale innovation from the laboratory to the runway. Oberpfaffenhofen is also one of the few airports in Germany authorised for experimental flight testing.
In pursuit of its mission to advance electric aviation in Germany, VÆRIDION is repurposing infrastructure originally developed by its predecessor, Lilium, to ensure efficient use of capital. The company has also acquired key assets for battery industrialisation within the facility from Lilium’s insolvency administrator, enabling an accelerated scale-up of its battery manufacturing capabilities.
Together with the assets previously acquired from Rolls-Royce Electrical, VÆRIDION has now established both R&D and low-rate initial production capabilities spanning the entire propulsion system.
“Our leadership in advancing electric aviation in Germany goes hand in hand with our commitment to strengthen the larger Munich area as a hub for innovation and breakthrough projects. This location provides the ideal setting to bring next-generation regional aircraft into the air,“ commented Ivor van Dartel, CEO and co-founder at VÆRIDION.
The investment in the Oberpfaffenhofen site also creates new opportunities for collaboration within the local aerospace cluster. At the same time, VÆRIDION is maintaining its partnerships within the Munich ecosystem, working with the Technical University of Munich, GKN Aerospace, Bosch Engineering, Aero-Dienst and Bauhaus Luftfahrt.
