About Odonatum e.V.
Our mission
Odonatum e.V. is a registered non-profit association founded by students of the Technical University of Munich. The association has the purpose of furthering education and science in the field of bionics research.
Students from every field gain hands-on engineering experience with us: together they design, build and test a bionic aircraft modeled after the dragonfly. At the same time we want to move research on flapping-wing drones (ornithopters) forward. Our technical goal for 2029 is a platform under 250 g that is as versatile as today's micro-quadcopters and beats them in cruising speed and range.
What we do
Team projects. Our 31 members work in 8 teams: Research & Development with the subteams Mechanics, Simulations, Test Bench and Avionics, plus PR & Events, Infrastructure, Cooperations and the Core Team, which runs the association.
Prototypes. Every prototype is a learning step. 3-MM-1, our first physical prototype, validated the mechanics of our control system and was shown at the 2025 Student Club Fair. With the technology demonstrator Glossu we measure the lift produced by active wing flapping. Rabban is the first Prototype to implement variable flapping planes and is also destined for our first flight attempt. More on the Prototypes page.
Learning with real equipment. Our members work in a fully equipped workshop at the MakerSpace, including courses on using the machines safely, with professional design and simulation software (Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE), and in an office at TUM LabCampus near Munich Airport.
Exchange with research and industry. We work with three TUM chairs, visit aerospace companies (most recently a factory tour at MTU Aero Engines in September 2026) and present our work at events and on our blog.
Funding and support
Odonatum is funded by membership fees, donations and sponsoring. As a non-profit association we use all funds exclusively for the purposes set out in our statutes. All partners are listed on the Cooperations page.
Board
- Board Member: Marlon H. Müller
- Board Member: Daniel J. Ritter
- Treasurer: Konstantin Eisebitt
The association is represented jointly by two board members.
Association details
Odonatum e.V. · c/o Fachschaft MSE, Parkring 35, 85748 Garching bei München, Germany · Register of associations VR 211602, Amtsgericht München · Email: board@odonatum.com. Legal details in the Impressum; how we handle data in the Privacy Policy.