In addition to Stefan and Domink Senger, who will still manage the flight office until mid-November and will then be replaced by Michael Stolze, Bernd Mangold and Pirmin Sensing are also real experts at the glider.
They are primarily the technical support in the workshop.
Both work at Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau and therefore know what they are talking about. Also thanks to them, flying from morning to night is possible. Pirmin stays until the end of the season to make sure that all flyers are well.
All four support each other energetically!
One or the other may have read my name already. My name is Hannah Schweckendiek and I am doing the media work and helping out at the reception this season.
The whole team is always open for any questions and suggestions!
The Bitterwasser Flying Lodge was the main sponsor of the Junior World Gliding Championships, where from August 2 to 17, 2026, around 80 pilots from 22 nations competed for the titles in the Standard and Club classes. The grand prize for the JWGC winners was a one-week stay at the lodge, including travel and an airplane.
Largely unnoticed by the public, the 5th Red Bull Global Aerial Performance Camp 2026 took place in Bitterwasser, Namibia, from April 21, 2026, to April 30, 2026.
A few videos and pictures on this page offer a glimpse of the athletes and their performances.