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Careers · Season 2027

Summer job 2027: drone pilots wanted.

For summer 2027 we are again looking for drone pilots for our agricultural drones. An ideal job for students — with technology, nature and real impact. No previous experience needed; we take care of the training.

Register your interest

Training incl. drone licence · accommodation organised

Preliminary information

Planning for season 2027 is under way.

The details on this page are preliminary and based on the past season. We will publish the binding job posting with final dates, conditions and the application form at a later point. Don’t want to miss it? Register your interest now, without obligation — we will get in touch as soon as things start.

What to expect

Your summer as a drone pilot.

Keen on technology, nature and a job with real impact? Here is what your season with us looks like.

Your mission

Applying beneficials from the air

You start at our base in Böblingen, take over vehicle and equipment and drive to your operating area. There, you go from field to field: you apply beneficial insects over the maize with the drone, staying in touch with the local farmers and the pilots around you.

Training included

Previous experience? Not needed.

We get you up to speed on the drone with a theoretical and a practical training module. We cover the costs of your drone licence and the online exams (A1/A3 and A2). If you like being outdoors and enjoy technology, you will fit right in.

Employment

Flexible — usually short-term employment

The job is normally set up as short-term employment (kurzfristige Beschäftigung) and is aimed primarily at students. If the requirements for that are not met, a fixed-term position subject to social insurance is possible given suitable qualifications — or working as a self-employed drone pilot on a service basis.

Season & duration

Mid-June to the end of July

We depend on the weather. Our season normally runs from mid-June to the end of July, occasionally into early August. A deployment always runs as a block of 5 consecutive days — weekends included. Weekend-only deployments are not planned.

Your working day

5 days in a row, full days in the field

On deployment days you are out in your operating area all day, typically working 10 to 12 hours. We announce deployment dates about 3 days in advance, depending on the weather — so a good deal of flexibility is required. You simply enter your available days in our deployment calendar.

Accommodation

Organised and paid for

Your accommodation (hotel or guesthouse) is organised, booked and usually already paid for by our operations team. We try to accommodate pilots from the same area together, so there is still time in the evening to swap stories.

Register interest

Be there when 2027 kicks off.

The application form for season 2027 is not open yet. Until then, send us an informal email or give us a call — we will let you know as soon as the posting is online.