Beteiligung kommunaler Stellen im U-Space Ausweisungsverfahren

Municipalities play a key role in opening up urban airspace for drones in Germany. When planning local traffic management systems, so-called U-Spaces, they are, on the one hand, required to incorporate municipal concerns into the designation process, and on the other hand, as a link to urban society, they are obliged to represent civic interests to the responsible designation authority at the federal level. Based on an experiment with representatives of authorities in Hamburg, this article examines these balancing needs. The results show to what extent the chance of increasing the attractiveness of the business location and improving municipal services through the U-Space goes hand in hand with growing needs for coordination, control and resources on the other. In addition to protecting culturally, socially and ecologically sensitive areas, what is particularly required is an active exchange with the population and their direct participation. The article concludes with recommendations for planning U-Spaces in the spirit of sustainable urban development.