Self-test on the Wasserkuppe: O|N dares to take a glider flight
May 24, 2026 – What does it feel like when a wind hurls you into the sky with tremendous force – and suddenly there is only silence? We experienced it ourselves. For our report, we climbed into the cockpit at Germany's highest airfield, the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön Mountains – and experienced firsthand what it means to truly feel the air. The cable releases, the ground shrinks, the horizon expands – and for a moment, the sky is all yours. No engine, no noise, just wind and vastness. Anyone who has ever sat in a glider immediately understands why…
State Crown Wasserkuppen Cup 2026
LaWa Cup 2026: Following in the footsteps of old wings! Which glider pilot will follow Wolf Hirth's old flight?
75 years of DAeC: Anniversary celebration on the Wasserkuppe on 9.8.25
On August 9, 2025, the German Aero Club (DAeC) will celebrate its 75th anniversary with an anniversary celebration on the Wasserkuppe.
State Crown Wasserkuppen Cup 2025
LaWa Cup 2025: On the trail of old wings! Who follows Wolf Hirth's old ride after 90 years!?
World sailors on the Wasserkuppe under new management – Photos
As a restaurant, not only for pilots, the Weltensegler at the Wasserkuppe airfield will reopen on April 5th under the management of Miriam and Andreas Jahn, already known as the owners of the Landgasthof Stern in Poppenhausen.
Pre-Opening: New tenant at the Weltensegler restaurant on the Wasserkuppe
The Weltensegler restaurant on the Wasserkuppe (Gersfeld) has a new tenant: Andreas (40) and Miriam (38) Jahn will now run the restaurant on Hesse's highest mountain.
Osthessen-Zeitung: 100 years of flying school – aerobatic pilots show their skills
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Wasserkuppe flying school, pilots of the Pilatus B4 glider have arranged a meeting on Hesse's highest mountain.
Osthessen-Zeitung: 100 years of Wasserkuppe flying school – Minister unveils memorial plaque
Together with District Administrator Bernd Woide, the Hessian Minister of Sport Diana Stolz unveiled a memorial plaque in the German Gliding Museum.
O|N: State Minister visits – 100 years of the Wasserkuppe flying school: CO2-neutral and electric in the air
On Saturday, the Hessian State Minister Diana Stolz (CDU) came to the German Gliding Museum to mark the anniversary.
Fuldaer Zeitung: From pioneering times to a vision of the future: Wasserkuppe flying school celebrates 100 years of solidarity
To ensure its longevity, the gliding school at Wasserkuppe relies on solidarity and camaraderie. On Saturday, August 24, members and political representatives celebrated the club's 100th anniversary.
hessenschau: Gliding anniversary on the Wasserkuppe
Off into the air: The flying school on the Wasserkuppe is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. You can fulfill your dream of flying with a gliding course.
FAZ: 100 years of learning to fly on Hesse’s highest mountain
You can learn to fly gliders at the age of 14. To mark the centenary of the glider flight at Wasserkuppe, we would like to attract more young people.
Frankfurter Rundschau: Mountain of the Aviators
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Wasserkuppe flying school, pilots of the Pilatus B4 glider have arranged a meeting on Hesse's highest mountain.
flieger.news: Oldest gliding school is 100
As the “mountain of aviators”, the Wasserkuppe offers the most traditional backdrop that enthusiastic aviation enthusiasts could ever wish for.
Invitation to the Pilatus B4 meeting on the Wasserkuppe
From 5 to 8.9.24 September 4, the Wasserkuppe flying school and HG Pilatus B2301 D-4 invite you to the Pilatus BXNUMX meeting on the Wasserkuppe,
Mountain of the Aviators – Oldest gliding school celebrates 100th birthday
A mountain in the Rhön is considered an El Dorado for gliding. People come from all over the world to receive training at the cradle of gliding.
