Competition Officials

Rules & Regulations as well as experienced international sporting officials will guarantee the sound and smooth running of the event. Organizers and competing pilots appreciate the effort, the dedication and experience that this team is providing for a successful European Championship.

April 28, 2007: This team will be responsible for the safe and smooth running of the competition:

• Dominik HAGGENEY, GER: Competition Director
• Claude WEBER, LUX: Competition Deputy Director
• David LEVIN, USA: Steward
• Klaus HARTMANN, GER: Safety Officer
   
• Meteorologist: Michael NOLL, GER
• Meteorologist: Bernd FISCHER, GER
• Meteo Overall Responsibility: Petrus :-)
   
• Chief Scorer: Steve IRELAND, AUS
• Scorer: Nathalie DANTAN, FRA
• Scorer: Bob FISCH, LUX
• Scorer: Mike MEINL, GER
• Scorer: Sylvia MEINL, GER
• Scorer: Christian MICHEL, GER
• Scorer: Gabriela SLAVEC, SLO
• Scorer: Mike WATTS MILLER, GBR
• Scorer / O-file: Stephanie von GUILLEAUME, GER
   
• Chief Measurer: Bernd DITTLOFF, GER
• Chief Measurer: Siegrid IBES, GER
• Chief Measurer: Werner TRIPPLER, GER
• Measurer / launch master: Dave BRAMWELL, AUT
• Measurer / launch master: Marnix DOBBELAERE, BEL
• Measurer / launch master: Brigitte FOUACHE, BEL
• Measurer / launch master: Marianne HARTMANN, GER
• Measurer / launch master: Angelika HENKELMANN, GER
• Measurer / launch master: Otto KRIPPNER, GER
• Measurer / launch master: Andreas WAGNER, GER
   
• Hare Balloon / launch field: Dirk BANGE, GER
• Hare Balloon / launch field: Martin BORGARDS, GER
• Hare Balloon / launch field: Kathrin IRION, GER
• Launch field: Frank HAGEMEYER, GER

Jury

Highly respected and very experienced ballooning representatives have been  selected during the Conference of the International Ballooning Commission (Luxembourg, Mar 7 - 10, 2007).

• Jakob BURKARD, SUI: (Jury President)
• Martine BESNAINOU, FRA: (Jury Member)
• John GRUBBSTROEM, SWE: (Jury Member)

Jury members will have the "final decision" in case of a protest and they will sign the official results of the European Championship as well as submit the report to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale in Lausanne / CH.