Vaeridion buys former Lilium battery plant at Oberpfaffenhofen to scale Microliner production

Munich-based Vaeridion has purchased the battery manufacturing facility at Oberpfaffenhofen airport previously used by Lilium. The acquisition gives Vaeridion in‑house production capacity to scale battery packs for its Microliner electric regional airliner and support its near‑term production ramp.

Discovered 2025-09-08T04:17:38.537616-07:00 | 2025-09-08T04:17:38.537616-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Secures local battery manufacturing capacity for the Microliner, reinforcing Vaeridion’s commercial commitments and supporting its role as launch supplier for ASL Group: https://hype.aero/?story=83498b76-a013-4e96-b6ba-eb3de2b990ab
  • Reuses facilities vacated by Lilium and follows industry activity to acquire and repurpose Lilium assets, underlining consolidation of European electric‑aircraft manufacturing infrastructure: https://hype.aero/?story=a017039c-d7ff-4555-a3a5-f90a9e8eba84
  • Moves like this materially affect regional supply‑chain capacity for battery production and the industrial footprint for electric aircraft certification and serial manufacturing in Germany.

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2025-09-08T04:17:38.537616-07:00
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