(L-R) German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer, Saxony-Anhalt's State Premier Sven Schulze and the Chairwoman of the DLR Executive Board Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla take part in the opening of the new Drone Safety Technology Center at the Cochstedt site of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), eastern Germany on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)

(L-R) German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer, Saxony-Anhalt's State Premier Sven Schulze and the Chairwoman of the DLR Executive Board Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla applaud during the opening of the new Drone Safety Technology Center at the Cochstedt site of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), eastern Germany on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)

Saxony-Anhalt's State Premier and main candidate of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state election Sven Schulze takes part in the opening of the new Drone Safety Technology Center at the Cochstedt site of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), eastern Germany on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)

The Chairwoman of the DLR Executive Board Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla speaks during the opening of the new Drone Safety Technology Center at the Cochstedt site of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), eastern Germany on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)

Members of Germany's Federal Network Agency (L, Bundesnetzagentur) responsible for Germany's essential electricity, gas, telecommunications and postal infrastructures, and of the German police (R) take part in the opening of the new Drone Safety Technology Center at the Cochstedt site of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), eastern Germany on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)

Saxony-Anhalt's State Premier and main candidate of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state election Sven Schulze takes part in the opening of the new Drone Safety Technology Center at the Cochstedt site of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), eastern Germany on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt speaks during the opening of the new Drone Safety Technology Center at the Cochstedt site of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), eastern Germany on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)

German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer speaks during the opening of the new Drone Safety Technology Center at the Cochstedt site of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), eastern Germany on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)