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November 18, 2024

Former Lilium CFO joins Volocopter - as both companies hunt for a lifeline

Volocopter previously flagged it is at risk of insolvency, while Lilium filed for insolvency in October

German electric aircraft company Volocopter has hired Oliver Vogelgesang — who held the role of CFO at fellow German electric aircraft startup Lilium until earlier this year — as its new finance chief. Volocopter previously flagged it was at risk of insolvency, while Lilium filed for insolvency in October. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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