Meet the team

Christian Schmierer

Chief Executive Officer

Christian earned a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Stuttgart in 2019 and diploma in 2013.

Since then he has been working at the German Aerospace Center on system analysis of rocket vehicles with a special focus on hybrid rocket systems, sounding rockets, launch vehicles and lunar landers.

Since 2012 he has been actively involved in developing, building and launching hybrid sounding rockets at the University of Stuttgart.

At HyImpulse he embraces the role of the CEO leading the start-up to develop a smallsat launch vehicle and get into space!

Ulrich Fischer

Chief Technology Officer

Ulrich earned a diploma in aerospace engineering from the University of Stuttgart in 2014.

He has been working on hybrid rocket propulsion and rocket lightweight structures since then.

Since 2012 he has been actively involved in developing, building and launching hybrid sounding rockets at the University of Stuttgart.

Ulrich is the CTO of HyImpulse, leading the technical development of our products and services.

Konstantin Tomilin

Chief Operating Officer

Konstantin earned a diploma in aerospace engineering from the University of Stuttgart in 2014.

Working on different rocket systems like recovery systems, hybrid propulsion systems, airframes, he has gained a lot of experience in the field of sounding rockets.

Since 2012 he has been actively involved in developing, building and launching hybrid sounding rockets at the University of Stuttgart.

For HyImpulse Konstantin is managing the testing, launch and production operations as COO.

Mario Kobald

Co-Founder and Board Member

Mario received his PhD in Aerospace engineering from the University of Stuttgart in 2015 and diploma in 2010.

Since 2010 he has been working at the DLR Institute of Space Propulsion and restarted activities on hybrid rocket propulsion and advanced hybrid rocket fuels.

From 2012 to 2016 he was project manager of the HyEnD hybrid sounding rocket project at the University of Stuttgart.

He is pushing HyImpulse's propulsion and rocket development with his long experience in project management, international network, and deep knowledge.