SMIA DRONE SHOWS stands for precise drone choreography, state-of-the-art (pyro) drone show systems, perfect event integration, unique drone show design and international large-event experience.
For public or private events. With or without pyro drones.

SMIA – ENGINEERING WONDER ABOVE

To the drone shows

Professional Drone Shows for Events, Brands and Cities

Some see drones. We see a canvas.

SMIA creates professional drone shows for people who are looking for more than glowing dots in the sky. With us, every show grows out of design, technology, planning and experience, not out of sheer drone numbers. If you wish, real pyrotechnics can also fly directly on the drones. As one of only a few teams, we realised the first officially approved pyro drone show in Germany. It is precisely this blend of art and technology that decides whether a show merely looks nice or is truly remembered.

Design

Drone shows that tell your brand’s story

Every drone show is created as its own story. We match motifs, movements and timing to the occasion, the brand and the location. The result is exactly the image in the sky that suits you and stays in the mind.

Technology

Your drone show from the design studio

In our in-house design studio we plan and simulate the entire show. That way you see your drone show on screen weeks in advance, long before the first drone takes off. Changes can then be made at your leisure.

Safety

Approved exactly as flown

We handle the discussions with the authorities and produce the safety concept ourselves. This means every show is approved exactly as it will be flown on the night. For pyrotechnics, we also bring local specialists into the team.

Experience

Internationally proven drone shows

Our shows have run in Germany, Europe, the USA and the Middle East, including at Wacken Open Air. This experience feeds into every new project. That is why we know early on what really works at your location.

Whether a drone light show, 3D show or pyro drone show: what matters is never the mere number of drones, but what comes of it. That is why we plan every show around impact, safety and technical feasibility. And because at SMIA you speak directly with the people who will later fly your show, the lines stay short and the planning stays honest. Simply tell us about your event, and we will tell you openly which drone show is possible at your location. And if you like, we will show you examples from similar projects and events in the very first conversation.

Show design for a professional drone show in the design studio
Fast & precise
We use the world’s most advanced software to create fast, highly precise previews and show visualisations

Showcase

“By their results you shall know them.” – and that is exactly where our standard begins.

DATEV Challenge ROTH 2026 drone show

The drone show at the DATEV Challenge Roth was part of a complex live production of pyrotechnics, laser show, light, music and stadium dramaturgy. Rather than aiming for the largest possible number of drones, SMIA developed a precisely integrated show with 180 drones, a fully in-house design and timecode integration.

750 drones over Berlin’s Olympiastadion

For the international film campaign around Project Hail Mary, SMIA lifted 750 drones over the Berlin Olympiastadion. Design, permits, logistics and flight planning came together in just 14 days, because the campaign date was fixed before the first drone took off.

The WOA Bullhead above the stage in green - Wacken 2024 drone show

Wacken Open Air 2024

As part of the festival production, SMIA staged the Space Cowboys show in the Wacken sky, alongside the iconic Grawling Creatures as a separate special show. The timecode tied every formation precisely to the stage sound and lighting design, so that sky and stage worked as a single staging.

Drone show Wacken 2023 - Lemmy & Wacken Forever. A tribute! - Wacken drone shows

Wacken Open Air 2023

In Wacken Open Air's most legendary year, thousands of fans could no longer reach the site. Mud, rain and chaos defined the festival, yet SMIA flew the show anyway, together with Verge Aero. Proof that the technology withstands even extreme conditions.

  • DATEV Challenge ROTH 2026 drone show

    The drone show at the DATEV Challenge Roth was part of a complex live production of pyrotechnics, laser show, light, music and stadium dramaturgy. Rather than aiming for the largest possible number of drones, SMIA developed a precisely integrated show with 180 drones, a fully in-house design and timecode integration.
  • 750 drones over Berlin’s Olympiastadion

    For the international film campaign around Project Hail Mary, SMIA lifted 750 drones over the Berlin Olympiastadion. Design, permits, logistics and flight planning came together in just 14 days, because the campaign date was fixed before the first drone took off.
  • The WOA Bullhead above the stage in green - Wacken 2024 drone show

    Wacken Open Air 2024

    As part of the festival production, SMIA staged the Space Cowboys show in the Wacken sky, alongside the iconic Grawling Creatures as a separate special show. The timecode tied every formation precisely to the stage sound and lighting design, so that sky and stage worked as a single staging.
  • Drone show Wacken 2023 - Lemmy & Wacken Forever. A tribute! - Wacken drone shows

    Wacken Open Air 2023

    In Wacken Open Air’s most legendary year, thousands of fans could no longer reach the site. Mud, rain and chaos defined the festival, yet SMIA flew the show anyway, together with Verge Aero. Proof that the technology withstands even extreme conditions.
  • Mein Schiff 7 naming simulation

    Naming of Mein Schiff 7

    For the naming ceremony of Mein Schiff 7 in Kiel, SMIA staged 400 drones above the shipyard. The setting demanded precise flight planning, as cranes, halls and the ship itself limited the airspace. The show followed the dramaturgy of the naming ceremony exactly.
  • Rietberger Himmelsleuchten 25

    At Rietberger Himmelsleuchten, SMIA flew the first officially approved drone show in Germany to combine fireworks adapted to the drones with conventional fireworks. 350 drones presented a purpose-built show design for the first time. The permit came about through direct dialogue with the aviation authorities.

Answers to illuminating questions

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