🌍 Balloon Pilot & Instructor

I have been flying hot-air and gas balloons since 1999, with more than 2,000 flights worldwide. Over the years, I have had the privilege to share the beauty of ballooning with countless people, train new pilots, and experience the skies in every corner of the globe.

Today, I work as Global Balloon Marketing Manager at Blaser Swisslube, combining my passion for aviation with international collaboration and promotion of the sport.

✈️ Countries I have flown in so far:

🇦🇹 Austria · 🇧🇪 Belgium · 🇧🇷 Brazil · 🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 🇭🇷 Croatia · 🇩🇰 Denmark · 🇪🇬 Egypt · 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 🇪🇪 Estonia · 🇫🇷 France · 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇬🇷 Greece · 🇭🇺 Hungary · 🇮🇳 India · 🇮🇪 Ireland · 🇮🇹 Italy · 🇯🇵 Japan · 🇱🇻 Latvia · 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein · 🇱🇹 Lithuania · 🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 🇵🇱 Poland · 🇷🇴 Romania · 🇸🇰 Slovakia · 🇸🇮 Slovenia · 🇿🇦 South Africa · 🇪🇸 Spain · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · 🇹🇷 Turkey · 🇺🇦 Ukraine · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 🇺🇸 United States

🎈 Flying is not just my profession – it is my passion. Every country tells a different story in the air, and I look forward to adding many more to this journey.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Strasmann

Results

• 1st place, German Junior Champion 2005, Riesa
• 7th place, Mobil Lux Trophy + World Honda Grand Prix 2006, Echternach (Luxembourg)
• 2nd place, Vice German Junior Champion 2006, Riesa
• 2nd place, Coupé d’Europe 2007, Mainfond (France)
• 2nd place, Vice German Junior Champion 2007, Gera
• 4th place, German National Championship 2008, Frankenthal
• 1st place, German Junior Champion 2008, Heldburg
• 3rd place, German Qualification Ranking 2008
• 1st place, German Junior Champion 2009, Gera
• 1st place, Thuringia Championship 2009, Heldburg
• 1st place, NRW State Championship 2009, Wiehl
• 7th place, European Championship 2009, Brissac (France)
• 3rd place, German Qualification Ranking 2009
• 1st place, Luxembourg National Championship 2010, La Rochette (Luxembourg)
• 2nd place, World Balloon Trophy 2010, Echternach (Luxembourg)
• 1st place, German National Champion 2010, Waidhofen an der Thaya (Austria)
• 5th place, Swiss National Championship 2012, Bischofszell
• 1st place, Luxembourg National Championship 2013, La Rochette (Luxembourg)
• 1st place, German National Champion 2014, Puch bei Weiz (Austria)
• 1st place, World Air Games 2015, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
• 1st place, Swiss Cup (Swiss National Championship) 2016, Burgdorf (Switzerland)
• 7th place, German National Championship 2016
• 19th place, World Championship 2016, Saga (Japan)
• 2nd place, World Ranking List 2016
• 2nd place, World Ranking List 2017
• 2nd place, World Ranking List 2018
• 1st place, German National Champion 2019, Pforzheim
• 8th place, European Championship 2019, Manacor (Mallorca, Spain)
• 1st place, German National Ranking 2019
• 2nd place, World Ranking List 2019
• 5th place, German National Ranking 2020
• 4th place, Swiss National Championship 2021, Affoltern im Emmental
• 6th place, German National Championship 2021, Tegernsee
• 4th place, Open Andalucía Championship (Spain)
• 1st place, German National Champion 2022, Heldburg
• 16th place, World Championship 2022 (Hungary)
• 8th place, World Ranking List 2023
• 1st place, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2023 (USA)
• 6th place, Saga International Balloon Fiesta 2023 (Japan)
• 2025 Member of the Swiss National Team
• 3rd place, 23rd FAI Hot Air European Championship 2025