ProFlyCenter | DJI Academy (DE)

What ProFlyCenter | DJI Academy (DE) does

ProFlyCenter GmbH is a privately held German training company headquartered in Ubstadt-Weiher, Baden-Württemberg, operating as an authorized DJI Academy. The company delivers professional drone and flight training across three modalities: open-enrollment in-person seminars at its training facilities (Offene Schulungen), online E-Learning courses hosted on the Teachable LMS with 6-month access validity, and customized on-site Inhouse-Schulungen delivered at client premises, hotels, or its own facilities. It also offers Beratungsdienstleistungen (consulting services) as an add-on module and sells professional drone and flight-related products.

The company's customer base, per its terms of service, is directed exclusively at commercial customers, spanning both beginners and experienced professionals seeking structured training, certification preparation, and skill development. Distribution is split across regional in-person training in Germany and globally accessible E-Learning, with individually contracted B2B Inhouse training as the enterprise channel. All offerings are delivered through commodity Teachable infrastructure, with no proprietary AI, models, or platform technology disclosed.

ProFlyCenter is a small, founder-led private limited company (GmbH) founded in 2020 with 9 employees. It has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no M&A activity, and operates as a regional training services business anchored by its DJI Academy affiliation. Revenue is generated through per-person training fees, E-Learning subscriptions, individually negotiated B2B contracts, consulting engagements, and ancillary hardware sales.

Name

ProFlyCenter | DJI Academy (DE)

Legal name

ProFlyCenter GmbH

Website

https://pro-fly-center.teachable.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ProFlyCenter GmbH is a German DJI Academy that delivers professional drone and flight training to commercial customers via in-person seminars, Teachable-hosted E-Learning courses, and customized on-site B2B programs, with 9 employees and a single regional training facility in Ubstadt-Weiher.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drone and Flight Training Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Bootcamps & Accelerated Reskilling (Full-time/Part-time) (BPAEANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses (MPACALAD), Corporate/L&D Course Licensing from Creators (B2B Upskilling) (MPACALAH)

Keywords

• Drone pilot training
• Flight training services
• DJI certified academy
• Commercial drone education
• E-learning aviation courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Ubstadt-Weiher

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training Services (Offene Schulungen): Open enrollment training courses delivered at company training centers, priced per person plus applicable VAT.
2. E-Learning Courses: Electronic training materials with 6-month access validity upon booking, providing non-exclusive, non-transferable time-limited usage rights.
3. Inhouse/B2B Training: Customized training delivered at client premises, hotels, or ProFlyCenter facilities, priced individually per contract with additional charges for trainer travel time, travel and hotel costs.
4. Product Sales: Sale of professional drone and flight-related products, referenced as part of the company's offering alongside training services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ProFlyCenter is a DJI Academy that provides professional drone and flight training for beginners and professionals. Its core offerings are Open Trainings (Offene Schulungen) delivered in-person at its Ubstadt-Weiher facility, an E-Learning course catalog delivered online with six months of access, and customized Inhouse/B2B training delivered at client sites, supplemented by related drone product sales and consulting.

Product overview

ProFlyCenter operates as a DJI Academy in Germany, offering a multi-format training platform comprising three core offerings: Open Schulungen (in-person seminars at training centers), E-Learning (digital course access via a web portal), and Inhouse-Schulungen (customer-specific training at client sites). The company also provides consulting services as an additional module. All offerings are delivered through the Teachable course-building platform and target both beginners and professionals in drone/flight applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offene Schulungen (Open Trainings) In-person training seminars conducted at ProFlyCenter's training facilities in Ubstadt-Weiher, offering standardized drone and flight courses for beginners and professionals, priced per person plus applicable VAT.
• E-Learning Courses Electronic training materials delivered through a digital portal (Teachable), providing six months of course content access with individual login credentials and a non-exclusive, non-transferable usage license.
• Inhouse-Schulungen (Inhouse/B2B Training) Customer-specific drone/flight training delivered at the client's location, at ProFlyCenter's training centers, or at hotels, with individually negotiated content, pricing, and trainer travel arrangements.
• Beratungsdienstleistungen (Consulting Services) Consulting services delivered by qualified employees either on-site at the client or at ProFlyCenter's premises, with individually agreed project timelines and scope.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TeachablecoreTechnology or IntegrationProFlyCenter uses Teachable's online course builder platform to host and deliver its training programs. The platform provides course management, student enrollment, payment processing, and access control functionality. The company website is powered by Teachable infrastructure.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Coptrz: Coptrz is a UK-based drone solutions provider offering training, hardware sales, and consultancy to commercial operators—a clear European regional peer to ProFlyCenter's German training-plus-hardware model.
• UAV Systems International: UAV Systems International is a UK-based drone training, consulting, and equipment provider—comparable as a European commercial drone training peer with mixed in-person and online delivery.
• Heliguy: Heliguy is a UK drone training and equipment provider combining in-person courses, e-learning, and hardware sales across multiple sectors—highly comparable to ProFlyCenter's multi-format model in a neighboring European market.

Emerging players

• FlyNex: FlyNex is a German drone operations and data platform offering commercial UAS services and adjacent training—comparable to ProFlyCenter as a domestic German drone ecosystem player with training-adjacent services.
• Drone Industry Insights: Drone Industry Insights provides drone market research, training resources, and industry education—overlapping with ProFlyCenter's professional training audience and commercial operator focus.

Direct peers

• DARTdrones: DARTdrones delivers in-person and on-site commercial drone training, Part 107 prep, and enterprise programs across multiple U.S. locations—comparable to ProFlyCenter's in-person Schulungen and Inhouse/B2B training offerings.
• Drone U: Drone U offers drone pilot training, business courses, and consulting services for commercial drone operators—directly comparable to ProFlyCenter's combination of training, consulting, and product-adjacent education.
• UAV Coach: UAV Coach is a U.S.-based drone training and education company offering online courses, Part 107 prep, and commercial drone training—directly comparable to ProFlyCenter's e-learning and professional pilot training offerings.
• Pilot Institute: Pilot Institute provides online drone training, Part 107 test prep, and commercial operator courses through its own course platform—closely matching ProFlyCenter's online course delivery model via Teachable.

Broad incumbents

• DJI: DJI is the global market leader in commercial drones and the parent brand whose Academy program ProFlyCenter operates under—a broad incumbent that defines the ecosystem and curriculum ProFlyCenter trains against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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