The German Open 2008 took place from 3rd - 8th June at Ballenstedt airfield as part of the “Deutscher Motorschirm Pokal”, a DULV organised event including a paramotor trade fair, fly in and evening bonfire parties as well as the comp itself.

The German Champion in the footlaunch category is Peter Schulz, flying a Naja 21 with FB Simonini motor. Armin Appel took second place (Speedmax, FB Simonini) and Thomas Keller third (Naja 21, FB Simonini).  In the Open results, Polish pilot Piotr Trzynski (Reaction 27, Simonini) takes second place between Schulz and Appel.

In the trike (solo) category, Richard Krüger-Sprengel won (Naja 23, Rüter Trike/Briggs & Stratten) ahead of Jens Hicken (Revolution, FB Flyke/Briggs & Stratten) and Ronny Seidel (Speedmax 19, Evo 2 S/FB Simonini). In the Open, three Czech pilots took the podium places: Petr Matousek, Michal Krivanek and Krzysztof Romicki. Czechs Milos Vaclav and Verca Brychtova also won the tandem trike category.

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