U-Turn is a German paraglider and kite manufacturer based in Villengen-Schwenningen, close to the French and Swiss border. The company was formed with the aim of producing best of breed products, always at the cutting edge of technology

Only the best design, materials and manufacturing techniques will do,"‘good enough" just isn’t in the U-Turn vocabulary

“We are in all that we do uncompromising and professional, reliable and fair. We will spur on, form and mould kite sport”

Ernst Strobl, born in 1965 in Munich, is among the trailblazers of paragliding in Germany. As European and Vice World Champion, Ernst “the sailplane” is one of the most successful pilots in Germanys history. From 1989 to 1995 he was head of development at UP Europe and member of the German paragliding team. From 1996 to 2002 he served as head of development at AiREA where he started his career as a kite designer with the legendary Raptor race kite

The beating heart of U-Turn, Ernst Strobl ranks beyond doubt among the top three parafoil designers in the world. As a self-educated man, he works with more enthusiasm than anyone else. People say that Strobl is able to see the air flow. Other people program ingenious computer software or compose touching music, but Strobl delivers world-class gliders and kites featuring this “magic touch” for those who appreciate the difference

Strobl says that “Often only little things make big differences” and for this reason he works absolutely meticulously. “Gliders and kites are based on identical physical principles, but there are of course differences in development. I always bring new know-how from one field immediately to the other”