The German Aerospace Center (DLR)
WEBSep 20, 2010 · DLR is the German aerospace research and technology centre. In its core areas, DLR develops technologies for aeronautics and space, energy and transport, as well as security and defence research. A broad spectrum of results and innovations bring benefits for industry and business, authorities and administration as well as for public …
German Space Agency - DLR
WEBCutting-edge German tech for better weather forecasts worldwide. Today, Germany will deliver a state-of-the-art measuring instrument – the METimage multispectral radiometer – to the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and the European Space Agency (ESA). August 23, 2024.
Delivery of its new DO 228 research aircraft D-CEFD - DLR
WEBNov 23, 2021 · The 'DO 228' D-CEFD was overhauled by the company General Atomics AeroTec Systems and was handed over to the DLR Flight Experiments Facility. The new DLR research aircraft will be used to test electric propulsion systems. In a research project with MTU Aero Engines, a 600-kilowatt electric powertrain is to replace one of the …
Trauen - DLR
WEBThe Institute of Propulsion Technology at the Trauen site offers research in the field of fire protection in aviation to ensure airworthiness in accordance with international aviation standards. DLR's Responsive Space Cluster Competence Center – RSC³ – which is also located here, aims to build up a technology base in the context of 'Responsive Space' …
TerraSAR-X - DLR
WEBTerraSAR-X operates independently of weather conditions, cloud cover and daylight and is able to provide radar data with a resolution of up to one meter. TerraSAR-X is a German Earth-observation satellite. Its primary payload is an X-band radar sensor with a range of different modes of operation, allowing it to acquire images with different ...
Jobs & careers at DLR
WEBWelcome to the German Aerospace Center (DLR) We conduct research and development activities in the fields of energy and transport, security and digitalisation and, of course, aeronautics and space. As the research centre of the Federal Republic of Germany, we develop pioneering and sustainable solutions for challenges facing humanity.
Hypersonic wind tunnel (H2K) Cologne - DLR
WEBThe hypersonic wind tunnel at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is one of the few key facilities in Europe for aerothermodynamic experiments under realistic flight conditions at hypersonic speeds. The H2K combines free-flight technology and adequate measurement times to provide an ideal test bed for ...
Cologne - DLR
WEBThe DLR headquarters are located in Cologne. The Executive Board, the central administration, the Technology Marketing department that functions as an interface between research and industry, as well as DLR’s Quality and Product Assurance organisation are all located here. In addition to this, approximately 1600 members of staff are employed …
Hamburg - DLR
WEBDLR and its preceding organisations have been represented in Hamburg since the 1950s. In recent years, its importance as a DLR site has increased significantly. With the establishment of two new institutes in 2017, which make a significant contribution to digitalisation in aviation, there are now five DLR institutes and an innovation centre for …
About us - DLR
WEBDLR and its predecessor organisations have a history spanning over 115 years, including one of the world's first institutions dedicated to aeronautics research. Key research and countless inventions that now shape and improve modern life emerged within DLR and its forerunners. DLR has 30 locations in Germany: Cologne (headquarters), Aachen ...