The German Aerospace Center (DLR)
WEBDLR 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 stakeholders.
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 ...
Institute of Space Systems - DLR
WEBJul 17, 2024 · Welcome (back) EDEN LUNA! Freshly serviced and with a new logo, our EDEN LUNA Mobile Test Facility is back at the Institute of Space Systems. The research greenhouse was previously in Antarctica for five years as part of the EDEN ISS project, during which time it supplied the crews of Neumayer Station III …
DLR – Aerospike engine trialled on DLR test stand
WEBNov 19, 2021 · DLR has tested a MethaLox aerospike engine for the first time, on behalf of the start-up Pangea Aerospace. The DLR and Pangea Aerospace teams successfully conducted several hot-run tests using the European Research and Technology Test Stand P8. Aerospike technology promises significantly higher efficiency compared to …
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.
DLR – From parabolic flights to the ISS
WEBJun 9, 2021 · The 36th parabolic flight campaign organised by the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is taking place from 4 to 11 June 2021 at the airport in Paderborn. During the campaign, various technology tests for the 'Cosmic Kiss' mission to be flown by German ESA astronaut Matthias Mauer will be carried out under microgravity ...
DLR – Using light signals for safe communication
WEBIn the EU interACT project, DLR has developed new solutions for enabling automated and connected vehicles to communicate by means of light signals. A special LED light strip flashes several times if the automated vehicle wants a pedestrian to cross the street. At the same time, the car significantly adapts its driving style to match the light ...
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 across nine research institutes in the fields of ...
DLR – Study solar thermal power (CSP)
WEBMar 30, 2021 · A DLR short study on solar thermal power plants summarises the current technological status, requirements and possibilities. Solar thermal power plants open the way for the production of controllable energy from renewable sources. The technology is about to be rolled out and has enormous potential. DLR has …
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 ...