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.
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.
Berlin - DLR
WEBThe Berlin site of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) was founded in 1992. The research work conduced here focuses on the areas of space and transport. The site in the German capital has made a name for itself through its participation in major international missions of the Institute of Planetary Research, such as Mars Express, the Rosetta comet ...
Students & doctoral candidates - DLR
WEBDoctoral positions are usually limited to three years, with the option of extension. During the doctoral programme, you will be employed by DLR – usually with a half-time position. However, exceptions are possible. Our funding programme for doctoral candidates – the DLR_Graduate_Program – is designed for three years.
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 conventional engines.
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 ...
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.
DLR – Future climate-friendly air transport
WEBNov 22, 2021 · The flight characteristics of the prototype have already been tested in the DLR AVES flight simulator. The development of climate-friendly technologies suitable for everyday use in the air transport system of the future is at the top of the list of priorities for the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR).
SARA - DLR
WEBSARA is a torque controlled robot arm with seven axes and 12 kg payload. Its good foldability and short wrist axis allows an excellent usage of its large workspace and a good reachability from different sides – even for large workpieces. The precise torque sensors and the actuators optimized for high dynamics open up a wide range of ...