The institute for satellite geodesy and inertial sensing aims at deploying quantum mechanical phenomena in navigation and earth observation. One of our main activities is to harness cold and ultracold ...

The PLATO space mission will use 26 cameras to search for Earth-like planets around 200,000 stars in the Milky Way, starting in late 2026. DLR is leading the PLATO payload consortium and supplying ...

The Flight Experiments facility is Europe's largest operator of research aircraft and operates the research fleet for all DLR research programmes as well as on behalf of external research institutes ...

The Institute of Air Transport researches the complex interactions within the air transport sector as part of the overall transport system. We develop future scenarios, conduct economic and business ...

Publications in ISI-Scopus referenced journals (2) of the Microwaves and Radar Institute in 2025 Patents (1) of the Microwaves and Radar Institute in 2025 (patents are not registered in elib) ...

DLR and the University of Ulm have successfully transmitted a quantum key for tap-proof data transfer over their quantum network, while simulating an eavesdropping attack. The researchers are working ...

Mit seiner herausragenden Infrastruktur an optisch zugänglichen Brennkammerprüfständen und chemischen Laboratorien ist das Institut bestens gerüstet, um elementare Verbrennungsprozesse unter realen ...

The Institute of Planetary Research is a central DLR site for the construction and operational use of scientific instruments for satellite missions in the science and exploration programmes of ESA, ...

The Institute of Aerospace Medicine conducts research at the interface of technology and humans with the aim of improving human health and safety in space, in aviation and on Earth. Our departments in ...

The Institute for Low CO2 Industrial Processes focuses on the decarbonization of industry. To this end, it is developing new technologies to ensure the renewable provision of heat for industrial ...

Since our foundation in 2019, we have been dedicated to the protection and security of critical infrastructures – important organizations and facilities whose failure or disruption would have ...

Tanja Martini from the Institute of Flight Systems was awarded the Amelia Earhart Club Award by the Zonta Club Braunschweig for her work in the field of Mixed Reality Technologies in Helicopter ...