DLR

DLR is the national aeronautics and space research centre of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its extensive research and development work in aeronautics, space, energy, transport and security is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures. In addition to its own research, as Germany’s space agency, DLR has been given responsibility by the federal government for the planning and implementation of the German space programme. DLR’s mission comprises the exploration of Earth and the Solar System and research for protecting the environment. This includes the development of environment-friendly technologies for energy supply and future mobility, as well as for communications and security. DLR’s research portfolio ranges from fundamental research to the development of products for tomorrow. DLR has approximately 8,000 employees at 16 locations in Germany. Two institutes of DLR participates in C3HARME: the Institute of Structures and Design (DLR-BT) with the two departments Ceramic Composite Structures (DLR-BT-KVS) and Space Systems Integration (DLR-BT-RSI), and the Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology (DLR-AS) with the department of Supersonic and Hypersonic Technologies (DLR-AS-HYP)