For the 2023 reporting year, DLR has applied the internationally recognised Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol for the first time. By sourcing electricity from renewable energy sources, more than 25,000 ...

On 2 March 2025 at 9:34 CET, the private New Space company Firefly Aerospace successfully landed its Blue Ghost probe on the northeast of the Moon's near side, on behalf of NASA. DLR is involved in ...

Local public transport plays a crucial role in sustainable mobility. However, overcrowding can occur, especially at peak times, which can affect the comfort and safety of passengers. In the SAFIRA ...

Highly automated vehicles are revolutionising the world of mobility, but without people at the wheel they present passengers with new challenges. Safety manoeuvres require clear communication between ...

Researchers worked with pilots in the DLR cockpit simulator iSIM to investigate the handling of system errors in hybrid-electric propulsion systems New cockpit ...

The department High-Speed Electronics comprises the Institute’s expertise in the development of focal plane units and detector electronics for VIS/NIR satellite cameras. It evolved from the department ...

In order to counteract air pollution and the resulting health consequences, measures are needed in urban areas to maintain mobility, and the AirQualityLive (AQL) service enables particle emissions to ...

Demand responsive transport serves as a supplement to local public transport in regions with lower demand in terms of time and space. In the Vmo4Orte project, we are working with our partners in the ...

In 2011 the DLR Institute of Space Systems launched its research initiative called EDEN. The research initiative focuses on Bio-regenerative Life Support Systems (BLSS), especially greenhouse modules, ...

In order to achieve the goal of climate neutrality by 2045, the German government has introduced a series of measures such as the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) and CO 2 certificate trading. They ...

The Programme Management Agency for Aviation Research is an institution that organises and manages the funding of projects for climate-neutral aviation. Our clients are mainly ministries at federal ...

The quality management area implements the management system of the Institute of Aerospace Medicine on the basis of DIN EN ISO 9001. To this end, internal and external audits are carried out annually ...