Imprint Publisher: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und DLR at a glance Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) German Aerospace Center Public Affairs and Communications Address: Research and technology Linder Höhe, 51147 Cologne Telephone +49 2203 601-2116 The German Aerospace Center (DLR) combines E-mail [email protected] its research topics in a way that is unique in Germany and Europe. It makes pioneering con- DLR.de/en tributions in the areas of aeronautics, space, energy, transport, security and digitalisation. With its scientific and technical expertise, DLR strengthens Germany‘s position as a scientific and economic location. Space Administration DLR has been assigned the task of the German national space agency. Acting on behalf of the German Federal Government, the DLR Space Administration designs the German space pro- gramme and implements it in cooperation with national and international partners. Project Management Agencies The DLR portfolio is complemented by the DLR Project Management Agency and the Project DLR in Management Agency for Aeronautics Research and Technology. These agencies support their clients with analyses and expertise, as well as in facts and the planning, implementation and communica- tion of funding programmes and other measures figures in research, education and innovation. Imprint Publisher: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und DLR at a glance Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) German Aerospace Center Public Affairs and Communications Address: Research and technology Linder Höhe, 51147 Cologne Telephone +49 2203 601-2116 The German Aerospace Center (DLR) combines E-mail [email protected] its research topics in a way that is unique in Germany and Europe. It makes pioneering con- DLR.de/en tributions in the areas of aeronautics, space, energy, transport, security and digitalisation. With its scientific and technical expertise, DLR strengthens Germany‘s position as a scientific and economic location. Space Administration DLR has been assigned the task of the German national space agency. Acting on behalf of the German Federal Government, the DLR Space Administration designs the German space pro- gramme and implements it in cooperation with national and international partners. Project Management Agencies The DLR portfolio is complemented by the DLR Project Management Agency and the Project DLR in Management Agency for Aeronautics Research and Technology. These agencies support their clients with analyses and expertise, as well as in facts and the planning, implementation and communica- tion of funding programmes and other measures figures in research, education and innovation. 20 sites, 40 institutes and facilities, the Space Administration and Project Management Agencies As of: September 2017 Augsburg Braunschweig Dresden Oberpfaffenhofen The designations used in the texts for - Institute of Structures and Design - Institute of Aerodynamics - Institute of Software Methods - Microwaves and Radar Institute groups of people apply to all genders. - Institute of Composite Structures and Flow Technology for Product Virtualization - Institute of Communications and Adaptive Systems - Institute of Composite Structures and Navigation and Adaptive Systems - Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics Göttingen - Remote Sensing Technology Institute - Institute of System Dynamics - Institute of Flight Guidance - Institute of Aerodynamics - Institute of Atmospheric Physics and Control - Institute of Air Transport and Flow Technology - Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics and Airport Research - Institute of Test and Simulation - Institute of Aeroelasticity - Institute of System Dynamics and Control for Gas Turbines - Institute of Flight Systems - Institute of Propulsion Technology - German Remote Sensing Data Center - Institute of Transportation Systems - Flight Experiments Berlin - Flight Experiments Hamburg - Space Operations and Astronaut Training - Institute of Propulsion Technology - Simulation and Software Technology - Institute of Aerospace Medicine - Institute of Vehicle Concepts - Institute of Air Transportation Oldenburg - Remote Sensing Bremen Systems - Institute of Networked Energy Systems Technology Institute - Remote Sensing Technology Institute - Institute of Maintenance, - Institute of Optical Sensor Systems - Institute of Space Systems Repair and Overhaul - Institute of Planetary Research - Institute of System Architectures Stade - Institute of Transport Research in Aeronautics - Institute of Composite Structures Bremerhaven - Institute of Transportation Systems and Adaptive Systems - Institute for the Protection Jena - DLR Project Management Agency of Maritime Infrastructures - Institute of Data Science Stuttgart - Institute of Structures and Design Bonn Cologne Jülich - Institute of Vehicle Concepts - Space Administration - Institute of Aerodynamics and - Institute of Solar Research - Institute of Solar Research - DLR Project Management Agency Flow Technology - Institute of Technical Physics - Project Management Agency for - Institute of Propulsion Technology Lampoldshausen Aeronautics Research and Technology - Institute of Air Transport and - Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics Airport Research - Institute of Space Propulsion - Institute of Combustion Technology - Institute of Aerospace Medicine - Institute of Technical Physics - Institute of Materials Physics in Space Trauen - Institute of Solar Research Neustrelitz - Institute of Propulsion Technology - Institute of Engineering - Institute of Communications Thermodynamics and Navigation - Institute of Materials Research - Remote Sensing Technology Institute Weilheim - Space Operations and Astronaut Training - Space Operations and - German Remote Sensing Data Center Astronaut Training - Simulation and Software Technology - DLR Project Management Agency 3 4 STADE NEUSTRELITZ BREMERHAVEN HAMBURG OLDENBURG TRAUEN BREMEN BERLIN BRAUNSCHWEIG GÖTTINGEN DRESDEN JÜLICH COLOGNE JENA BONN LAMPOLDSHAUSEN STUTTGART AUGSBURG OBERPFAFFENHOFEN WEILHEIM SPACE SPACE ADMINISTRATION AERONAUTICS PROJECT MANAGEMENT AGENCY TRANSPORT SECURITY ENERGY DIGITALISATION 5 Finances Institutional funding Third-party funding by source Total budget Space Other EU Revenues Aeronautics Space research from funding 178 210 53 46 management Aeronautics and research research Industry management 402 122 130 253 507 Total 494 of which for Total 37 defence research 7 3 1001 Civilian DFG security Total research 63 of which of which 52 10 Project for security third-party research* funding 16 Transport Federal funding by Other Government the Federal (HGF funds research Government 76 494 and ETW) contracts 9 44 58 German Energy ESA Federal states (project funding 44 and contracts) Other DLR’s own research is financed up to 90 percent by funds provided by the German Federal Government, with the remaining 10 percent provided by the Federal 73 Transport 36 States. In addition, DLR acquires funds from a variety of sources for its transfer research Space and contract research. For example, it receives approximately 122 million euro Administration from industrial contracts – an amount that testifies to the high quality and rele- 89 vance of DLR’s research and development activities. DLR also applies for national Energy research and European project funding. In addition, DLR operates as a service provider 104 Project management agencies through the Project Management Agencies and the Space Administration, and generated revenues of 130 million euro in 2017. 6 Data in million euro Year of reference: 2017 Data in million euro Year of reference: 2017 * Civilian and defence research 7 Aeronautics Space 17 Communications 43 and navigation 144 Propulsion 131 systems Fixed-wing Space systems aircraft technology research (incl. robotics) 109 Earth observation 253 402 Revenues* Revenues* of which of which third-party 73 third-party 190 funding 45 funding Air Traffic Management and Flight Experiments 31 Space research 21 83 31 Rotary-wing Space transport Research under space aircraft research conditions In the area of aeronautics research, DLR is facing the challenge of making the Space research has penetrated many areas of our daily lives. DLR space research fast-growing air transport sector efficient, safe and environment friendly. activities focus on climate change, digitalisation, as well as new communications Among other issues, DLR scientists are conducting research into the digitalisation and navigation technologies. It covers the entire system chain – from launcher of aviation, electric flight and unmanned air transport. Drawing on the scientific engines to payloads on Mars, and from the development of scientific and excellence of its institutes, its research infrastructure, and Europe’s largest fleet of technological fundamentals through to their application in space and on Earth. civilian research aircraft, DLR is in a position to consider air transport systems from Research is focused on addressing various societal challenges and aims to achieve a holistic perspective and hence to strengthen the competitiveness of the national the maximum benefits for society. and European aviation industry. 8 Data in million euro Year of reference: 2017 *Including the cross-sectoral field of security research Data in million euro Year of reference: 2017 *Including the cross-sectoral field of security research 9 Energy Transport Energy systems analysis 6 Transport systems Terrestrial vehicles Combustion systems Energy storage 15 42 19 29 89 73 Revenues Revenues* of which of which third-party 45 third-party 19 funding funding 35 16