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 ...

In an increasingly networked world, digitalisation forms the backbone of modern administrative processes and opens up new opportunities to improve efficiency, transparency and collaboration in the ...

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 ...

The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Institut für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Institute of Transportation Systems has equipped a junction on the Braunschweig inner city ring road with technology that ...

We see the training and further education of young academics as a central task for the continuous development of our expertise. We are therefore committed to offering a wide range of programmes for ...

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 ...

To counteract climate change, a rapid and efficient energy transition in the transport sector is essential. Suitable climate protection measures need to be identified and evaluated. The ...

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 ...