News

February 20, 2023

Wa­ter-rich as­ter­oids came from far out­side the as­ter­oid belt

Where did the water that makes up Earth's oceans come from? This question has not yet been definitively answered. When Earth was formed, 4.5 billion years ago, it received a quantity of volatile substances from the primordial solar nebula, which were outgassed from the interior of the young planet during the solidification of an early magma ocean and through active volcanism.

February 16, 2023

100 years since the dis­cov­ery of Tu­tankhamun's tomb – dis­cov­er­ing the Val­ley of the Kings with radar

A century ago, the British archaeologist Howard Carter opened Tutankhamun's burial chamber. For years he had been searching for the pharaoh's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, northwest of the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor.

February 14, 2023

Land sur­face has been dis­placed by up to six me­tres

Satellite images have revealed how the land has shifted as a result of the severe earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. According to an analysis by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), this shift amounts to up to six metres in some places.

February 10, 2023

The fu­ture of small satel­lite trans­fer or­bits

The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is currently working with UARX Space to develop a specialised spacecraft that will transport multiple satellites to different desired orbits after separation from the launch vehicle.

At DLR

November 23, 2022

Ger­many con­tributes four bil­lion eu­ros and re­mains key part­ner of Eu­ro­pean space­flight

On 22 and 23 November 2022, the ministers and government representatives of the 22 member states of the European Space Agency ESA met at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris to set the course for joint space programmes "made in Europe". The Council at Ministerial Level is the highest political decision-making body, which sets the content and financial framework for ESA's space programmes on average every three years.

November 22, 2022

Re­search for re­li­able and se­cure ar­ti­fi­cial in­tel­li­gence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is used, for instance, in transport systems, in aerospace and in energy supply. It has been part of everyday life in modern society for a long time - and as digitalisation advances, AI becomes all the more important: it must be both secure and transparent.

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DLR at a glance

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About DLR

DLR at a glance

DLR is the Federal Republic of Germany's research centre for aeronautics and space. We conduct research and development activities in the fields of aeronautics, space, energy, transport, security and digitalisation. The German Space Agency at DLR plans and implements the national space programme on behalf of the federal government. Two DLR project management agencies oversee funding programmes and support knowledge transfer.

Research & Transfer

Climate, mobility and technology are changing globally. DLR uses the expertise of its 55 research institutes and facilities to develop solutions to these challenges. Our 10,000 employees share a mission – to explore Earth and space and develop technologies for a sustainable future. In doing so, DLR contributes to strengthening Germany's position as a prime location for research and industry.

DLRmagazine

DLRmagazine 171 – Awakening the Sleeping Giant

Heat pumps, thermal wind energy systems and the use of lime for heat storage, DLR scientists are conducting research in various areas for the energy transition. The cover story in this issue of the DLRmagazine gives an overview of the different aspects and potential of heat.

Events

9 March 2023, 5:00 p.m.

Space Forum Lampoldshausen 2023

28 March 2023, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

DLR Astroseminar 2023

Careers and education

DLR jobs – calling all scientists, engineers, trainees and more!

We offer exciting jobs for a wide range of talents. All vacancies and information on how to get started can be found here.

For the next gen­er­a­tion of re­searchers

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Opportunities for young scientists

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DLR merchandise

Sozialwerk DLR e.V. presents

Space Shop

DLR´s online shop offers a huge range of textiles, books and many other attractive products on a wide variety of DLR topics. With the proceeds, Sozialwerk DLR e.V. supports people who are in need through no fault of their own. The website is only available in German for the time being.