We are making highly efficient engines even more powerful and researching future propulsion solutions for climate-neutral aviation and power plant turbines for an environmentally friendly energy industry.
The TRACE User Conference will take place from 24 to 27 November 2025 at the German Aerospace Center in Cologne. We will also be celebrating 30 years of TRACE in the turbomachinery industry.
Our large-scale research facilities enable application-oriented testing of gas turbine components under real operating conditions. Testing on our test benches and facilities complements the software solutions and measurement techniques developed at the Institute.
We develop our own simulation tools to design and optimise engine components and complete engines, and to predict various characteristics.
German Aerospace Center is developing methods for condition monitoring and prognosis for aircraft engines, electrified propulsion systems and unmanned aerial vehicles, and integrating them into life-cycle models.
The EU Horizon project Sci-Fi-Turbo is revolutionising the aircraft engine design process by advancing and integrating high resolution, full-scale simulation and multi-fidelity optimisation methods into industrial workflows.
The 3DCeraTurb project focuses on the design and manufacture of a turbine vane using two of the most important new classes of manufacturing technologies and materials.
Working at the Institute of Propulsion Technology offers a wide range of varied tasks and is both challenging and fascinating. The research insitute brings together specialists from various disciplines and nations.
