Washington office

The DLR office forms part of a German office partnership with RGIT (Representative of German Industry and Trade), gtai (German Trade and Invest) and the DFG (German Research Foundation) in a shared office suite on the 12th floor of an office building. The office suite includes two meeting rooms with modern presentation and conference technology. The premises are suitable for holding lectures and receptions for up to 100 people and can be used for events, conferences and meetings of DLR and its cooperation partners.

The tasks and services of the DLR Washington office

• Representing DLR in its activities with political, scientific and industrial institutions and organisations in the USA and Canada
• Establishing, developing and maintaining relations with partner organisations, ministries and authorities, R&D institutions, universities, industry, international institutions and important German and international agencies
• Supervising ongoing partnerships and collaborations through the initiation of new projects
• Analysing the research policy framework and key activities in policy, research and technology development in the USA and Canada with regard to legislation, budgets, strategy, programmes and industry policy with ongoing reporting
• Representing DLR at trade fairs, conferences and PR events
• Informing partners about DLR developments, activities and opportunities for cooperation
• Establishing and facilitating contacts with key people and networking at DLR
• Supporting DLR employees during stays in the USA and Canada
• Preparing, overseeing and following up on delegation trips, especially by DLR board members
• Promoting the exchange of personnel between US and Canadian institutions and the DLR
• Supporting German industry and research through key partnerships with the DLR

Partners in the USA and Canada

The USA is the most important non-European partner country for DLR, with cooperation in aeronautics, space, energy, transport, digitalisation and security. Key partners include the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Sandia National Laboratories,  National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Space-X, Virgin Orbit and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

Cooperation with Canada is becoming increasingly important. Key partners here are the National Research Center (NRC), Canadian Space Agency, Bombardier, University of British Columbia (UBC) and National Resources Canada (NRCan).