Washington office
DLR Washington office
The DLR's Washington office was established in 1984. It is the central point of contact for DLR partners in the USA and Canada. The office focuses primarily on the establishment, maintenance and further development of research and technology partnerships in all of DLR's fields of research, alongside supporting the German Space Agency at DLR in performing its tasks for the Federal Republic of Germany and for the DLR Projektträger. The office also represents the interests of various federal ministries and German industry in connection with DLR topics.
The DLR office is part of a German office-sharing arrangement 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 7th floor of the Millennium Building, near Dupont Circle and the Farragut Metro Station. The office suite includes a meeting room for up to 20 people equipped with modern presentation and conference technology. An additional conference center will be available on the building's roof starting in April 2026. The premises are large enough to host lectures and receptions for up to 50 people and can be used for events, meetings and sessions of the 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).
DLR Washington office
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
1909 K St NW
Suite 750
Washington DC, 20006
USA
