Our expertise is the detection and precise characterisation of extrasolar planets and in the modelling of planetary atmospheres, with a focus on the conditions that make planets habitable.
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.
The department In-Situ Sensing researches and develops methods for in-situ measurements on planetary bodies such as Mars, the Moon and asteroids.
Department Planetary Geodesy studies fundamental properties of planets as global shape, topography, gravity field, rotation, and orbital motion are, moons, asteroids, and comets.
The key activities of the department Planetary Geophysics are the theoretical modeling of structure and evolution of planetary bodies…
The department Planetary Laboratories combines a wide and highly complementary range of laboratory setups.
The goal of the department Planetary Gophysics is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the internal structure and thermochemical evolution of planetary bodies.
Department Planetary Sensor Systems is an engineering group specialized in the design and development of instruments for scientific planetary exploration missions.
The department Real-Time Data Processing focusses on the development and evaluation of models, algorithms and data processing chains for optical sensors.
The department Security Research and Application combines the Institute's activities in the field of civil security and defense.
The department Space Instruments focusses mainly on the instrument development for ESA and NASA missions.
The department of Terahertz and Laser Spectroscopy has a long track record in instrumentation development for and application of laser-based spectroscopic techniques..
This organisational unit is responsible for the Institute's infrastructure and thus for ensuring the day-to-day management, administrative scientific operations, infrastructural processes and PR of the Institute
