Topics
The institute's research focal points are selected in such a way that all core areas crucial to an overall understanding of solar-terrestrial physics are covered. This creates and maintains competencies that enable the institute to work on all of DLR's key space weather-related research tasks.
The following tasks are covered:
- Operation and development of measurement infrastructure for observations of the ionosphere and near-Earth space.
- Analysis, modeling, and prediction of ionospheric and geomagnetic processes in solar-terrestrial coupling.
- Evaluation of the impact of space weather on navigation, communication, and satellite systems.
- Providing scientific data products, models, and expertise for authorities, industry, and research collaborations on a national and international level.
The institute's work is structured in the following cross-departmental core topics:
Additionally, the following Lighthouse topics are investigated:
