Göttingen

DLR site Göttingen

Göttingen is regarded as the cradle of modern aerodynamics. It was here in 1907 that the world's first national aeronautical research facility was founded. Today, 500 experts work at the DLR site in Göttingen on the aircraft, spacecraft and high-speed trains of the future.

Important foundations of modern aviation were researched in Göttingen. It was here that Ludwig Prandtl developed the boundary layer theory, Hans Joachim Pabst von Ohain tested the precursor of the first jet engine and researchers invented the swept wing, a prerequisite for high-speed cruising flight.

Unique wind tunnels and world-class measurement technology

Today, more than 20 wind tunnels and large-scale research facilities are available for experimental investigations. These include facilities that are unique worldwide, such as a catapult for research into high-speed trains. Together with the french Aeronautics and Space Research Center ONERA, DLR Göttingen operates the largest mobile ground vibration test facility in Europe. DLR Göttingen is a global leader in the field of optical methods for flow measurement.

Every year, the DLR_School_Lab Göttingen takes thousands of pupils on a journey into the fascinating world of aeronautics.

DLR site Göttingen

German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Bunsenstrasse 10
37073 Göttingen
Germany

Institutes and facilities

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DLR_School_Lab Göttingen

The DLR institutes in Göttingen are steeped in history. After all, Göttingen is the cradle of aeronautics research. Today, however, it is all about the aircraft of the future, thanks to state-of-the-art wind tunnels and other high-tech facilities. Every year, the DLR_School_Lab takes thousands of pupils on a journey into the fascinating world of aeronautics.

How to find us

DLR site Göttingen – Getting there

Images

Lilien­thal glid­er – air­craft pass­es the wind tun­nel tests
A replica of the world’s first series aircraft passed its test in the wind tunnel, where scientists from the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) have now demonstrated the aerodynamic quality of the design by the aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal. Lilienthal's construction had to prove itself during flow tests within the DNW wind tunnel in Marknesse (Netherlands). Additional tests in Göttingen will explore the role of the glider's manoeuvrability on Lilienthal's fatal crash.
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Ludwig Prandtl by the water channel
Ludwig Prandtl by the water channel at the Hannover College of Technology in 1904.
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DLR site in Göttingen
Aerial view of the DLR site in Göttingen.
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Links

Guid­ed tour of DLR site Göt­tin­gen

DLR in Göttingen offers interested groups the opportunity to learn more about DLR and its research.

DLR Central Archive

The Central Archive of DLR documents DLR's historical information and preserves it for the future.

German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW)

DNW operates its own large, low-speed facility and the aeronautical wind tunnels of DLR and NLR.

DLR Systemhaus Technik

Offers customised solutions and designs, develops and manufactures unique devices, systems and models for cutting-edge research.

The Göttingen Campus

The Göttingen Campus is synonymous with top international research.

Measurement Valley

The Measurement Valley association organises the joint interests of more than 40 regional companies and scientific institutions operating in the field of measurement technology.

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

The University of Göttingen is an internationally renowned research university.

Contact

Jens Wucherpfennig

Corporate Communications, Göttingen and Hanover
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Corporate Communications
Bunsenstraße 10, 37073 Göttingen
Tel: +49 551 709-2108

Mark Schmidt

Sitemanagement Braunschweig, Cochstedt, Göttingen, Hanover, Stade and Trauen
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Lilienthalplatz 7, 38108 Braunschweig