Internships

Applications can be sent throughout the year to one of the contacts below. It should be kept in mind that:

• internships should be at least four weeks in duration
• training is on-the-job in current projects
• your application should include the dates of your availability, relevant education, training or experience, and your area of interest.

We will then advise you whether we are able to schedule an interneeship for you, or if you are on our waiting list.

You may always send us your speculative application.

Bachelor and Master Theses

An internship is the optimal precondition for working on a Bachelor or Master thesis at HR. In order to assure a suitable supervision, the specific topic will complement current HR research activities. Appropriate branches of study are primarily in engineering and the natural sciences.

Just reply to one of the offers below or send us your speculative application.

Available Topics for Internships, Bachelor, Master and PhD Theses We offer the following topics for internships, Bachelor, Master and PhD theses. Please contact the person specified in the PDF below if you are interested.

PhD Thesis: Potentials of Photonic Beamforming with Application to Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging 24 February 2021  available In recent years a further technological option to implement beamforming has become viable. Microwave photonics, being heavily investigated for instance for the new wireless communications standard 5G, transfers beamforming back to the analogous domain, however, making use of optical networks. Read more

PhD Thesis: Demonstration of Multistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Techniques and Applications using Drones 07 January 2021  available A main research topic of the group concerns the development of distributed SAR systems for imaging, interferometry and tomography serving a wide range of applications. For that the Institute will purchase several drones already equipped with a radar and a positioning subsystem with the goal of demonstrating novel multistatic SAR techniques for future implementation in space, e.g., using small satellites. The doctoral fellows will demonstrate multistatic techniques and applications using drones already equipped with a radar and positioning system. Read more

PhD Thesis: Potentials of Synthetic Aperture Quantum Radars 07 January 2021  available In the past decade, a new technological research field in the frame of quantum physics has emerged. So-called quantum illuminators – specific hardware realizations of quantum emitters – are able to generate, for instance, entangled photons, which allow improving the detection probability of objects with low radar cross section. These quantum optical technologies are being heavily investigated with the goal of making the transition from laboratory experiments to real world applications, even in the microwave regime. One such application is Earth observation employing synthetic aperture radars. A major research goal is to investigate the potentials of this kind of imaging radars using quantum principles in order to improve, for instance, the sensitivity of such systems. Read more

Master Thesis: Efficient Autofocus Techniques in Geostationary SAR Observations 07 January 2021  available The proposed work will consist of the analysis and development of efficient autofocus techniques for the recovery of residual propagation errors in GEO SAR missions, which combines the understanding of propagation physics with advanced signal processing techniques. The work will be validated with use of real data scenarios and will be conducted in the SAR Missions Group. A solid background in signal processing or programming is expected. Read more

Master Thesis: Development of an Efficient Tool for the Simulation of Radar Images of Ocean Surfaces with Real and Synthetic Apertures 07 January 2021  available The candidate shall be responsible for the design and implementation of a radar image generator of water surfaces, a task which involves radar theory, propagation aspects, linear and non-linear wave theory, and stationary and non-stationary statistical signal processing techniques. Read more

Contacts

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alberto Moreira Director of the Institute German Aerospace Center Microwaves and Radar Institute Wessling Tel.: +49 8153 28-2306 Fax: +49 8153 28-1135

Prof. Dr. Andreas Reigber Head of Department SAR Technology German Aerospace Center Microwaves and Radar Institute, SAR Technology Oberpfaffenhofen-Wessling Tel.: +49 8153 28-2360 Fax: +49 8153 28-1449

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Krieger Head of Department Radar Concepts Microwaves and Radar Institute, Radar Concepts Oberpfaffenhofen-Wessling Tel.: +49 8153 28-3054 Fax: +49 8153 28-1449

Dr.-Ing. Manfred Zink Head of Department Satellite SAR Systems Microwaves and Radar Institute, Satellite SAR Systems Oberpfaffenhofen-Wessling Tel.: +49 8153 28-2356 Fax: +49 8153 28-1449

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Neff Head of Department Reconnaissance and Security German Aerospace Center Microwaves and Radar Institute, Reconnaissance and Security Oberpfaffenhofen-Wessling Tel.: +49 8153 28-3327 Fax: +49 8153 28-1135

Gabriele Hager Jobs and Offers German Aerospace Center Microwaves and Radar Institute Oberpfaffenhofen-Wessling Fax: +49 8153 28-1449