Clinical Aerospace Medicine
In the Department of Clinical Aerospace Medicine, we deal with the medical qualification and preventive health maintenance of flying personnel. Our overriding goal is to promote safety in the aerospace industry and to maintain the health of personnel throughout their working lives. To achieve this goal, we work closely with flying personnel, authorities, professional associations, universities, research institutions and departments of our institute, both nationally and internationally, to use the knowledge gained to increase flight safety and promote the implementation of scientific findings in aerospace medicine applications.
A key factor in improving flight safety with the help of aviation medicine is a healthy and well-trained cockpit and cabin crew. At the heart of this is the aero-medical fitness examination in accordance with national and international requirements. We also look after professional groups such as air traffic controllers and aircraft technicians, as both flying and non-flying tasks are equally important for maintaining flight safety. Our department is recognized as an Aeromedical Center AeMC by the Federal Aviation Authority (LBA) and the Federal Supervisory Authority for Air Traffic Control (BAF).
The department has a unique position in Europe in the care of national and European astronauts and cosmonauts. We carry out selection examinations and annual medical examinations, certifications, advice and treatment of European astronauts for the European Space Agency (ESA). Since 2014, European astronauts have been brought to us at :envihab by plane immediately after landing on Earth (so-called "direct return"), where we record their physical reactions to the space flight and provide the best possible support for their rehabilitation.
As an employer, DLR has the task of providing occupational medical care for its approximately 10,000 employees. While most of the sites in Germany are looked after by external occupational physicians, the Clinical Aerospace Medicine department has been entrusted with the care of all sites in the western region (Cologne-Porz, Cologne-Wahn, Sankt Augustin, Rheinbach, Bonn-Oberkassel with Uedem, Bonn, Jülich and Aachen) on the basis of personal qualifications. We currently support around 3,800 employees. The Institute of Aerospace Medicine is recognized as a training center for physicians to obtain the specialist qualification in occupational medicine.
The scientific focus of the department is on researching the numerous eye changes in astronauts as part of the "Spaceflight associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome" (SANS).
Teams
Aeromedical Center (Dr. med. Martin Trammer)
- Examination and certification of aviation personnel (EASA medical fitness class 1-3, FAA class 1-3),
- certified physician for patient information in accordance with the German Genetic Diagnostics Act (GenDG)
Aerospace Ophthalmology (Dr. med. Claudia Stern)
- Ophthalmological research and examination of astronauts, aviation personnel and test subjects
- Our department researches the medical diagnosis and monitoring of eye changes to improve the health of people in space and on Earth. Through our science and support of NASA bed rest studies, we aim to investigate the causes of spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) in astronauts. This also includes technology demonstrations, applications of artificial intelligence and conducting other studies, such as the technology demonstration on the Cosmic Kiss mission with Matthias Maurer, a Mars mission simulation and parabolic flights.
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Occupational Medicine (Peter Tuschy)
- Occupational Medicine (Peter Tuschy)
- Hygiene officer for the Institute of Aerospace Medicine
- Authorization to carry out medical fitness examinations in accordance with the DruckLV
- Authorization to carry out occupational medical check-ups in accordance with the StrSchV
- Qualification for specialist genetic counseling according to § 7 para. 3 GenDG
- Authorization for further training (3 years) in occupational medicine by the North Rhine Medical Association