Facility Services
The Facility Services at the site is subdivided into supply and disposal and the operation of the infrastructure in the areas of electricity, drinking, process, ultra-pure and waste water, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, compressed air and sanitation, as well as the Site Service section, including site maintenance. The site is not connected to any municipal supply and disposal systems except for the Lake Constance water supply for the cooling water systems of the test benches. The joint task is to ensure that operations run smoothly.
Operating Electrics
Our master electricians are responsible for the safe operation, maintenance and modernization of the electrical supply networks at various voltage levels and the control systems. The smooth and reliable operation of the emergency power supply plays a particularly important role here. The team provides support for the operators of the research and test facilities by developing innovative solutions for special applications with regard to the power supply. Repairs and maintenance on the test bench technology for rocket propulsion systems, infrastructure and safety systems are also important tasks for the operational electrics department. The team draws up specifications for external planning companies and monitors the work of external service providers.
Supply and Disposal
Our Supply and Disposal team operates the heating, ventilation and compressed air supply at the site as a core task. The supply of drinking, ultrapure, extinguishing and industrial water is very important at the site and is also ensured by the specialist group. They are responsible for the safe operation of the site's own biological sewage treatment plant. They are also responsible for the operation and maintenance of the drinking water and wastewater systems. We work closely with the Stuttgart Regional Council in order to meet the high environmental requirements for water discharge. Furthermore, an overall drainage concept was developed with the Stuttgart Regional Council in 2019 in order to meet future requirements. The Group is also responsible for the condition and operation of the entire local heating and wastewater network on the site. To ensure a sustainable energy supply, a combined heat and power plant (CHP) is operated on site, which covers a large part of the site's annual heating requirements.
Site Services
Due to the size of the site, many Site Service tasks fall under the area of grounds and green space maintenance. We also perform the tasks associated with waste disposal, street cleaning and winter services. In winter, our winter road clearance service ensures that all access roads and paths are reliably cleared. This is particularly important in the event of emergencies caused by black ice.
The DLR Institute has its own filling station so that it can refuel its own vehicles. The internal fleet management is also handled by the Site Service. We attach great importance to using environmentally friendly vehicles in our fleet in order to minimize CO2 emissions and energy consumption. We are therefore continuously using vehicles with electric or hydrogen-based drives.