The federal aviation research programme LuFo Climate

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) supports numerous research and technology development projects for application in civil aviation in Germany with its civil aviation research programme LuFo Klima.

Objectives of the Federal Aviation research programme

This programme is intended to pursue sustainable goals that are based on the German government's aviation strategy and the guiding principle formulated therein*:

"With its products, the German aviation sector makes a decisive contribution to an environmentally friendly, efficient air transport system, which is an important pillar of the entire economy. As a technology leader, the aviation industry also makes a lasting and significant contribution to value creation in Germany for other sectors."

The funding programme is technologically oriented towards the strategic research agendas of ACARE (SRA) and the objectives defined therein. The BMWK is striving to develop a sustainable and economical air transport system for the future.

The basic aim of the funding measures is to improve the technological basis and the economic and technical situation of the aviation industry and air transport. The focus is on strengthening innovation and expertise in research, development and production in Germany.

The aim is to enable the aviation industry to achieve the goals set out in the aviation strategy within the framework of effective network structures. In the long term, the aim is to create a sustainable and economical air transport system.

* The Federal Government's aviation strategy is available at https://www.bmwk.de/Navigation/DE/Service/Publikationen/publikationen.html.

Supported-by logo of the BMWK

On the occasion of the upcoming ILA Berlin 2024, we would like to remind you once again that the adjacent logo must be included in all grant-related publications (e.g. programme booklets, brochures, websites, letterheads) as well as on billboards, exhibition stands, banners and the like.

Contact us

Adrian Klassen

Head of the Environmentally Friendly Propulsion Technologies department in the aviation research programme
Project Management Agency for Aviation Research
Tel: +49 228 447-173

Dr. Thomas Kuhn

Head of Department Digitalised and Efficient Manufacturing Technologies in the Aeronautics Research Programme
Project Management Agency for Aviation Research
Tel: +49 228 447-250

Dr. Thomas Soodt

Head of the Multidisciplinary Technologies department in the aeronautics research programme
Project Management Agency for Aviation Research
Tel: +49 228 447-664