Press review

2024

28. May 2025, Hamburger Abendblatt

Innovations: This is what the aeroplanes of the future could look like (German)

Hamburg researchers consider three types of aircraft to be promising. Details on passenger numbers, folding wings, propulsion and profitability.

28. May 2024, Bild

Flying slower for the climate: will holiday flights soon take longer? (German)

Scientists are researching new sustainable solutions for air travel! Consequence: flying could become longer and more turbulent

23. May 2024, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Flying should become less harmful to the climate - if this is to succeed, a lot still needs to happen (German)

The aviation industry wants to become climate-neutral by the middle of the century. To achieve this, paraffin must be replaced. Hydrogen is not the only option.

08. May 2024, TravelBusiness

The aircraft configurations of the future (German)

How low-emission can commercial aircraft really be in the future? For four years, 20 research institutes of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have been working together in the EXACT project (Exploration of Electric Aircraft Concepts and Technologies) on designs for aircraft configurations of the future.

08. May 2024, Airliners.de

DLR presents three concepts for economical, climate-friendly aircraft configurations (German)

The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has made progress in the development of low-emission commercial aircraft as part of the "Exact" project.

08. May 2024, Pro-Physik

Aircraft configurations of the future (German)

The climate impact of air traffic can be significantly reduced while maintaining economic competitiveness. For four years, twenty research institutes of the German Aerospace Centre have been working together in the EXACT project - Exploration of Electric Aircraft Concepts and Technologies - on the design of low-emission commercial aircraft.

08. May 2025, AeroTelegraph

Three designs for the aircraft of the future - and a surprising favourite (German)

The DLR is presenting three designs for the short and medium-haul aircraft of tomorrow. The aircraft are designed to protect the climate and be economical at the same time.

21. March, 2024, Wirtschaftswoche

Blueprint for climate neutral aviation (German)

The DLR's ALICIA project is "gamechanging". As a result of this project we are able to simulate future aviation and its life cycle in a holistic way. This will allow us to support policy making and help the industry make the best strategic decisions.

08. February, 2024, Yale Environment 360

Flying Green: The Pursuit of Carbon-Neutral Aviation Revs Up

To eliminate global aviation’s sizable carbon footprint, researchers are working on a range of alternatives to fossil jet fuel. Recent test flights powered only by hydrogen or biofuels have been successful, but steep challenges remain before aviation can become carbon-free.

02. February 2024, Stern, Issue 5.2024

Employers need to offer more than money and a career - three examples of how that can work out (German)

The DLR has been voted Top 1 employer in the field of Coaching, Research and Technology with Stern magazin's ranking of the best employers in Germany, Top 10 in the overall category. The Institute of System Architectures in Aeronautics has been the main interview partner for the article.

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