The German Aerospace Center (DLR) plans a dedicated human spaceflight control centre to manage future missions beyond Earth orbit, expanding operational capacity for lunar and Martian exploration.

DLR demonstrates in-flight blade twisting to significantly reduce helicopter noise and vibration, paving the way for quieter urban air mobility.

DLR supports the NAWDIC campaign using the HALO research aircraft to collect high-resolution Atlantic atmosphere data, improving winter storm forecasts, climate models and civil security preparedness in Europe.

DLR's research aircraft and ESA's Biomass satellite performed simultaneous P-band radar flights over the rainforest to calibrate and validate forest biomass measurements.

The A4CLIMATE project, led by DLR, is testing flight routing, modern engines, and fuels to avoid contrails, which have a climate impact comparable to aviation's total CO₂ emissions.

A 13.5-metre two-stage rocket reached Mach 9 and 30 km altitude, gathering high-temperature data for future reusable space transport systems.

DLR operated fuel cells and electric motor above 1 megawatt each, coupling 12 modules with 400+ cells, reaching 1.5 MW capacity.

The data will be used to validate and improve the aircraft's simulation model, to enable faster and more cost-effective modifications for testing promising climate-compatible technologies.

DLR's new METimage multispectral camera, launched on the Metop-SGA1 satellite, will provide crucial and accurate data to improve global weather and climate forecasts.

DLR's uncrewed HAP-Alpha solar aircraft successfully passed key ground tests, moving closer to its mission of long-endurance Earth observation and communication in the stratosphere.