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German Aerospace Research Centre (DLR)
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The German Aerospace Research Centre (DLR) is the largest engineering research organisation in Germany with about
4,500 employees. It belongs to the Helmholtz-Society. DLR undertakes applied research and development in the divisions space flight, aeronautics, energy and transport.
The DLR-Institute of Technical Thermodynamics in Stuttgart, Germany, belongs to the division energy. It is mainly active in the field of renewable energy research and technology development for efficient and low emission energy conversion and utilisation. A staff of about 140 is working in the divisions Electrochemical Energy, Thermal Process Technology, Solarthermal Energy and System Analysis. The division “Electrochemical Energy Technology”, headed by Dr. R. Henne, has a staff of about 45 and is active on polymer membrane and on alkaline fuel cells for hydrogen and methanol resp. (AFC, PEFC, DMFC), on solid oxide fuel cells with planar and tubular design (SOFC), on fuel cell systems for stationary, portable and mobile applications and on alkaline water electrolysis for hydrogen production. |
