German Aerospace Society
| German Aerospace Society - Lilienthal-Oberth e. V. (DGLR) |
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| legal form | registered association |
| founding | April 3, 1912 |
| Seat | Bonn |
| purpose | Progress in the fields of aerospace |
| Chair | Rolf Henke , DGLR President |
| Members | about 3000 |
| Website | www.dglr.de |
The German Aerospace Society - Lilienthal - Oberth e. V. ( DGLR ) was founded in 1912 under the name Scientific Society for Flight Technology (WGF). It is the world's second oldest technical-scientific society for air and space travel . Its more than 3000 members are scientists , engineers , politicians , industrialists , students and citizens interested in aerospace from home and abroad.
task
The German Society for Aviation and Space Travel (DGLR) says of itself that it is the oldest scientific and technical association in Germany that offers a common forum for all citizens who are privately or professionally involved in aerospace.
The DGLR has set itself the task of serving as a link between the individual disciplines in aerospace , promoting the national and international exchange of experience between industry , authorities , research institutes and universities and promoting the interests of German aerospace nationally and internationally to represent. It organizes and participates in symposia , specialist conferences , discussions and international events for the purpose of exchanging information and experiences both within and outside of society.
In addition, the DGLR supports the next generation of scientists and engineers with various projects in the fields of aerospace. It organizes competitions and seminars and addresses students and schoolchildren with the new talent portal skyfuture .
history
The society was founded in 1912 under the name Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Flugtechnik eV (WGF) . This makes it the world's second oldest technical and scientific society for aerospace. The society already had 300 members in the first year.
In 1914 the WGF was renamed and from then on was called Scientific Society for Aviation (WGL) . Ludwig Prandtl , who was already involved in the establishment of the company, was entrusted with setting up scientific and technical committees, such as B. for engines , aerodynamics , aerology, etc., which can still be found in the club structure under the departments. The organ was the magazine for flight technology and motorized airship , in which the business reports appeared regularly .
By 1929, the number of members rose to over 800. At annual general meetings, important aviation scientists, such as Junkers , Oberth and Dornier , gave lectures. The first lectures on space travel and rocket flight were added as early as 1928. In 1936 the WGL was dissolved and the members became part of the newly founded Lilienthal Society for Aviation Research .
From 1945 to 1952, any aviation activity was prohibited in Germany. It was not until April 21, 1952, that the Scientific Society for Aviation was re-established . The society's highest award was - and still is today - the Ludwig-Prandtl-Ring, which was awarded to national and international scientists and thus established and strengthened relationships with foreign societies and helped the WGL to gain international recognition.
In order to cover all future problems of the emerging space travel and technology, the WGL was renamed the Scientific Society for Aviation and Space Travel (WGLR) in 1962 .
At the same time, the space movement developed in Germany from 1923 onwards, triggered by publications by the physicist and later rocket pioneer Hermann Oberth. The Verein für Raumschifffahrt eV was founded, through which the first German rocket airfield was built in Berlin in 1932. In 1934 the association was dissolved and the Society for Space Research eV, Berlin (GfW) was established. From 1948 Hermann Oberth was honorary president of the GfW, which was renamed the German Society for Rocket Technology and Space Travel eV (DGRR) in 1956 .
In 1967 developments in the aerospace industry were so far that it was decided to represent the DGRR and the WGLR in one company in future. The two associations thus merged to form the German Aerospace Society (DGLR) based in Berlin.
From 1990 negotiations began to merge the DGLR with the Hermann Oberth Society (HOG) , the Society for Space Research and Space Travel (GWR) and the Aviation Association (FL) to form one company. The German Aerospace Society - Lilienthal-Oberth eV (DGLR) was created on January 1st, 1993.
Club structure
As a registered association, the members are at the forefront of administrative management.
They elect 30 personalities for the Senate . In addition, the Senate itself elects up to eight other Senate members. The Senate members are in office for three years and can then be re-elected. The Senate elects the Presidium, forms departments and district groups, appoints corresponding or honorary members and advises on amendments to the statutes and on the guidelines for the activities of the DGLR.
The Presidium of the Society consists of the President, the Vice President, the 2nd Vice President (Treasurer) and four members of the Presidium, who divide the following areas of responsibility among themselves: departments, district groups, events , publications , promotion of young talent, public relations , international cooperation, honors . The tasks of the Presidium are the development of measures to achieve the goals of the company, control of the activities of the company, as well as the appointment of the general secretary and the employment of the employees in the office.
The office is based in Bonn.
Departments
The DGLR is technically divided into the three areas of aviation , space travel and cross-cutting issues. These areas are further subdivided into subject areas.
Aviation (L)
- L1 air traffic
- L2 Manned Aircraft
- L3 unmanned aerial vehicles
- L4 cabin
- L5 aviation engines
- L6 flight mechanics / flight guidance
- L7 Aviation and Society
Space travel (r)
- R1 space technology
- R2 Space Science and Application
- R3 Space and Society
Cross-cutting issues (Q)
- Q1 materials - processes - construction methods
- Q2 fluid dynamics and thermodynamics
- Q3 Avionics and Mission Technologies
- Q4 system technology / management
- Q5 Aerospace Medicine (DGLRM)
The individual departments are in turn divided into specialist committees.
District Groups
In addition to the subdivision into the departments, the DGLR can also be divided into district groups. The district groups are on the one hand to be understood as local representatives of society, but on the other hand they also plan and organize activities independently.
The Federal Republic of Germany is divided into a total of 14 district groups: Aachen , Berlin - Brandenburg , Braunschweig , Bremen , Darmstadt , Dresden , Freiburg , Friedrichshafen , Hamburg , Cologne - Bonn , Leipzig , Mannheim , Munich , Stuttgart .
Junior research groups
The DGLR includes various junior research groups, which serve to promote young scientists in the aerospace industry:
- AERTOS (Aeronautical Engineering Research Team of Students), students at HAW Hamburg (Hamburg)
- AkaModell München - student group that deals with the construction and operation of remote-controlled aircraft (Munich)
- AQUARIUS - student initiative for research into hot water drives, an environmentally friendly and inexpensive variant of rocket drives (Berlin)
- ERIG (Experimental Space Interests Community) - scientific student association that builds experimental rockets and develops small satellites (Braunschweig)
- FVHF - student-organized flight group that deals with microlight aircraft (Bremen)
- Hummingbird - student group researching small gas turbines (Munich)
- IACE (International Air Cadet Exchange) - program to strengthen young people's interest in aviation in general and specifically for a career in aviation and to show them prospects
- IFSys - Student project for the development of an autonomously flying UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) (Berlin)
- JETSDREAM - student initiative group for aviation engines (Berlin)
- TUDSaT (TU Darmstadt Space Technology eV) - a group of students from the Technical University of Darmstadt who share an enthusiasm for space travel and who work together on interdisciplinary projects such as the development of small satellites (CubeSats) and experimental rockets in order to get a first-hand look at space travel during their studies experience.
- WARR - student working group for practical projects from almost all areas of space travel (Munich)
Former junior research groups:
- Constellation - platform for research projects that use internet-connected computers to conduct aerospace-related science and research (Stuttgart)
- STAR - student working group for activities within the Student Space Exploration and Technology Initiative (SSETI) (Stuttgart)
Events / Conferences
The DGLR has organized the German Aerospace Congress (DLRK) every year since 1952. It serves as a platform for the exchange of experiences among current and future experts in the field of aerospace. The DLRK has been established as a networking event in the aerospace industry for decades and welcomes around 700 participants every year.
In addition, the DGLR participates in many other national and international events on the subject of aerospace and organizes smaller events at the district level.
Memberships
People who are interested in aerospace can register as a full member and thus use the services of the company. Industrial companies, associations, societies and other organizations active or engaged in the aerospace industry can become corporate members of the DGLR.
The DGLR itself is a voting member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS). She is one of the four founding members of the Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS) and has been working with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) for years .
Grants and honors
- Ludwig Prandtl Ring
- is awarded “for merits through excellent own work on aviation science in all its disciplines”
- Eugen singer medal
- is awarded "for special own merits in the field of space science or space equipment"
- Wernher von Braun honor
- is awarded “for outstanding services by a team to the development of space travel”
- Otto Lilienthal Medal
- is awarded "for the provision of engineering-oriented services of a high scientific nature, in product implementation or in the design area in the field of aviation"
- Badge of Honor of German Aviation
- is awarded “for outstanding services by a team to the development of aviation”
- Honorary Member
- is awarded “for special services to the aerospace industry, especially to society and its goals”
Young talent portal
Skyfuture , the portal for young talent for training and studying in the aerospace industry, supported by the German Aerospace Society, has been online since October 2009 . The portal endeavors to present the full range of professional and career opportunities in this area. A study database enables research on academic training paths. For vocations are videos, interviews with trainees and specific information on application possibilities.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The history of the DGLR , Hans Lüttgen, review on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the company's founding
- ^ Website of the company
- ^ Journal for flight technology and motorized airship travel
- ^ Articles of Association of the Lilienthal Society
- ^ Statutes of the DGLR
- ↑ DGLR departments
- ^ District groups of the DGLR
- ↑ DGLR: Young Investigators Groups
- ^ Constellation ( Memento from April 15, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) - platform for Internet-related aerospace research projects
- ^ Events of the DGLR
- ^ DGLR: become a member