On September 16, 2025, the Institute for Qualifying Innovation Research and Consulting (IQIB), a subsidiary of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), celebrated the opening of its new premises in the Ahr ...

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DLR has presented a comprehensive analysis of future development trajectories in aviation with its DEPA 2070 study. The project sought to systematically evaluate the technological, economic and ...

When disaster strikes, satellites can help – for example by spotting burnt areas early on and providing up-to-date maps for firefighting teams. Images from the German RapidEye satellite proved helpful ...

The DLR MACS-nano camera system installed on a drone from Quantum Systems, a cooperator since 2021 through the Live-Lage visual detection technologies research project.

DLR combines technologies from space, aviation, AI and security to cover the many aspects of modern wildfire monitoring – from global detection and drone swarms to real-time support with satellite ...

Reconnaissance in Türkiye: At the beginning of 2023, two colleagues from the DLR Institute of Space Research were on site with the aid organisation ISAR Germany to support emergency services with ...

When an image in the infrared spectrum is superimposed on the satellite image, it is possible to detect even those fires (bright red) that produce little smoke.

Comparison of procedures following an emergency call: While manual control and longer preparation times are necessary today, the ADELE project will enable future autonomous drone flights with direct ...

Close-up of the high-resolution camera on the emergency response drone. The sensor technology provides real-time images from the air and improves the situation assessment for emergency services.

Control centre staff monitor the drone mission on screen. The aerial images are transmitted directly to the fire brigade and police systems via the 5G network.

From Aachen to Zittau and from Stade to Weilheim, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is represented by its institutes and facilities at 30 locations across Germany. One of the latest waves of ...