Company Information

Company's Interests:
DLR is Germany's national research center for aeronautics and space. Its extensive research and development work is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures.
Approximately 5.100 people are employed in DLR's 27 institutes and facilities at eight locations in Germany.
The Institute of Technical Thermodynamics in Stuttgart (with additional sites in Cologne-Porz and Almeria, Spain) focuses its efforts on the realisation of high-efficiency energy conversion technologies useable and promoting the introduction of renewable energy sources. A total of 145 staff is dedicated to this task, whether through studies, fundamental laboratory research or the development of pilot facilities.

Its topics are:

• Solar research
• Systems analysis and technology assessment
• In electrochemical energy conversion the main fields of investigation are fuel cell technologies for low and high temperatures, regenerative fuel supply and the market introduction of complete fuel cell systems. Starting from fundamental electrochemical research, the institute develops innovative manufacturing processes, diagnostics and system concepts for stationary, mobile and portable applications.
• Activities of the division "Thermal Process Technology” are directed to system and component technology in the research area thermal engineering and fuel processing. It covers highly efficient regenerative and recuperative heat exchanger and thermal energy storage systems as well as fuel processing and fuel conversion of hydrogen rich fuels to be applied for various fuel cell and gas turbine applications.