Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt

German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics (DGLR; German: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal-Oberth e.V.) is a German aerospace society. It was founded in 1912 under the name of Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Flugtechnik (WGF). It is the second oldest technical and scientific society in aerospace in the world.[1]

German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal-Oberth e.V.
AbbreviationDGLR
Formation3 April 1912
TypeNon-profit
PurposeAdvancement in the field of aerospace
HeadquartersBonn
Membership
3000
Official language
German
Chairman
Rolf Henke
Websitewww.dglr.de

The DGLR published some of the Zeitschrift für Flugtechnik und Motorluftschiffahrt (ZFM) ("Journal of Aviation Engineering and Motorized-Airship Aeronautics") until 1933[2]

History

In 1993 Hermann-Oberth-Gesellschaft, Otto-Lilienthal-Gesellschaft, Gesellschaft für Raketentechnik und Weltraumfahrt e.V. and Fachverband für Luftfahrt e.V. were combined to form Deutschen Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal - Oberth e.V.

Awards

The following awards are given out by DGLR for outstanding contributions:

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See also

References
  1. "News Archiv 90. Geburtstag der DGLR" (in German). Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  2. http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/virtual_lib/ZFM/ZFM1914.htm


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