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ZAL YEARBOOK 2016
FUTURE.
CREATED IN HAMBURG.
ZAL
YEARBOOK 2016
CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION 2016
Welcoming Address Senator Frank Horch, Ministry for
Economic Affairs in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Welcoming Address Roland Gerhards, CEO ZAL GmbH
Opening Ceremony, Press Conference, Opening Celebration
Press Quotes
FACTS & INFORMATION
Hamburg – The Third-Biggest Site in the
Civil Aviation Industry Worldwide
Interactions with Hamburg Aviation
Open Innovation & Applied
Aeronautical Research
ZAL GmbH Shareholder Structure
ZAL Timeline
ZAL GmbH Personnel
ZAL GmbH Four Core Business Areas
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ZAL TECHCENTER
Form Follows Function:
How Architecture Mirrors Collaboration
Axonometric Illustrations
Outside and Inside Views
Shareholder Spotlight: Harald Gloy, Vice President
Aircraft Component Services Lufthansa Technik
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Focus of Research & Technology in ZAL
Industry 4.0. A Core Topic at ZAL
MRO 4.0. High Tech Strategy for Maintenance
Additive Manufacturing for Aviation
Cabin & Cargo Test Rig for the Cabin of Tomorrow
Virtual Reality in the Aviation Industry
Acoustics Lab. Flight Tests on the Ground
Fuel Cell Lab. Collaboration Across
Industry Boundaries
Avant Test Rig. The Path to a More Electric Aircraft
Shareholder Spotlight: Axel Flaig, Head of R&T Airbus
EVENTS
Key Events 2016
ZAL Event Format
CONTENTS
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Imprint
INTRODUCTION 2016
FREE AND HANSEATIC CITY OF HAMBURG
WELCOMING ADDRESS
AN ENVIRONMENT
FOR INNOVATION
10 — 11
— The establishment of the ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical
Research at Finkenwerder was a great moment,
and the facility is already becoming an innovative incubator
for aeronautical research. The Senate demonstrated
its staying power with this project, and as Minister for
Economic Affairs, I threw all my weight behind it!
Finkenwerder is a historic site. Technology, innovation,
and heavy industry have been at home here for a long
time; in the past, this took the form of shipbuilding. A
discussion of the industrial history of Hamburg is inconceivable
without mentioning the names Deutsche
Werft and HDW. ZAL will be a worthy successor, and
in the future we will say the same of this facility: Hamburg
is inconceivable without ZAL. Just as fishing and
shipbuilding once shaped Finkenwerder and its residents,
aviation is shaping the life of the peninsula today.
Airbus, Diehl, and the many small and mediumsized
enterprises that comprise the aviation industry
are tremendously important for Hamburg’s economy
and for the metropolitan region as a whole. With ZAL,
Finkenwerder has become the Innovation Peninsula. As
the Minister for Economic Affairs in Hamburg’s Senate, I
am very proud of this development, and my delight has
a personal aspect, too: Just a short walk away, in the
tower block, I prepared my first technical drawings as
a shipbuilding engineer. It’s also a historical site for me.
There is no secret these days about the recognition that
ideas and innovations, within both the economy and society,
are driving forces for growth, prosperity, and jobs.
But innovations do not come out of nowhere. Ideas
need a suitable environment; they need freedom, and
the creative opportunity to test them and turn them
into innovations. The Senate aims to take a proactive
role in shaping and enhancing this environment in Hamburg,
so that the attraction of this center of innovation
does not wane in the future.
The TechCenter of the Center of Applied Aeronautical
Research marks a milestone in the development of the
industry here. The Senate’s cluster policy has proven to
be the correct strategy. Our Hamburg Aviation cluster
is a Leading-Edge Cluster, and the companies here are
more than successful. The 40,000 specialist personnel,
three core companies – Airbus, Lufthansa Technik, and
Hamburg Airport – and 300 small and medium-sized
suppliers make Hamburg the third-largest aviation location
worldwide.
The ZAL TechCenter is a unique selling proposition for
the location on a global scale. Research and commerce
are networking here. Products and services are being
developed that will secure the future of the industry
at the same time as they redefine it. The shape of the
future of aviation in particular is being set here, characterized
by a major innovation dynamic. This potential
is being emphasized and promoted, because the ability
to produce innovation is the central success factor in
SENATOR FRANK HORCH
Ministry for Economic Affairs in the
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
today’s increasingly knowledgebased
European societies. Otherwise,
the opportunities presented
ZAL is the result of an innovation
policy that is open to technology.
The entire process, from the idea
has been created where clever,
creative, innovative minds have the
infrastructure they need to carry
INTRODUCTION
by globalization will pass us by
to market success, takes place
out professional projects and de-
because we are not up to the chal-
here. Industry 4.0 and Work 4.0
velop their ideas.
lenge. Long-term growth and sus-
are acquiring a face here. They
tained increase in productivity can
will help the entire city and region
I believe in ZAL, and, above all, I
only be achieved with a high level
to adapt to the challenges of this
believe in the people who are de-
of investment in research and de-
new industrial revolution. Crea-
veloping the future here.
velopment.
tive ideas and new scientific discoveries
can be transferred into
My heartfelt greetings,
The Hamburg Senate is planning
real-world application directly and
the future of the economy with
without the inefficiency and fric-
foresight, creating the optimal
tional loss seen elsewhere. For the
setting for innovation. In the competitive
national and international
Senate, this is an important key to
innovative strength and to secur-
Senator Frank Horch
field, the regions that will prevail
ing technological sovereignty.
are those where new, intelligent,
high-quality products, processes,
Here, at ZAL on the Innovation
and system solutions are developed.
Peninsula of Finkenwerder, a space
ZAL
WELCOMING ADDRESS
A NEW WAY OF
WORKING TOGETHER
ROLAND GERHARDS
CEO ZAL GmbH
12 — 13
— We are only just beginning! These were the closing
words in my speech at the opening of ZAL on
March 7, 2016. Today, I can report that I did not overstep
the mark. Now, just over a year later, ZAL has almost
reached full capacity; partners around the world
are talking to us about our new way of working and asking
for dates to come and visit.
What delights me most of all is that employees from the
widest range of partners that are working as neighbors
here approach one another with openness every day.
This takes place in joint research projects, in workshops,
and in the context of our various events. Our open infrastructure,
of course, plays a role in making these encounters
easy. I am proud of the concept behind the
TechCenter, making »Open Innovation« the
guiding principle across all the many fields of
research being carried out here; without this
concept, many projects would not have been
possible. Laboratories, hangars, offices, conference
rooms, and high-tech infrastructure
are all here, side by side, creating the ideal
framework for working on relevant issues.
3D printing? Industry 4.0? For us, these are
not just buzzwords, they are concrete projects
that we are working on together with
our partners.
Our lively events encourage people to look
beyond the end of their own noses. Within the
framework of our »Aviation Research Network
Hamburg,« financed by the Hamburg Department
of Economic Affairs, Transport, and Innovation,
we are developing events that are
relevant for the industry and with a variety of
subjects that is bringing people from outside
aviation here to us, too. Our »ZAL Discourse«
series are very well attended, offering anyone
who is interested the opportunity to become
familiar with our technological focal areas
and extend their knowledge at lectures
and panel discussions. The »X meets Aviation«
events involve other industries, such as advertising
or the digital economy, encouraging
them to engage with aviation issues. In
the »Radar Group,« we explore future trends
and the challenges of new technologies. And
at »Meet the Tenant« the individual players
working here introduce themselves to their
neighbors.
ZAL establishes a new way of working together
in aeronautical research, cementing
Hamburg’s role as an international innovation
hub. The city was therefore tireless in its
contribution to making ZAL a reality as a public-private
partnership. What makes ZAL so
special, indeed, is its corporate shareholder
structure: jointly owned by authorities, industrial
heavyweights such as Airbus and
Lufthansa Technik, four Hamburg universities,
the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and
many other shareholders, it is a genuine community
project. It goes without saying that
bringing the ZAL into being was not easy, having
to take so many different interests into account,
but success in this has been the basis
for the outstanding tailwind we have experienced
ever since.
I am delighted to be able to present this yearbook
to you, a summary of the highlights of
ZAL’s first year. May they be the foundation
for my next promise: bringing innovations
made in ZAL into the aircraft over the next
two to three years.
Yours,
Roland Gerhards
INTRODUCTION
ZAL TECHCENTER
OPENING CEREMONY & PRESS CONFERENCE MARCH 7, 2016
BRIGITTE ZYPRIES
Minister of Economic Affairs & German Federal
Government Coordinator for Aerospace Policy
CHARLES CHAMPION
Executive Vice President
Engineering Airbus
14 — 15
DR. KLAUS RICHTER
Chief Procurement Officer Airbus
OLAF SCHOLZ
Governing Mayor of the Free and
Hanseatic City of Hamburg
DR. JOHANNES BUSSMANN
Chief Executive Officer
Lufthansa Technik
INTRODUCTION
ROLAND GERHARDS CEO ZAL GmbH
Speaking at the opening ceremony
RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY
Harald Gloy, Dr. Johannes Bussmann,
Brigitte Zypries, Olaf Scholz, Roland Gerhards,
Charles Champion, Dr. Klaus Richter (l. to r.)
ZAL TECHCENTER
OPENING CELEBRATION
SENATOR FRANK HORCH
Ministry for Economic Affairs in the
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
OPENING CELEBRATION
Musical accompaniment
16 — 17
OPENING CELEBRATION
High-class attendance
JUMPING INTO THE FUTURE
Acrobatic inauguration
of the ZAL halls
INTRODUCTION
JENNIFER LACHMAN
Presenter & Chief Editor Xing Klartext
ROLAND GERHARDS
CEO ZAL GmbH
MICHAEL KRÄMER
Architect & CEO PSP with his wife
DR. GEORG MECKE
Site Management Hamburg
& External Affairs, Airbus
ZAL OPENING
PRESS QUOTES
»A PALACE FOR AIRCRAFT
MANUFACTURERS.«
HAMBURGER MORGENPOST
18 — 19
»A FANTASTIC
LABORATORY
FOR THE FUTURE
OF AIRCRAFT.«
OLAF SCHOLZ Governing Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
»THIS TEMPLE OF TECHNOLOGY
MAKES HAMBURG THE ABSOLUTE
HIGHFLIER.«
BILD Hamburg
»ZAL REPRESENTS EFFECTIVE SOLIDARITY
BETWEEN THE VARIOUS ACTORS IN THE INDUSTRY:
MAJOR CORPORATIONS, SMES, AND THE ACADEMIC
AND RESEARCH SECTOR HAVE GATHERED UNDER ONE
ROOF TO WORK ON THE FUTURE OF AVIATION.«
BRIGITTE ZYPRIES Minister of Economic Affairs & German Federal Government Coordinator for Aerospace Policy
» WE'RE EXCITED THAT THE TECHCENTER IS FINALLY HERE.
AND AIRLINE PASSENGERS OF THE WORLD SHOULD BE, TOO.«
RUNWAY GIRL NETWORK
»MANY OF OUR
COMPETITORS
AROUND THE
WORLD WILL BE
ENVIOUS OF THIS
›POSTER CHILD‹
FOR OUR AVIATION
INDUSTRY.«
INTRODUCTION
SENATOR FRANK HORCH Ministry for Economic Affairs in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
» WITH THE ELABORATE INTERIOR, ZAL IS
TO THE AVIATION INDUSTRY IN HAMBURG
WHAT THE ELBPHILHARMONIE IS TO THE
CITY’S CULTURAL LIFE.«
WELT
FACTS & INFORMATION
24 — 25
HAMBURG
THE THIRD-BIGGEST SITE IN THE CIVIL AVIATION INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE
ZAL
INTERACTION WITH HAMBURG AVIATION
A PILLAR OF RESEARCH
— ZAL is one of the three key pillars of Hamburg Aviation.
Hamburg Aviation is the umbrella brand for the aviation industry
in Hamburg as a whole. Conceptually, it brings the
aviation industry in the region together under a single roof.
That roof is a cluster that serves as a network, a coalition
of commercial enterprises, universities, research institutions,
and public authorities in the Hamburg Metropolitan
Region. This network is made up of people working together.
More than 40,000 people are employed in the industry here,
working for the three biggest aviation players – Airbus, Lufthansa
Technik, and Hamburg Airport – and for 300+ small
and medium-sized enterprises as well as diverse technological,
scientific, academic, and public institutions in Hamburg.
There are two other pillars alongside ZAL: the unique education
and qualification infrastructure represented by the
Hamburg Centre of Aviation Training (HCAT+ e.V.), unmatched
anywhere in the world, and two well-established trade associations:
Hanse-Aerospace e.V., representing supplier SMEs,
and HECAS e.V., representing engineering service providers.
These three pillars stand on the solid foundation of Location
Development & Services. This foundation is provided
and coordinated by the cluster’s Hamburg Aviation
Office, which works closely together with ZAL GmbH.
Within Hamburg Aviation, ZAL GmbH is responsible for
the area of »Research & Innovation.« Essentially, this field
of activity consists of the marketing and provision of the
ZAL TechCenter infrastructure, communication, and coordination
relating to focal areas of research in the Hamburg
aviation industry. Furthermore, ZAL GmbH establishes
and develops the Aviation Research Network Hamburg
(FoLuHH) - a unique network to support collaboration and
professional exchange within ZAL TechCenter, as well as
cross-industry partners. ZAL dynamically and proactively
embodies the philosophy of Hamburg’s strategic cluster
policy: As an interface between academic and research
institutions, the aviation sector, and the City of Hamburg,
it is securing and continually expanding the world’s thirdlargest
civil aviation location in Hamburg.
FACTS & INFORMATION
RESEARCH &
INNOVATION
SKILLS &
EXPERTISE
SUPPLY CHAIN &
SME SERVICES
MODERATED BY MODERATED BY MODERATED BY
SITE DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES
MODERATED BY HAMBURG AVIATION OFFICE
15 FOUNDING MEMBERS
ZAL
MISSION
OPEN INNOVATION & APPLIED
AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH
26 — 27
— With the ZAL Center for Applied Aeronautical Research,
the cluster, Hamburg Aviation, has one of the
world’s most state-of-the-art civil aviation research facilities.
More than 600 employees from major industrial
players, small and medium-sized enterprises, scientific
institutions, universities, and start-ups form the basis
of a new type of collaboration, characterized by collaboration
already in the early phase of technological development.
Open Innovation is the term used to describe
the way that research partners from diverse organizations
work together as equal partners. ZAL serves as a
neutral research platform where the high-tech equipment
and specialist expertise effectively complement
one another. Synergies are produced that benefit everyone.
The end result is shorter development times for
market-ready innovations that define new standards in
the international aerospace industry.
ZAL, the Center of Applied Aeronautical Research, was
established by nine partners in 2009. The shareholders
are the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Airbus
Operations GmbH, and Lufthansa Technik AG, each
with a 20% stake; the ZAL Association for SMEs, Supply
Chain, Start-ups, with an 18% stake; the German Aerospace
Center (DLR), with a 10% stake; and four Hamburg
universities, the Hamburg University of Technology, the
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, the Helmut
Schmidt University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg,
and the University of Hamburg, each holding 3%.
ZAL was established as a public-private partnership.
This form of enterprise, as well as the shareholder
structure that was chosen, made up of representatives
from the political, industrial, and academic spheres,
makes it possible for ZAL to act flexibly, as an SME, and
to neutrally involve all partners on an equal level. ZAL’s
task is to function as a driving force, coordinator, and
research platform, further expanding the technological
competence of the cluster, Hamburg Aviation, and
to enhance the profile of the region as the global civil
aviation industry’s third-largest location. The City of
Hamburg invested 10 million euros of starting capital
for the corporation’s reserves and a further 3.7 million
euros in the establishment of a Fuel Cell Lab that serves
across industry boundaries. The two major partners,
Airbus Operations GmbH and Lufthansa Technik AG,
raised the operative starting capital by a further 1.5
million euros each. This initial funding formed the basis
of investment in the research infrastructure that is now
available for use in synergetic partnership. Rental income
is reinvested in new research infrastructure.
FREE AND
HANSEATIC
CITY OF
HAMBURG
20%
ZAL GMBH
SHAREHOLDER STRUCTURE
20%
AIRBUS
OPERATIONS
GMBH
20%
LUFTHANSA
TECHNIK AG
FACTS & INFORMATION
18%
ZAL ASSOCIATION FOR
SMES, SUPPLY CHAIN,
START-UPS
3%
10%
GERMAN
AEROSPACE
CENTER (DLR)
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
OF HAMBURG (TUHH)
3%
HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF
APPLIED SCIENCES (HAW)
3%
HELMUT SCHMIDT
UNIVERSITY (HSU)
3%
UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG
ZAL
TIMELINE
FROM VISION
TO REALITY
28 — 29
JUN–18–2009
FOUNDATION OF
ZAL GMBH
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY
OF ZAL TECHCENTER
JUN–13–2013
OFFICIAL OPENING
OF ZAL TECHCENTER
MAR–7–2016
FUTURE. CREATED IN HAMBURG.
FACTS & INFORMATION
NOV–6–2014
ROOFING CEREMONY
OF ZAL TECHCENTER
ZAL GMBH
PERSONNEL
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30 — 31
2016
2009
1
— ZAL GmbH saw its biggest growth in
employee numbers around the time of
the completion of the TechCenter. The
workforce has more than doubled over
the last two years. At the end of 2016, the
company had 36 employees, 23 of them
in the field of technology and engineering.
The workforce is made up of university
graduates, experts with doctoral
qualifications, and young professionals.
ZAL GMBH
FOUR CORE BUSINESS AREAS
1 ZAL TechCenter
Rental & Building
Operation
3 R&T Services
Industrial projects &
funded projects
2 ZAL Research Infrastructures
Project Planning &
Operational Support
FACTS & INFORMATION
4 FoLuHH
Aviation Research
Network
— The core business activities
of ZAL GmbH can be divided
into four closely interconnected
areas.
ZAL GMBH CORE BUSINESS AREAS
1 ZAL TECHCENTER – RENTAL & BUILDING OPERATION
PARTNERS
3D Contech
Altran
Dassault Systems
FIT
IDS – Industrial Design Studio
SFS intec
Siemens
Solvay
Spitzner Engineers
THK
T Systems
OEMS, SUPPLIERS
Airbus
Airbus Group Innovation
B/E Aerospace
Diehl Aerosystems
Lufthansa Technik
Parker Aerospace
Zodiac Aerospace
32 — 33
INNOVATION PARTNERS
Innos Sperlich
Pro Technicale
ZAL Association
ZAL GmbH
RESEARCH INSTITUTES
DLR TT
Fraunhofer IAP
Fraunhofer IFAM
HAW
HSU
TUHH
— The year 2016 was defined largely by the opening of
the ZAL TechCenter and all that this involved. And right
on time for the first working day of the new year, ZAL
GmbH and staff moved into the company’s new home.
One after another during the course of the year, the
tenants moved in. By the end of 2016, approx. 90% of
the space – consisting of offices, hangars, workshops,
and laboratories – had been let to 26 different partners.
ZAL GMBH CORE BUSINESS AREAS
2 ZAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES – PROJECT PLANNING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
AVANT TEST RIG
large-scale test rig for testing
innovative cooling and airconditioning
architectures
within an integrated network
FUEL CELL LAB
hangar/workshop and
laboratory area with
infrastructure for
developing and testing
fuel cell systems for
mobile applications
VIRTUAL REALITY LAB
modern facility for visualization
and manipulation of digitalized
aircraft components
for research teams
CABIN & CARGO TEST RIG
multi-storey infrastructure
with space to work on all
common fuselage segments
(A320 to A380)
ACOUSTICS LAB
hemi-anechoic room for testing
new acoustic cabin concepts
with realistic noise projection
in cabin segments
FACTS & INFORMATION
— ZAL’s research infrastructures are available to its partners
for synergetic usage. They became a reality thanks
to start-up funding from the City of Hamburg totaling
13.7 million euros (3.7 million euros of which was for
a Fuel Cell Lab to serve multiple industries). The infrastructure
facilities are planned and coordinated by ZAL
GmbH in close consultation with industrial partners.
Between its foundation and the end of 2016, ZAL GmbH
invested 11.7 million euros of this initial funding. In
2016, ZAL was able to make five research infrastructure
facilities, representing an investment volume of 5.6 million
euros, available for use. Income from usage fees in
2016 amounted to 0.5 million euros.
ZAL GMBH CORE BUSINESS AREAS
3 R&T SERVICES – INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS & FUNDED PROJECTS
REVENUE TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
€1.6 MIL €
1.2 MIL €
34 — 35
0.8 MIL €
0.4 MIL €
0 MIL €
TOTAL
EARNINGS FROM CUSTOMER PROJECTS
EARNINGS FROM R&D PROJECTS
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
— The research and development services of ZAL GmbH
are provided by employees in the technological section.
There are different key areas of technological focus, socalled
technical domains, aligned with Hamburg’s core
competencies. The activities of ZAL GmbH can be divided
into industrial projects and funding projects.
Total revenue from technology projects in 2016 amounted to
1.5 million euros. Of this, 1.3 million euros came from industrial
projects and 0.2 million euros from funding projects.
For the industrial projects, this represents 50% growth
in 2016 over the previous year.
In the course of 2016, ZAL GmbH processed six funding
projects within the framework of regional and national
funding programs. Participation in funding projects
serves to develop specific areas of expertise and
to produce qualified personnel. ZAL GmbH is coordinator
of the Autopro and NAKULEK projects and a research
partner in the other projects.
INVESTMENTS
12 MIL €
9 MIL €
6 MIL €
3 MIL €
0 MIL €
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
TOTAL ASSETS
FACTS & INFORMATION
— ZAL invested 11.7 million euros between its foundation
and the end of 2016. The planned investment
volume, taling 13.7 million euros, will be fully invested
by the end of 2017 or the beginning of 2018.
A total of 7.0 million euros has been invested in the
ZAL TechCenter, of which 5.6 million euros was for
research infrastructure and 1.4 million euros for
general operational requirements.
ZAL GMBH CORE BUSINESS AREAS
3 R&T SERVICES – INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS & FUNDED PROJECTS
SMART EXCITER MODULE
Funding: ZIM
Partner: Holmberg GmbH
ZAL focus: Development of efficient
measurement methods for integrating
flat panel loudspeakers in the cabin
Duration: 01/2016 – 12/2018
GETPOWER
GALLEY ENERGY TROLLEY POWER
Funding: LuFo V/2
Partners: Diehl, Airbus, TUHH
ZAL focus: GETops – operative
evaluation of new technology
Duration: 07/2016 – 09/2019
36 — 37
NAKULEK
NATURAL CIRCULATION COOLING
FOR POWER ELECTRONICS
Funding: LuFo V/2
Partners: TUHH, XRG
ZAL focus: System architecture of
the liquid cooling circuit, operative
scenarios, and aircraft integration
Duration: 07/2016 – 06/2019
BEZEL
OPERATION AND RELIABILITY
OF FUEL CELL SYSTEMS
Funding: NIP/NOW
Partners: Airbus, Parker, AGI, AOA,
Nord-Micro
ZAL focus: Hydrogen technology –
hydrogen supply at airports
Duration: 01/2015 – 12/2016
FACTS & INFORMATION
FLIGHTLAB
FLIGHT TESTING IN THE LABORATORY
Funding: Lufo V/2
Partners: Airbus D&S, ZAL,
Novicos, DLR, TUHH, HSU, HAW
ZAL focus: EVAMAR – development of timeand
cost-efficient measurement processes
Duration: 07/2016 – 06/2019
AUTOPRO
AUTOMATION POTENTIAL
FOR PRODUCTION AND
MANUFACTURING
Funding: Hamburger LuFo
Partners: Airbus, LHT,
TUHH, HAW, HSU
ZAL focus: Autopro+ – development
of a model to evaluate
potential for automation
Duration: 03/2014 – 02/2016
ZAL GMBH CORE BUSINESS AREAS
4 FOLUHH – AVIATION RESEARCH NETWORK HAMBURG
— The establishment and implementation of a research
network for aviation players in the Hamburg Metropolitan
Region is part of the macroeconomic function and
responsibility of ZAL GmbH. It is funded by the City of
Hamburg. With a diverse range of regular events, ZAL
GmbH is driving the networking of research partners.
The following events took place in 2016:
38 — 39
ZAL X MEETS AVIATION
series of events: finding synergies
across industry boundaries
in a World Café format
ZAL RADAR GROUP
developing scenarios
on future themes
ZAL SCIENTIFIC SUMMER SCHOOL
an insight into aeronautical
research for school pupils
REGULAR
EVENTS
ZAL AG RESEARCH
format for project initiation
involving SMEs, OEMs, and
universities
ZAL DISCOURSE
expert speakers, panel
discussions, and conversation
ZAL AFTER WORK
casual get-together at the
end of the working day
ZAL LUNCH CONNECTION
eat, meet, and get to know
one another
FACTS & INFORMATION
ZAL BREAKFAST
MANAGEMENT MEETING
networking at
management level
NETWORKING
EVENTS
ZAL MAKER SPACE
room, tools, and knowledge for
professional and private ideas
ZAL MEET THE TENANT
tenants present themselves
and their research projects
ZAL TECHCENTER
ZAL TECHCENTER
VISION & CONCEPT
FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION:
HOW ARCHITECTURE MIRRORS
COLLABORATION
44 — 45
— Where do innovations in the aircraft industry
come from? Who has the ideas? How can they be
implemented? To put it simply: What are the requirements
in terms of rooms, infrastructure, and
atmosphere for an effective Center of Applied
Aeronautical Research? This is the question that
Hamburg’s PSP architectural studio asked itself
when it received the commission to develop the
ZAL TechCenter on the banks of the Steendiek canal,
a stone’s throw from the Airbus factory site.
Their task: ZAL must feel »accessible« and open,
not only for those who work there, also for visitors,,
from the moment they enter the building.
The idea of openness and encounter should be
physically present even in the foyer, and permeate
right through to the hangars and workshops,
laboratories and offices.
»The challenge of ZAL was to create space for a
concept of work that is still relatively new, relatively
young in the field of research and development,«
recalls Michael Kraemer, partner at
PSP and responsible for the design of the Tech-
Center. »Companies like Google are built on creative
working structures from the ground up. The
Open Innovation mindset is effectively their foundation.
Here, we needed to adapt this concept for
a research center without undermining the needs
of individual companies working on their own projects.
At the same time, it was important that the
ZAL complex has a certain outward impact, visually
complementing the ensemble of neighboring
aerospace company facilities on the Finkenwerder
peninsula. German aeronautical research
had never seen anything like ZAL before.«
ZAL TECHCENTER
Front View
ZAL TECHCENTER
ZAL TECHCENTER
ARCHITECTURE
Today, some 600 workspaces are spread throughout
the 26,000-square-meter ZAL TechCenter, in offices,
laboratories, hangars, and workshops. The four-storey
building is approximately 100m x 100m. The central section
is home to the main entrance with an exhibition
space, an auditorium, and a cafeteria complete with a
view of the canal. Three stories of the main superstructure
are located above the main entrance.
The shape is reminiscent of a monitor. From here, the
view ranges to the Elbe and the car park, situated like
an apron in front of the building. The two wings house
laboratories, workshops, and large hangars in which
complete aircraft segments can be explored and examined
for research and test purposes. The hangars have
a span of 30 meters and are flooded with natural light
via generous glass fronts. The laboratories in the hangars
are connected via open gallery corridors, effectively
creating a fluid transition between desk and physical
work.
A building where ideas become reality? The ZAL architecture
makes this vision tangible. Open, spacious
structures; an environment that inspires without distracting:
these principles guided the ZAL architectural
concept from day one.
ZAL TECHCENTER
Hangar Space
46 — 47
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Office Space
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Open Galleries
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Laboratory Space
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Office Space
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EXTERIOR VIEWS
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Front View
51 — 53
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View Right Side
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Rear View
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View Left Side
ZAL TECHCENTER
AXONOMETRIC ILLUSTRATION
GROUND FLOOR
LABORATORIES
INDUSTRY 4.0
FACTORY OF
THE FUTURE
PROTOSPACE
CREATIVE
ROOMS
OFFICES
MRO 4.0
CABIN &
CARGO
TEST RIG
CABIN
DEMON-
STRATORS
ZAL GARAGE
PROTOSPACE
INNOVATION
MARKETPLACE
ZAL
RESTAURANT
48 — 50
AUDITORIUM
FOYER
ACOUSTICS
LAB
FUEL
CELL
LAB
RESERVED FOR
LASER SHOCK
PEENING &
ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
2 ND FLOOR
OFFICES MEETING OFFICES OFFICES
ROOMS
HANGAR A
HANGAR C
1 ST FLOOR
OFFICES
MEETING
ROOMS
LABORATORIES
LABORATORIES
OFFICES
VIRTUAL
REALITY
LAB
MEETING
ROOMS
ZAL GMBH
TECHNOLOGY
LAB
HANGAR A
OFFICES
HANGAR C
4 TH FLOOR
OFFICES
ZAL GMBH
OFFICE
OFFICES
HANGAR A
3 RD FLOOR
OFFICES
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OUTSIDE VIEWS
ZAL TECHCENTER
Rear View
54 — 55
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Front View
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Steendiek Canal
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Steendiek Terrace and Elbe River
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Bird's-eye View
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ENTRANCE AREA
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Reception Desk
56 — 57
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Reception Lounge
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RESTAURANT
ZAL TECHCENTER
Self-service
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Lunch Area
58 — 59
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Self-service
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Lunch Area
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CONFERENCE CENTER
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Auditorium
60 — 61
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Auditorium
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Auditorium
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Conference Room
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Conference Room
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Innovation Marketplace
ZAL TECHCENTER
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CONFERENCE CENTER
GREENHOUSE
Creative Workspace
62 — 63
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Conference Room
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Conference Room
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Conference Room
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SHAREHOLDER SPOTLIGHT: LUFTHANSA TECHNIK
AN IDEAL WORKING
ENVIRONMENT FOR
COLLABORATION
64 — 65
HARALD GLOY
Vice President Aircraft
Component Services at
Lufthansa Technik AG
— The first year is over – and the achievement of all
those working for and in ZAL is impressive. Within just a
few months, the TechCenter has established itself as an
important player in Hamburg’s aviation industry. Considering
how impressive Hamburg’s aviation scene is,
this is a first-class performance!
from the TechCenter!), the variable bar concept was a
finalist for the 2017 Crystal Cabin Award. This is just
one outstanding example of the added value that the
applied aeronautical research in ZAL has to offer. Our
findings and achievements turn directly into products
for our customers.
And we will continue to need the ZAL TechCenter more
than ever, because this is an eventful and challenging
time for aviation, with consolidation on the one hand
and an incredible concentration of innovation on the
other, both shaping the field. New aircraft models,
equipment technologies, and business models are setting
completely new challenges for companies such as
Lufthansa Technik. Long before new components are
introduced to the value creation chain with optimal
maintenance from our Component Services division,
there is a phase of futuristic research. This phase has
now found a modern and dynamic new home – right
here at the ZAL TechCenter.
What has fascinated me about the TechCenter from day
one is the very concept: collaboration that crosses the
boundaries between separate companies and institutions.
The ZAL TechCenter is the ideal working environment
for research partners to share their expertise at
an unusually early point in time, giving their projects a
massive boost along the road to maturity. A Lufthansa
Technik team, for example, conducted a workshop on
innovation in the cabin together with Diehl Comfort
Modules, and a concrete result of this workshop was
a flexible bar module for the galley. In a matter of seconds,
it can be converted into a bar for drinks or an
on-board duty-free counter. From a standing start (and
Our research focus, MRO 4.0, is also a major step into
the future. We are looking at how intelligent support
systems can simplify – or even eliminate – future work
processes. And this is just one of the themes of our
very concrete ZAL research projects. Then there are
our 3D-printing efforts. The way that ZAL works, with
inter-team communication about materials and fields of
application, is opening up completely new perspectives
for the on-demand printing of components.
As ZAL enters its second year, my wish for the facility
and all those experts working in the ZAL TechCenter is
simple: May your fantastic motivation and team spirit
continue! We cannot ignore the international competition.
Yes, Hamburg is already recognized around the
world for its aviation competence, but we cannot rest;
we must continue to demonstrate and extend this competence
anew. Collaboration across company boundaries
is decisive for success. It is only through collaboration
and networking that we can continue to position
ourselves so strongly on the international stage.
Harald Gloy
ZAL TECHCENTER
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
ZAL
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
70 — 71
FOCUS OF RESEARCH
& TECHNOLOGY IN ZAL
— In the field of research and technology, ZAL’s competencies
are concentrated on different technical fields.
The orientation of these so-called technical domains
(TDs) represents an important aspect of the technology
focus within Hamburg’s aviation sector. At the same
time, it forms the basis for the development of the aviation
research network within the metropolitan region.
The subject areas are initially being coordinated in
northern German technology centers, later progressing
to national technology centers.
The research topics covered in the TDs are determined
in agreement with industrial partners, primarily Airbus
and Lufthansa Technik. Accordingly, Zal is establishing
competencies within the TDs, focused on complementary,
subject-specific technical niches. These competencies
will be further developed and then offered to
interested partners as R&D services. Furthermore, ZAL
makes various test infrastructure facilities available for
research and development activities, tailored to the TD
subject areas.
INDUSTRY
4.0
MRO
4.0
ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
CABIN & CARGO
TEST RIG
ACOUSTICS
LAB
VIRTUAL
REALITY
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
FUEL CELL
LAB
AVANT
TEST RIG
72 — 73
ZAL RESEARCH TOPIC
INDUSTRY 4.0
INDUSTRY 4.0
requires collaboration
beyond company
boundaries
INDUSTRY 4.0
A CORE TOPIC
AT ZAL
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
— The role of INDUSTRY 4.0 in civil aeronautical research
can be experienced directly in the ZAL TechCenter. Horizontal
and vertical networking along the entire valueadded
chain – known as Industry 4.0 – is put into practice
here in all its complexity by diverse research partners.
The mix of aerospace companies in the TechCenter ensures
a wide-ranging reflection of all the relevant technologies
for aircraft manufacturing, facilitating the highest
standards of direct exchange of expert knowledge.
Central aspects include questions of digitalization, automation
and robotic engineering, and innovative technologies
such as the collaboration between humans and
robots, a focus of numerous projects.
ZAL RESEARCH TOPIC
MRO 4.0
MRO 4.0
HIGH TECH
STRATEGY FOR
MAINTENANCE
74 — 75
— The area of MRO (MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND OVERHAUL) is directly affected by Industry
4.0 developments. The aircraft maintenance field not only has to increase the level
of automation, it also needs to examine the use of supportive human-machine interface
systems, which to date are being used to network purely physical production processes
with the opportunities presented by the digital world. Supportive systems here are targeted
at reducing expenditure of time, money, and resources whilst simultaneously ensuring
a consistently high quality of working processes.
Visions of the future paint a picture of a world in which intelligent machines take over the
burden of difficult and monotonous work. Humanity will be relieved of these responsibilities
and can deploy its expertise in an intelligent factory that makes use of the capabilities
of robots, machines, and supportive systems.
MRO 4.0
Up-to-date infrastructure
for MRO
MRO 4.0
Printed products
gain in importance
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
ZAL RESEARCH TOPIC
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
FOR AVIATION
ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
Quality control of additive
manufactured tool
76 — 77
— An essential characteristic of ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING is the maximum in flexibility
that it brings to product design and manufacturing processes. Such aspects present unimaginable
opportunities for the needs-based manufacture of components. The fact that
additive manufacturing methods also allow for the weight of components to be reduced
and optimized is, of course, particularly attractive for companies in the aerospace industry.
The first additively manufactured components are already in use in aviation. Research into
further application areas is being carried out in the ZAL TechCenter. This includes fundamental
investigations of the smelting process, the construction of prototypes and models,
as well as the production of more complex, functionally integrated components. Additive
manufacturing is an interdisciplinary playing field that is becoming ever more important.
Again and again, the joint usage of facilities and test rigs serves as a hotbed of new ideas
and projects.
ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
Laser beam
melting of metals
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
ZAL RESEARCH TOPIC
CABIN & CARGO TEST RIG
CABIN & CARGO TEST RIG
FOR THE CABIN OF
TOMORROW
78 — 79
— A core competence of Hamburg’s aviation sector is
the field of cabins and cabin systems. The 10-meterhigh
CABIN AND CARGO TEST RIG provides researchers
in this area with more than 200 m² of space for
constructing experiments and trialing new cabin technologies.
The infrastructure facility, extending over
several stories, is also ideal for working with fuselage
segments of aircraft ranging from the A320 to the A380.
This test rig allows researchers to trial efficient space
usage concepts, flexible seating, and more efficient
boarding and loading methods, and to work together
with partners on the integration of new cabin management
and inflight entertainment systems. Methods can
be implemented and tested at 1:1 scale to see if they
work in practice. This way, technical errors and other
problems which are sometimes first noticed in mass
production can be detected and avoided.
CARGO AREA
The test rig can host
fuselage parts of A320,
A330, A350, and A380
CABIN AND CARGO TEST RIG
Flexible environment for
testing new cabin technologies
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
ZAL RESEARCH TOPIC
VIRTUAL REALITY LAB
VIRTUAL REALITY IN
THE AVIATION INDUSTRY
80 — 81
— The VIRTUAL REALITY LAB in the ZAL TechCenter offers
a simple and rapid way into the virtual world. With
the help of VR simulations, research partners can test
products and processes in a virtual setting, optimizing
them before integrating them in a real environment. VR
is a cross-cutting technology at ZAL, available to all research
areas. The goal is the optimization of development
time – from product idea to market readiness.
As well as the cost saving in the test phase, virtual reality
also allows the various participants to work together regardless
of their geographical location. Up to 30 simultaneous
participants can experience and discuss virtual
models on the VR Lab’s 6 x 3.2-meter projection space.
The size of the projection space is no coincidence – it
matches the actual dimensions of an A320 cabin.
VR EQUIPMENT
Flystick and tracking glasses grant
accesss into the virtual world
VR LAB
Teamwork in a
virtual setting
VR LAB
True to scale measurement
in a virtual A320 cabin
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
ZAL RESEARCH TOPIC
ACOUSTICS LAB
ACOUSTICS LAB
Usable for fuselage models
of A320, A340, and A350
82 — 83
ACOUSTIC FLIGHT-
LAB DEMONSTRATOR
Worldwide uniqe
research infrastructure
ACOUSTICS LAB
FLIGHT TESTS ON
THE GROUND
— Noise and vibration phenomena present a major challenge
in the integration of new aviation technologies and
products. Undesirable vibrations that occur during flight
operations can result in entire systems malfunctioning or
detract from comfort and quality because of noise transmission.
The lightweight construction and increasing performance
of modern aircraft are making this problem more
acute. Early consideration of these challenges is decisive for
the success of a technological innovation.
The ACOUSTICS LAB in the ZAL TechCenter is the only installation
of its kind anywhere in the world, and it is available
to test new acoustic cabin concepts. The research and
development platform, reminiscent of an A320 fuselage section,
makes it possible to carry out vibro-acoustic tests on
the ground that were previously only possible in flight. Major
industrial players are successfully working together here
with partners from universities and research institutions in
various technology projects.
ACOUSTICS LAB
Sound system for
vibro-acoustic tests
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
A further thematic specialization is electro-acoustic cabin
systems, such as for raising the alarm in the aircraft cabin
in an emergency. Good acoustics are the decisive product
characteristic here. Nevertheless, special certification-relevant
documentation and cabin-acoustic characteristics
must be taken into account in the cabin integration process.
The ZAL Acoustics & Vibrations expert team specializes in
the challenges of aircraft integration optimized for acoustics
and vibration. The team is conducting its own research,
continually developing new solutions which are made available
to partners.
ZAL RESEARCH TOPIC
FUEL CELL LAB
84 — 85
FUEL CELL LAB
Hydrogen and fuel cell system
FUEL CELL LAB
COLLABORATION ACROSS
INDUSTRY BOUNDARIES
— The FUEL CELL LAB is a comprehensive crossindustry
infrastructure facility that allows research
partners to conduct experiments with hydrogen and
fuel cells.
FUEL CELL LAB
Gas supply infrastructure for
hydrogen and fuel cell research
The facility is equipped with H 2
, N 2
, O 2
, and oil-free
compressed air feeds, process cooling, and exhaust
systems; electrical energy produced during tests can
be fed back into the local power grid. Main focus of
the ZAL TechCenter activities is the integration of fuel
cell systems into the aircraft environment. Opening
the fuel cell lab for other markets, such as the automotive
and shipping industries, is targeted driving
this highly promising technology forward and, on the
other hand, revealing potential integration solutions.
Hamburg as fuel cell capital offers researchers and
developers an ideal development setting, incorporating
many network partners.
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
FUEL CELL LAB
Hydrogen storage
ZAL RESEARCH TOPIC
AVANT TEST RIG
AVANT TEST RIG
The huge test rig in
hangar C offers space
for research on two levels
AVANT TEST RIG
THE PATH TO A MORE
ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
86 — 87
— An important research focus in the field of
aircraft cabins is the air-conditioning along
with the cooling of on-board electronics.
Research work is being carried out on the
AVANT TEST RIG (Architecture Validation for
Air Systems of New Technologies). New airconditioning
units can be tested here on the
ground in an integrated network for the first
time. Connectivity with new fuel cell technologies
can also be trialed here. It is also
possible to couple the systems with a cabin
mockup to model the entire air flow path
within an aircraft. The aim is to increase the
efficiency of the system and improve the air
quality and thermal comfort for passengers.
Ultimately, the successful integration of new
cooling technologies means progress towards
the futuristic more electric aircraft concept.
This concept is aimed at the reduction of mechanical,
hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
in aircraft, increasingly replacing them with
electrical systems. This has immense benefits
for flight operations, as electrical systems
are demonstrably more reliable and require
less maintenance. They are also much lighter
than, for example, the metal tubes in pneumatic
systems, which will also help in reducing
emissions, making aviation more efficient
in the future.
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
ZAL
SHAREHOLDER SPOTLIGHT: AIRBUS
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
UNDER ONE ROOF
88 — 89
— ZAL is already one year old – it is astounding, how
time flies. For me, the opening of the ZAL TechCenter
in March 2016 was one of the most outstanding milestones
in the history of Hamburg as a center of aviation.
It ranks alongside the decision of Airbus in 2000 to split
the production and delivery of the A380 between Toulouse
and Hamburg, significantly expanding the Finkenwerder
site. I am convinced that the opening of the ZAL
facility is of similar consequence and will be a sustained
stimulus for aviation in the region and in particular for
Airbus itself.
Airbus has long been committed to the twin fields of
research and development in Hamburg. With the opening
of the ZAL TechCenter, these fields now have a new
home. The complete R&T (Research and Technology)
department of Airbus Hamburg has moved into the
new research center and is now working on various issues
side-by-side with key partners. What makes this so
special is the strategic interaction and exchange in all
phases of technological development. Beyond this, ZAL
also offers space, infrastructures, and experts to aid in
the development of new concepts. Here, for example,
new production concepts can be tested and driven forward
in a way that would scarcely be possible during
normal aircraft production. Highly specialized yet flexible
infrastructures, such as the cabin and cargo test rig,
the acoustics lab, and the VR room, to name just a few,
provide crucial support to our efforts.
Our employees feel very comfortable in their new working
environment. This is attributable to the attractive
facilities, the technical equipment, and the proximity to
other researchers – and also, very importantly, to the
diverse range of events taking place at ZAL. The events
organized by FOLUHH – the Aviation Research Network
Hamburg, financed by the City of Hamburg – and provide
Airbus and other players in the aviation industry
with a great opportunity to learn and to build networks.
Already, just one year after opening, ZAL has become
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
AXEL FLAIG
Head of R&T Airbus
a role model for us: this is how Airbus works today!
The first successful projects, such as FAMOS,
a joint research project with LHT and other partners
for bionically inspired wing treatment to reduce
airflow resistance in flight, have now been
completed.
I am looking forward with some excitement to see
what future innovations, made in ZAL, will follow
in the second year, and I wish the on-site project
teams every success for 2017.
Axel Flaig
EVENTS
ZAL
KEY EVENTS 2016
ZAL EVENTS
FOCUSING ON AEROSPACE
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
— Outstanding key events as well as the launch of our
own regular events established the ZAL TechCenter as a
new »place to be« in 2016. This is where the latest research
and technology in the aviation industry can be seen, experienced,
and discussed. This is where aerospace experts
come to share their knowledge and to network.
94 — 95
from left: ROLAND GERHARDS, BRIGITTE ZYPRIES, OLAF SCHOLZ
ZAL TECHCENTER OFFICIALLY OPENED
— The opening of the ZAL TechCenter in Finkenwerder
on March 7, 2016 was attended by almost 1,000 invited
guests. The day was divided into three: a formal opening
ceremony with the press in attendance; a special
gathering of the Hamburg Aviation Forum, with speakers
talking about future research subjects in the ZAL
TechCenter; and an evening event complete with a program
host, finishing with an artistic performance.
OPEN DOOR DAY TO THE PUBLIC
— On March 12, 2016, just a few days after the official
opening, the ZAL TechCenter held an open
day, attended by staff and their families, neighbors
from the Finkenwerder borough, and others
from Hamburg and beyond who were interested in
aerospace and engineering or just curious about
the new facility. A discovery path led through
hangars and labs, with information posters about
the technology and infrastructure, tables for
do-it-yourself engineering, and experiments for
young and old. There were fascinating lectures to
be heard in the auditorium and, of course, culinary
delights served from a food truck and in the
center’s own cafeteria.
OPEN DOOR DAY
Tour through hangar A
EVENTS
OPEN DOOR DAY
Play offer in the Acoustics Lab
OPEN DOOR DAY
Food trucks and cafeteria
ZAL
KEY EVENTS 2016
SENATE RECEPTION FOR THE AIRCRAFT INTERIORS EXPO
— As part of the annual trade fair for the aircraft cabin
industry, the City of Hamburg and Airbus got together
to invite guests to a joint Senate reception. Traditionally,
the three giants of Hamburg’s aviation industry take it
in turns hosting the reception: one year it is at Hamburg
Airport, the next at Lufthansa Technik, and the
third year at Airbus. There is an exception to every rule,
though, and in 2016 the event was held at the newly
opened ZAL TechCenter. The setting was appropriate.
The research center is, after all, the place where many
future cabin innovations will take shape.
DR. KLAUS RICHTER Airbus
welcomes the guests
96 — 97
HAMBURG INNOVATION SUMMIT
New technologies for testing
ZAL TECHCENTER
Venue of Hamburg
Innovation Summit
EVENTS
FUTURE CANDY EXPO
Hangar A
HAMBURG INNOVATION SUMMIT
— On May 30, 2016, more than 1,000 people from
the worlds of commerce, politics, and science gathered
together in Finkenwerder for the Hamburg
Innovation Summit: visionaries, company founders,
and future leaders who will play a role in shaping the
world in which we live in the years to come. The eyes
of the world were on the ZAL TechCenter as innovators
from a wide range of industries came together for
exhibits, tours, keynote addresses, barcamps and the
presentation of a prize for innovation. The Summit at
the ZAL TechCenter saw more than twice as many visitors
as attended in 2015, the first year of the event. The
Hamburg Innovation Summit is a joint project operated
by the innovation agency Future Candy, Hamburg Innovation,
the city’s investment and development bank IFB
Hamburg, and Startup Dock.
ZAL
EVENT FORMAT
ZAL DISCOURSE
— The ZAL Discourse is an event format designed to allow
for the exchange of specialist knowledge. There are
varied focal themes, each with its own discourse series.
The Fuel Cell Discourse is the oldest series, and has been
home to discussion of the latest research findings and
relevant questions and problems since 2013. In 2016, the
»ZAL Discourse 3D Printing,« »ZAL Discourse Acoustics &
Vibration,« and »ZAL Discourse Virtual Reality« were all
launched.
98 — 99
Discourse events consist of specialist addresses, a panel
discussion, and an open get-together – where continued
discussion is expressly desired. Speakers are normally
selected to ensure that academic/scientific and commercial/industrial
approaches are presented, with the juxtaposition
a good starting point for discussion.
ZAL DISCOURSE ACOUSTICS
Requirements of tomorrow
ZAL DISCOURSE 3D PRINTING
AM as future technology for aviation
EVENTS
CREATIVE INDUSTRY
MEETS AVIATION
X MEETS AVIATION
— ZAL’s X MEETS AVIATION event format is focused
on synergies between aviation and other
industries. A casual World Café approach is
used to explore shared problems and sketch
approaches to potential solutions, with the potential
for follow-up in subsequent meetings.
The »Creative Industry Meets Aviation« series
of events saw the aviation and advertising industries
come together for the first time to discuss
the status quo of advertising possibilities
in and on aircraft. This event format is organized
by ZAL in collaboration with the Hamburg
Kreativgesellschaft.
WORLD CAFÉ METHOD
Developing new ideas
ZAL
EVENT FORMAT
IN-HOUSE EVENTS
— As well as expert and specialist events where the
focus is on technological and research subjects, ZAL
also offers event formats which are primarily geared
towards networking amongst ZAL TechCenter colleagues.
Apart from the practical benefit of gaining
an insight into the ongoing projects of people working
further down the corridor, this approach also promotes
innovation in that it results in interaction and
networking with colleagues outside one’s own project
world, people one would normally not come into contact
with. And last but not least, these events are also
enjoyable.
ZAL EVENT
Meet the Tenant
100 — 101
MEET THE TENANT
The monthly event, known officially
in a German-English mix as »Meet
the Mieter,« sees different ZAL Tech-
Center tenants presenting their current
research activities at the site.
They deliver a short talk, often accompanied
by practical examples
and demonstrations.
ZAL EVENT
Lunch Connection
LUNCH CONNECTION
ZAL hosts a monthly networking lunch. The ZAL Lunch Connection follows a
simple program: four people meet for a one-hour »blind date« lunch in the
ZAL restaurant. The groups at the tables are drawn at random, with the aim
of a colorful mix of companies represented at each table.
AFTER WORK
The After Work gathering occurs on Thursdays
from 4:30 p.m. It takes place either outside on
the Steendiek terrace or inside in the restaurant,
depending on the time of year. This is a relaxed
event, hosted by ZAL GmbH, with snacks
and drinks and the chance to chill out ... after
work. Conversations develop naturally around
the barbecue or while playing table football,
and sometimes they result in ideas for joint
projects.
AFTER WORK
On the Steendiek terrace
ZAL MAKER SPACE
The ZAL Maker Space is an informal gathering for everybody who is interested
in working together with colleagues and like-minded people
at the ZAL garage. Here they find space and tools to realize what hitherto
has just been an idea – no matter if it is a professional or private
matter. Depending on the participants and their interests it is possible
to work on individual projects, as well as workshops on special topics,
for example the construction of a drone. ZAL Maker Space takes place
on a weekly basis.
EVENTS
ZAL EVENT
Maker Space
ZAL MAKER SPACE
Multicopter workshop
ZAL
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