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The aerospace industry in Munich
June 2011
- Munich – Germany's aerospace all-rounder ...................................................1
- Leading research, development and educational organizations ..................2
- Trade shows and events..................................................................................10
- Networks and organizations............................................................................11
- Key companies.................................................................................................15
Munich – Germany's aerospace all-rounder
Alongside Hamburg/Bremen, Berlin and Frankfurt, Munich is one of Germany's
leading aerospace and satellite navigation hubs. A study commissioned by the City
of Munich and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce confirms that, compared to
these other leading German locations, the Munich region boasts singularly broad
coverage of this field, occupying a strong and constantly growing position in both
disciplines: aerospace and satellite navigation. Large international players of the
caliber of EADS, Astrium and MTU Aero Engines are based in the region and
account for a large share of the jobs and turnover generated in this sector.
The substantial spectrum of activities is attributable to the remarkable depth to
which these lines of business are represented in Munich. Capital goods and
component manufacturers such as AOA Gauting and RUAG, technical service
providers such as ESG, Atena, PFW Aerospace and IAGB, and a large number of
small and medium-sized high-tech enterprises consistently contribute outstanding
high-tech expertise, all in very close geographic proximity within the Munich
region.
To maintain Bavaria's position as an outstanding research hub in the future, the
Bavarian State Ministry for the Economy, Infrastructure, Transportation and
Technology has set aside grants and subsidies totaling up to EUR 9 million for
space technology. The focus of activities in this field is on the use of space
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technology in general and GMES, SatNav and SatKom in particular.
Leading research, development and
educational organizations
City of Munich
Department of Labor and
Economic Development
November 2010
Two resources in particular – creativity and knowledge – are very important to
the prosperity and future economic competitiveness of international business hubs.
An industry's creative potential and its depth of knowledge and expertise are telling
indicators of its ability to innovate. Innovation in turn is vital if an industry is to
remain agile and adaptive while still asserting its presence in the face of global
competition. Compared to other international business centers, Munich's rich
economic diversity, the quality of its soft factors and the high standard of its wide
range of educational establishments give the city an enviable standing in both
highly qualified and highly creative disciplines.
The magnetic pull that the Bavarian capital exerts on creative talents and highly
qualified individuals from around the globe is reflected in the number of registered
patents. This statistic alone singles Munich out as one of the world's foremost
high-tech locations. Bavarian inventors registered 12,641 patents in 2009 – fully
26.4% of all patents registered in Germany. Bavaria is thus second only to Baden-
Württemberg, its southern German neighbor, as the leading state on this score.
Munich-based companies are largely responsible for this pre-eminent position. In
2009, Siemens ranked third (1,750) in terms of the total number of patent
registrations in Germany. Two other major Munich-based key players – BMW and
Infineon – ranked tenth and twelfth respectively.
A further powerful indicator of a region's innovative potential is naturally the scope
of research and development (R&D) activities covered by the corporate sector.
As a general rule, major international corporations tend to be overweight on R&D
compared to smaller firms.
Yet another key reason for Munich's international reputation as a leading high-tech
knowledge cluster is, of course, the outstanding knowledge landscape afforded by
highly regarded universities and respected research organizations. Munich has:
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14 respected universities
¯ TUM (Technische Universität München)
¯ LMU (Ludwig Maximilians Universität)
¯ Munich University of Applied Sciences
¯ University of the Federal Armed Forces
Ten other institutions of higher education
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Non-university research organizations
¯ The Fraunhofer Society (with its national headquarters and four individual
institutes in the Munich region)
¯ The Max Planck Society (with its national headquarters and eleven
individual institutes in the Munich region)
¯ The Helmholtz Zentrum München (Helmholtz Center Munich, a research
organization run jointly by federal government and the Free State of Bavaria
and featuring 31 scientific institutes and independent departments). This
center focuses on research into health and the environment and is a
member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers
¯ DLR, the German Aerospace Agency (with eight scientific institutes at its
Oberpfaffenhofen campus)
At present, the following organizations conduct focused aerospace research and
development in and around Munich.
Munich Aerospace faculty
http://www.bauhaus-luftfahrt.net/
Munich Aerospace, a joint faculty of the Technische Universität München (TUM),
the University of the Federal Armed Forces, the German Aerospace Agency (DLR)
and Bauhaus Luftfahrt, was founded in July 2010. The Munich Aerospace faculty
will draw on the expertise of around 55 professorial chairs to integrate industrial
research and manufacturing skills.
The faculty will initially focus on three specific research networks: Autonomous
Flight Systems (coordinated by the TUM), Safety in Orbit (coordinated by by
UniBwM) and Geodetic Earth Observation (coordinated by DLR). The May 2011
signing of a framework, research and scholarship program marked the official start
of the faculty's programs to encourage the development of up-and-coming
scientists.
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The German Aerospace Agency (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
http://www.dlr.de
The DLR campus in Oberpfaffenhofen is the second-largest research facility in
Germany, after Cologne. Some 1,600 people currently work here. The Bavarian
research center focuses on participation in space travel missions, climate
research, research and development in the field of earth observation, the
development of navigation systems and the improvement of robotic systems.
The new Galileo Control Center – a core element in the agency's ground-based
services – was opened here in September 2008. Satellites are controlled and
mission data is received via a network of control centers spread around the globe.
In July 2010, a new Earth Observation Center (EOC) was likewise opened in
Oberpfaffenhofen. This center combines what used to be the German Remote
Sensing Data Center (DFD) and the Remote Sensing Technology Institute (IMF).
At the EOC's converted and partially refurbished facility on the DLR premises,
some 300 researchers are now devoted to bundling and analyzing remote sensing
data.
The DLR campus in Oberpfaffenhofen comprises the following institutes:
Cluster for Applied Remote Sensing (C-AF)
http://www.dlr.de/caf/
Directors: Professor Stefan Dech and Professor Richard Bamler
Focused on research into remote sensing, this cluster develops methods of
scientific analysis and application-oriented solutions for the environment and the
climate, mobility and planning, law and order, and the prevention and management
of natural disasters. It operates satellite receiver stations in and outside Germany,
distributes data and information products to users and provides long-term
archiving for all data. The cluster collaborates closely with research organizations,
universities and users in both the public and private sectors. It also trains up-andcoming
academics in a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines.
German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD)
http://www.dlr.de/caf/institut/dfd
Director: Professor Stefan Dech
City of Munich
Department of Labor and
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November 2010
The German Remote Sensing Data Center develops and operates a global
network of receiver stations for remote sensing data. It actively supports the
advancement both the scientific and commercial use of remote sensing
technology. This is done by developing methods and processes to create data
products that serve users' practical needs in relation to the environment,
safety/security issues, geoinformation, the climate and the atmosphere.
Remote Sensing Technology Institute (IMF)
http://www.dlr.de/caf/institut/imf
Director: Professor Richard Bamler
As its name suggests, the IMF researches and develops remote sensing
technologies. Its activities focus primarily on methodologies, technologies and
processing systems to condense remote sensing data and archives into valuable
information.
Microwave and Radar Institute
http://www.dlr.de/hr
Director: Professor Alberto Moreira
The Microwave and Radar Institute is one of the driving force behind development
of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) observation system. Originally developed to
monitor military targets, this advanced technology is now used by prospecting
geologists to locate possible oil fields, to alert shipping companies to the
whereabouts of icebergs, and to help emergency response teams deal with floods,
earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Institute of Communications and Navigation
http://www.dlr.de/kn
Director: Professor Christoph Günther
This institute's chief mission is to oversee the Galileo project, which should
ultimately compete with the Global Positioning System (GPS) that is under US
American military control. Galileo consists of 27 satellites (plus three substitutes)
that orbit the planet 24,000 kilometers above the Earth's surface and are available
to terrestrial transmission stations. Pilot operation of the first four Galileo satellites
will probably commence in 2011. The total cost of providing this system is
estimated at at least EUR 3.6 billion.
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Institute of Atmospheric Physics
http://www.dlr.de/pa/
Director: Professor Ulrich Schumann
The Institute of Atmospheric Physics focuses on research into physical and
chemical processes in the Earth's atmosphere, the troposphere and the
stratosphere. A thorough knowledge of dynamic global and regional cloud physics
and chemical processes is fundamental to many aerospace applications.
Understanding the Earth's atmosphere is likewise essential if we are to assess the
impact on the climate of the harmful emissions given off by air and road traffic in
specific regions and around the world. Much of the data used by this institute in the
course of its work is supplied by other DLR institutes in Oberpfaffenhofen.
Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics
www.robotic.de
Director: Professor Gerd Hirzinger
Headed by Gerd Hirzinger, a seminal figure in robotics, this is one of the largest
and most successful institutes of its kind in Europe. Software and hardware
developed by the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics has been instrumental in
giving leading German manufacturers of industrial robots a significantly sharper
competitive edge. What often sounds like science fiction to the layperson is
already becoming reality at DLR. A few years from now, robots built in
Oberpfaffenhofen are to be sent into space to do work currently being handled by
astronauts.
Space Operations and Astronaut Training
http://www.dlr.de/rb/
Professor Felix Huber
DLR Space Operations is the central facility for spaceflight operations in Germany.
It is responsible for satellite missions for Earth observation, communication and
reconnaissance as well as for the exploration of the solar system and human
spaceflight missions. The center also trains astronauts, prepares experiments and
develops sounding rockets to be launched from sites around the world. In addition,
DLR Space Operations is working on new technologies such as on-orbit servicing
in order to master even the most challenging space projects in future.
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German Aerospace Center for Flight Operations
http://www.dlr.de/fb
Director: Guido Plützer
Chief technology officer: Oliver Brieger
DLR operates the largest non-military fleet of research aircraft in Europe. The
aircraft themselves serve both as the object of aviation research and as a platform
for the launch of scientific equipment used by teams of researchers to monitor the
Earth, its oceans and its atmosphere.
Technische Universität München (TUM)
The Technical University of Munich is recognized as one of Germany's elite
universities. 24,394 students are enrolled here (winter 2009/2010), and the
university (including the hospital) had around 8,500 people on its payroll in 2009.
The TUM's strong focus on research is underscored by the number of doctorates
(788 in 2009) and state doctorates awarded (60 in 2009). Moreover, its impressive
research performance is reflected in the total of EUR 218 million in third-party
research funds allocated to the university (including the hospital) in 2009.
Institute of Aerospace Systems
http://www.lltlls.mw.tum.de/
Professor Mirko Hornung
The Institute for Aerospace Systems has an integrative focus, covering aerospace
systems in their entirety and addressing specific areas of research. Tuition
primarily targets students of aerospace engineering.
Chair of Space Transport Technologies
Institute of Astronautics
http://www.astronautics.de
Professor Ulrich Walter
The Institute of Astronautics concentrates on four areas of research: satellite
design, applied systems engineering, human spaceflight and accelerator systems.
Courses at the institute cover the fundamentals of rocket and space travel
systems, but also explore the world of satellite technology. Students can specialize
in satellite design, controlling the path and adjusting the position of spacecraft, and
satellite-based navigation.
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Institute of Flight System Dynamics
http://www.lfm.mw.tum.de
Professor Florian Holzapfel, Professor Gottfried Sachs (retired), Professor Otto
Wagner, Dr. Matthias Heller
This institute concentrates on optimizing the mechanical and control systems used
in flight systems, including modeling and simulation, flight dynamics, flight control,
sensor systems, data fusion, estimation techniques and navigation, and trajectory
optimization.
Institute of Aerodynamics
http://www.aer.mw.tum.de
Professor N. Adams, Professor Albert Pernpeintner, Professor Christian
Breitsamter, Professor Christian Stemmer
Research at this chair focuses on investigating aircraft and vehicle aerodynamics,
designing aircraft wings and designing noise reduction hangars at major airports.
Institute of Flight Propulsion
http://www.lfa.mw.tum.de
Professor Hans-Peter Kau
This chair applies itself to the performance of gas turbines, jet and rocket
propulsion systems, and the numerical simulation of complex compressor flows.
Institute of Lightweight Structures
http://www.llb.mw.tum.de
Professor Horst Baier
This chair focuses on design and materials, analysis and simulation, production
and testing for lightweight structures in aerospace contexts.
Institute of Astronomical and Physical Geodesy (IAPG)
http://tau.fesg.tu-muenchen.de
Professor Roland Pail, Professor Urs Hugentobler, Professor Florian Seitz
This Institute of Astronomical and Physical Geodesy (headed by Professor Pail),
the Faculty of Satellite Geodesy (Professor Hugentobler) and a junior
professorship for Earth-Oriented Space Science and Technology (Professor Seitz)
are all subsumed under this institute. Research at the IAPG addresses themes
such as the scientific application of satellite-based navigation systems, plotting
satellite orbit trajectories, the GOCE satellite mission, gravity field determination,
inertial survey systems and the pilot network in the Ester mountain range.
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Munich University of Applied Sciences
http://www.fh-muenchen.de
The "FH Munich" – one of Germany's largest universities of applied sciences –
currently offers more than 60 "Diplom", bachelor's and master's courses. The
university's more than 14,500 students are served by a total of some 470
professors, 460 staff and about 600 lecturers. Munich University of Applied
Sciences' consistent commitment to quality is reflected in the fact that every one of
the master's courses currently on offer is already either accredited or in the
process of being accredited.
Department of Aeronautical Engineering
http://www.fm.fh-muenchen.de
Dean: Professor Clemens Klippel
Students in this department are involved in designing aviation components and
formulating high-efficiency production methods.
University of the Federal Armed Forces
Faculty of Aerospace
http://www.unibw.de/lrt/
Dean: Professor Christian Mundt
The Faculty of Aerospace oversees courses in aerospatial engineering at the
University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich. Students can choose either the
Aerospatial Engineering or the Technology and Innovation Management course.
The 15 institutes subsumed under this faculty devote themselves to the study of
lightweight structures, flow systems, aerodynamics and space systems, for
example.
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
http://www.mpe.mpg.de
Director: Dr. Kirpal Nandra
Founded in 1963 as a sub-institute of the Max Planck Institute for Physics and
Astrophysics in Munich, this organization was established as an independent
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institute in 1991. Its principal research topics are astronomic observations in
spectral ranges (such as remote infrared, X-rays and gamma rays) that can only
be studied from space because of the absorbent effects of the Earth's atmosphere,
and in-situ measurements in near-Earth space to investigate the collisionless
interaction of cosmic plasmas.
Trade shows and events
Automatica
June 12-20, 2012
New Munich Exhibition Center
http://www.automatica-muenchen.de/
Material assembly and handling systems, robots, industrial image processing,
positioning systems and propulsion systems for the automotive, medical,
electronics and other sectors.
INTER AIRPORT EUROPE
18th International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design & Service
October 11-14, 2010
INTER AIRPORT EUROPE is the leading international event for the international
airport industry. Buyers, traders, consultants, developers and architects focusing
on every aspect of the airport business attend this premier exhibition, which covers
the entire spectrum of airport equipment, technology, design and service. The
previous exhibition (in October 2007) broke all records, attracting more than 600
exhibitors and 13,000 trade visitors from all over the world.
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Networks and organizations
November 2010
bavAIRia e.V.
Sonderflughafen Oberpfaffenhofen
Friedrichshafener Strasse 1
82205 Gilching
Phone: +49 (0)8105 272927-0
Fax: +49 (0)8105 272927-15
Dr. Martin Haunschild, Susanne Seige
mailto:info@bavAIRia.net
http://www.bavairia.net
Launched in September 2006, bavAIRia e.V. is tasked with fostering closer
collaboration and triggering innovative projects in Bavaria's aerospace and satellite
navigation industry. Its 44 member organizations represent the business and
scientific communities.
Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen
Friedrichshafener Strasse 1
82205 Gilching
Phone: +49 (0)8105 77277-10
Fax: +49 (0)8105 77277-55
mailto:info@anwendungszentrum.de
http://www.anwendungszentrum.de
Managing Director: Thorsten Rudolph
Based at the Oberpfaffenhofen aerospace hub, the "Application Center"
concentrates on satellite navigation activities. Its mission is to support both
startups and the relocation of companies that develop and wish to market products
and services relating to satellite navigation.
Launched at the end of 2001 and officially opened in January 2003, the center has
so far helped 20 entrepreneurs to set up new firms at this location.
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Other organizations
November 2010
Bayern Innovativ
Managing Director: Professor Josef Nassauer
Gesellschaft für Innovation und Wissenstransfer mbH
Gewerbemuseumsplatz 2
90403 Nürnberg
Phone: +49 (0)911 20671-0
Fax: +49 (0)911 20671-792
mailto:info@bayern-innovativ.de
http://www.bayern-innovativ.de
Since its inception in 1995, Bayern Innovativ ("Innovative Bavaria") has initiated
several thousand regional, national and international cooperative ventures,
established a network of customers and partners that comprises 55,000 firms and
500 scientific institutes from 50 countries, and prepared high-quality events and
websites that have attracted many investors and scientists to Bavaria.
Bayerische Patentallianz GmbH
Managing Director: Peer Biskup
Nussbaumstrasse 12
80336 München
Phone: +49 (0)89 5480177-0
Fax: +49 (0)89 5480177-99
mailto:kontakt@baypat.de
http://www.baypat.de/
The "Bavarian Patent Alliance", established in January 2007, acts as a patent
licensing agency, valuing and marketing the inventions of over 16,000 universitybased
scientists and engineers in Bavaria. Acting as a link between science and
the business community, its aim is to empower industry to commercially exploit the
excellent inventions that are discovered by Bavaria's universities/universities of
applied sciences and whose industrial property rights are protected.
Bavarian State Ministry for the Economy,
Infrastructure, Transportation and Technology
Invest in Bavaria
Manager Aerospace | Satellite Navigation: Ursula Sieh
Prinzregentenstr. 28
80538 München
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Phone: +49 (0)89 2162-2388
Fax: +49 (0)89 2162-2803
mailto:ursula.sieh@invest-in-bavaria.de
www.invest-in-bavaria.de
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Director: Dr. Johann Niggl
Prinzregentenstr. 28
80538 München
Phone: +49 (0)89 2162-2642
Fax: +49 (0)89 2162-2803
mailto: info@invest-in-bavaria.de
http://www.invest-in-bavaria.de
Invest in Bavaria is the relocation agency operated jointly by the Bavarian Ministry
for the Economy and Bayern International GmbH. The team assists investors who
are looking to move to or expand their business in Bavaria, providing information,
helping with the search for suitable premises and putting investors in touch with
local authorities, partners and networks.
City of Munich
Department of Labor and Economic Development
Director: Kurt Kapp
Herzog-Wilhelm-Str. 15
80331 München
Economic Development
Phone: +49 (0)89 233-22402
Fax: +49 (0)89 233-27966
mailto:wirtschaftsfoerderung@muenchen.de
http://www.wirtschaft.muenchen.de
The Department of Labor and Economic Development provides an array of
professional services to companies that are based in or considering moving to
Munich. Corporate customers are given a single point of contact to walk them
through the various administrative requirements. Advice on where and how to
move is also available, as are support for business startups, information on the
availability of suitable premises and a contact service to put firms in touch with the
right authorities, chambers of industry and commerce, networks and associations.
The department also supplies a wealth of information about the rich diversity of
Munich as a place to do business.
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Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria
Industry, Innovation and the Environment
Director: Dr. Stefan Wimbauer
Max-Joseph-Strasse 2
80333 München
Phone: +49 (0)89 5116-321
Fax: +49 (0)89 5116-8341
mailto:wimbauer@muenchen.ihk.de
http://www.muenchen.ihk.de
Representing industrial, trading and service companies in the region, the Chamber
of Industry and Commerce is committed to improving conditions for the business
community. The chamber sees itself as a parliament that represents the interests
of the business community to government and administrative bodies and the public
at large. It also provides services (such as consulting) to companies, assumes
responsibilities on behalf of the public sector (such as examinations in the context
of vocational training) and takes action to promote fair and sustainable business
practices.
Munich Network – Netzwerk München e.V.
Prinzregentenstr. 18
80538 München
Phone: +49 (0)89 630253-0
Fax: +49 (0)89 630253-10
mailto:info@munichnetwork.com
http://www.munichnetwork.com
The Munich Network actively helps technology firms to get started, grow and
remain successful in the long run. It brings them into contact with regional drivers
of innovation and forges ties with the world's leading high-tech regions.
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Key companies
November 2010
AOA apparatebau gauting gmbh
http://www.aoa-gauting.de
This Gauting-based company produces and water supply and wastewater disposal
systems, auxiliary air-conditioning systems, high-performance fans, sensor
systems and fuel system components for aircraft.
Assystem GmbH
http://www.assystem-germany.com
Assystem Aerospace Germany GmbH merged with Atena Engineering GmbH
effective March 31, 2011. Since then, the company and its roughly 600 engineers
and technicians have operated under the name Assystem GmbH.
EADS
European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company
http://www.eads.net
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. Aircraft
manufacturer Airbus belongs to the EADS Group, as does Eurocopter, the world's
largest helicopter supplier. EADS also holds a stake in the MBDA joint venture
company, the world's second-largest missile systems provider. The Group is the
leading partner in the Eurofighter consortium and the key customer for the Ariane
satellite-launching rocket. It also develops the A400M military airlifter and is the
largest industrial partner to Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system.
The Group's Strategy, Marketing and Legal functions are headquartered in Paris.
Its Finance, Purchasing and Communication functions are headquartered in
Munich.
The following three Munich-based companies belong to the EADS Group:
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Astrium GmbH
http://www.astrium.eads.net
http://www.astrium.eads.net/de/locations/ottobrunn.html
Astrium develops and produces end-to-end telecoms and observation systems for
civilian and military applications, navigation programs, the full spectrum of aircraft
technology and equipment for spacecraft.
EADS Defence and Security Systems
http://www.classic.eads.net/1024/de/businet/defence/defence.html
EADS' Defence & Security (DS) division bundles the Group's key defense and
security activities and drives the internal development of integrated system
solutions that meet customers' requirement for networked operations
management. The division thus combines the activities of three business units:
Military Air Systems, Defence and Communications Systems and Defence
Electronics.
MDBA
http://www.mbda.net
MBDA, a global leader in guided missile systems, has operations worldwide. At
present, the company offers 45 missile systems and defense programs and is a
key supplier to major multinational projects. Founded in 2001, the company
brought together Europe's biggest companies in the missile sector (including
Germany's EADS/LFK).
ESG - Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH
http://www.esg.de
ESG is an international systems and software house that handles the development
and service processes for software-intensive, complex and technologically
sophisticated products in the security sector. The company has its roots in aviation
systems.
MT Aerospace AG
http://www.mt-aerospace.de
MT Aerospace covers a broad spectrum of aerospace products and services. It is
a leading developer and manufacturer of subsystems and components for the
Ariane rockets, orbital transfer systems and satellites. The company also supplies
subsystems to Airbus, as well as building and providing services to launch
facilities.
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IABG mbH
http://www.iabg.de
IABG is a name closely linked to space transport. The activities of its space
transport test center, for example, are coordinated by the European Space Agency
(ESA). Scarcely any major German or European space project conducted in recent
decades has not involved the support of IABG.
IfEN GmbH
http://www.ifen.com
This company is a leading designer of component testing systems. Processing,
disseminating and augmenting satellite-derived signals is another focus of its
activities. IfEN leads the German industrial consortium that, since 2002, has been
developing GATE, a flexible, ground-based testing and development environment
for Galileo.
GE Aircraft Engines
http://www.geae.com
The German subsidiary of one of the world's leading makers of jet engines is
headquartered in Munich.
GKN Aerospace GmbH
http://www.gknplc.com
Headquartered in the UK, this company designs, develops and manufactures highperformance
structural composite components for the aerospace, transport and
medical engineering industries.
Kayser-Threde GmbH
http://www.kayser-threde.de
Kayser-Threde ranks among the leading aerospatial technology firms in Europe. It
concentrates primarily on scientific instruments and systems for use in space
missions, optical systems, space-borne telescopes, cameras, Earth observation,
satellite-based geoinformation services, space travel systems for manned and
unmanned missions, and systems to measure and store data for the automotive
and aircraft industries.
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Ketek GmbH
http://www.ketek.net
This award-winning medium-sized firm develops, produces and markets specialpurpose
semiconductor-based detector modules for use in X-ray spectroscopy.
The most spectacular job given to the company's systems to date came during the
Mars mission in early 2004, when detector modules from Ketek were used to
investigate soil and rock samples on our neighboring planet.
MTU Aero Engines
http://www.mtu.de
The headquarters of parent company MTU Aero Engines double up as the head
office of MTU Maintenance. Aircraft engines are assembled and components
manufactured in Munich and then shipped to all the major OEMs. The Munichbased
company also produces spare parts and develops innovative repair and
maintenance processes for deployment at MTU's subsidiaries.
PFW Aerospace AG
www.garner.de
Aircraft construction company PFW Aerospace plays a part in building the world's
biggest commercial airliners, including the entire Airbus range (A318-A380), the
Boeing 787 and a variety of military aircraft.
In 2009, the company acquired Oberpfaffenhofen-based Garner CAD Technik
(GCT), whose activities focus primarily on designing and engineering aircraft and
aircraft systems, plus a series of similar assignments and research contracts.
RUAG Aerospace Deutschland GmbH
http://www.ruag.com/ruag/juice
This Swiss-owned company operates three subsidiaries in Oberpfaffenhofen.
These firms provide maintenance services for civil and military aircraft, handle
systems integration, manufacture assemblies and components, paint aircraft,
handle completion services and also provide technical and logistical support. In
addition, RUAG develops and produces structural and underbody assemblies such
as pressure bulkheads, fuselage sections, tail cones and floor structures for all
Airbus aircraft.
Sitec Aerospace
http://www.sitec-aerospace.com
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Headquartered in Singapore, Sitec Aerospace manufactures actuators, valves,
engine control systems and mechanical flight control systems.
Telair International GmbH
http://www.telair.com
This US-owned company develops, produces and certifies cargo loading systems
for wide-body aircraft. These services are provided on an OEM basis for Airbus
and Boeing and on a buyer furnished equipment (BFE) basis for a large number of
airlines.
This sector information bulletin has been carefully researched and diligently compiled. Nevertheless, the City of
Munich accepts no liability for incorrect or incomplete information. Please address any questions, comments or
suggestions to Eva Puckner: mailto:eva.puckner@muenchen.de, +49 (0)89 233-21290
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