| German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | DGLR |
| Formation | 3 April 1912 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose/focus | Advancement in the field of aerospace |
| Headquarters | Bonn |
| Membership | 3000 |
| Official languages | German |
| Chairman | Dr.-Ing. Detlef Müller-Wiesner |
| Website | www.dglr.de |
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]
The DGLR published some of the Zeitschrift für Flugtechnik und Motorluftschiffahrt (ZFM) ("Journal of Aviation Engineering and Motorized-Airship Aeronautics") until 1933 [2]
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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.
The following awards are given out by DGLR for outstanding contributions :