DLR visits CIRA: Italy and Germany strengthen aerospace cooperation

Three days of strategic and technical sessions, including discussions on the main topics of European aerospace cooperation, characterised the visit of the DLR delegation, the German Aerospace Centre, led by Divisional Board Members of Aeronautics and Space Dr. Markus Fischer and Dr. Anke Pagels-Kerp, with remote participation by DLR Chair of the DLR Executive Board Prof. Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla. This visit to CIRA was hosted by Prof. Tommaso Edoardo Frosini together with General Manager Stefania Cantoni and the Directors of Aeronautics and Space, Marcello Amato and Salvatore Borrelli, and contributed to strengthening the dialogue between Italy and Germany in the aerospace sector.

The programme of work allowed for an in-depth exchange of the prospects for European research and innovation in the next EU funds programming cycle, the role of large aeronautics and space test infrastructures and strategic assets for the technological competitiveness of the Continent, with particular reference to the main Continental financial instruments, as FP10, Clean Aviation and SESAR, as well as other opportunities developed within the Union.

His Excellence the Honorary Consul of Germany for Campania, Calabria, Basilicata and Molise, Stefano Ducceschi, attended the inaugural session, testifying the high institutional value of the visit and the importance of cooperation between the two countries.

Over the three days, the DLR delegation visited the main infrastructure and research laboratories of CIRA, delving into ongoing activities and prospects for future cooperation. The initiative consolidates the link between CIRA and DLR and is part of the evolving relationship between Italy and Germany, helping to strengthen the European dimension of strategic collaboration in the aerospace sector, with a view to integrating scientific expertise and technological innovation.