Hamburg Aviation

Hamburg Aviation, formerly the "Luftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg e.V." (Aviation Cluster Hamburg Metropolitan Region) is an association of aviation organizations in Hamburg, Germany. Its goal is to promote the aviation industry in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.Kopp, Martin: Absage ans Cluster. Vertretung der Luftfahrtbranche gibt sich neuen Namen. Article in "Die Welt" from 3 September 2012.

Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Companies based in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region include the aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Lufthansa Technik.Rüther, Kirstin: Luftfahrtstandort HAM – Tradition und Vision in Internationales Verkehrswesen vol. 63, March 2011, pp.2–3 Hamburg Airport, which first opened in 1912, is one of the world's oldest operational airports to still be based at its original location. There are over 300 specialist suppliers, including branches of Diehl Aerospace. As of 2012, it had over 40,000 employees making it one of the largest sites for civil aviation in the world.Bräuninger, Michael; Döll, Sebastian; Nolte, André; Wohlers, Eckhardt: Zukunftsperspektiven der Luftfahrtindustrie. Chancen und Risiken für das Luftfahrtcluster in der Metropolregion Hamburg, HamburgerischesWeltwirtschfaftsinistut im Auftrag der HSH Nordbank 2010, online: http://www.hwwi.org/fileadmin/hwwi/Leistungen/Gutachten/Studie-zur-Luftfahrtindustrie-in-Hamburg.pdf

Educational institutions Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) Helmut Schmidt University / University of the German Federal Armed Forces Hamburg Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) University of Hamburg Also based in Hamburg are the German Aerospace Center’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine and Institute of Air Transportation Systems.

Crystal Cabin Award

Hamburg is the host city of the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo, a trade show for the aircraft cabin industry. The Crystal Cabin Award was launched in 2007 to honour innovation in the field of cabin design.Munke, Hans-Jörg: Weltweit führende Fachmesse, Artikel in: Hamburger Abendblatt, 21. März 2009 The prize is funded by sponsors from the aviation industry.

Hamburg Aerospace Cluster

In 2001, companies, universities and government bodies collaborated forming Hamburg Aviation. This developed into the “Luftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg E.V.” association, with 15 founding members, officially established in 2011. Its mission statement is to promote the aviation industry in the Hamburg business cluster.

Recognitions and projects

Leading-Edge Cluster competitionLuftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg e. V. mit neuem Vorstand zu neuen Horizonten in Aerobrief 25/2011 30 June 2011 Center of Applied Aeronautical ResearchGallagher, Brendan: hamburg hothouse in Aircraft Interiors International June 2011, pp.66–72Schütte, Gisela: Ein Flugzeug als schwieriges Puzzlespiel. Studenten lernen im HCAT, wie Kabinen und Cockpits optimal gestaltet werden.Online at: Die Welt, 20 February 2012. European Aerospace Cluster Partnership Faszination Technik Klub

Founding members

Commercial enterprises

Airbus Lufthansa Technik AG Hamburg Airport

Associations

Hanse-Aerospace E.V. HECAS – Hanseatic Engineering & Consulting Association German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI)

Research facilities

German Aerospace Center (DLR) Hamburg Centre of Aviation Training (HCAT) Center for Applied Aeronautical Research (ZAL)

Universities

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) Helmut Schmidt University (HSU) University of Hamburg

Public sector

HWF Hamburgische Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung mbH (Hamburg Business Development Corporation) Department of the Economy, Transport and Innovation (BWVI)

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