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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

36

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.


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.


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.


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


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

ZAL TECHCENTER

Office Space

ZAL TECHCENTER

Open Galleries

ZAL TECHCENTER

Laboratory Space

ZAL TECHCENTER

ZAL TECHCENTER

Office Space

ZAL TECHCENTER

EXTERIOR VIEWS

ZAL TECHCENTER

Front View

51 — 53

ZAL TECHCENTER

View Right Side

ZAL TECHCENTER

Rear View

ZAL TECHCENTER

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

ZAL

OUTSIDE VIEWS

ZAL TECHCENTER

Rear View

54 — 55

ZAL TECHCENTER

Front View

ZAL TECHCENTER

Steendiek Canal

ZAL TECHCENTER

ZAL TECHCENTER

Steendiek Terrace and Elbe River

ZAL TECHCENTER

Bird's-eye View

ZAL TECHCENTER

ENTRANCE AREA

ZAL TECHCENTER

Reception Desk

56 — 57

ZAL TECHCENTER

Reception Lounge

ZAL TECHCENTER

ZAL TECHCENTER

RESTAURANT

ZAL TECHCENTER

Self-service

ZAL TECHCENTER

Lunch Area

58 — 59

ZAL TECHCENTER

Self-service

ZAL TECHCENTER

Lunch Area

ZAL TECHCENTER

ZAL TECHCENTER

CONFERENCE CENTER

ZAL TECHCENTER

Auditorium

60 — 61

ZAL TECHCENTER

Auditorium

ZAL TECHCENTER

Auditorium

ZAL TECHCENTER

Conference Room

ZAL TECHCENTER

Conference Room

ZAL TECHCENTER

Innovation Marketplace

ZAL TECHCENTER

ZAL TECHCENTER

CONFERENCE CENTER

GREENHOUSE

Creative Workspace

62 — 63

ZAL TECHCENTER

Conference Room

ZAL TECHCENTER

Conference Room

ZAL TECHCENTER

ZAL TECHCENTER

Conference Room

ZAL

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


ZAL


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


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


— 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


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


ZAL RESEARCH TOPIC



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


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


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


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.


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.


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


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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