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ZAL Expansion opening

Less than two years after the foundation stone was laid, the First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Dr. Peter Tschentscher, inaugurated the completed ZAL extension.

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H2AM Day Hamburg at ZAL TechCenter

What happens when the aviation and maritime industries work together on hydrogen technologies? Which infrastructures already exist — and what is still to come? And most importantly: how can you get involved? That was exactly the focus of the first H2AM Day on June 24, 2025, at the ZAL TechCenter.

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Alliance for Innovative Aviation: ZAL and CRIAQ Renew Research Partnership

Das Hamburger ZAL Zentrum für Angewandte Luftfahrtforschung hat mit seinem kanadischen Partner CRIAQ ein Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) unterzeichnet. Ziel dieser Absichtserklärung ist die Umsetzung gemeinsamer Forschungsprojekte im Bereich fortschrittlicher Technologien und die Förderung des internationalen Personalaustauschs.

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Girls’Day 2025 am ZAL TechCenter

Wie steuert man eigentlich einen Roboterarm? Welche Berufe gibt es in der Luftfahrtforschung? Und wie sieht ein typischer Arbeitstag in einem Forschungszentrum aus? 24 Mädchen hatten beim Girls’Day im ZAL TechCenter die Gelegenheit, genau das herauszufinden.

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H₂ to Go – Pit Stop for Drones

Hydrogen drones offer enormous potential: they can fly for hours and reach remote areas for inspections, wildfire monitoring, or medical transport. But where do they refuel after a mission? In remote regions, hydrogen is often completely unavailable. This is exactly where HYDRO-BUNNY comes in.

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Saving Energy with GreenCode

Software is an often-overlooked climate factor: The increasing energy consumption of inefficient applications is increasingly seen as a contributing factor to global emissions. The GreenCode project aims to counteract this: A framework that helps developers make their code more sustainable.

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