The DLR is the Federal Republic of Germany’s aerospace research centre. Its extensive research and development work in the field of aviation, space travel, energy, transport, digitization and safety is an integral component of national and international co-operations. he German Aerospace Center has its headquarters in Cologne.
The Zentrales Archiv is responsible for all DLR sites. The documentary focus lies on the period from 1969, when the modern DLR arose out of the merger of the Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt, the Aerodynamische Versuchsanstalt and the Forschungsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt. The oldest documents extend back to the late 19th century. The Zentrales Archiv’s image stock encompasses several thousand images and glass plate negatives and cover more than 100 years of aviation and aeronautical history.
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt / The German Aerospace Center
Linder Höhe
51147 Cologne
More Information
Website DLR - Zentrales Archiv
Das DLR auf Photoszene On Air
Archives & Collections
Photography has a rich and varied history in the Cologne area. This is evidenced by the numerous photo collections in art museums and photographic archives, ranging from classical picture archives to private and corporate archives. In the Artist Meets Archive programme, the hidden treasures within these institutions are revived.
The collaboration between the archives and participating artists results in exhibition projects that are presented as part of the Photoszene Festival. Here, the archive becomes the site of an artistic debate and focuses on local photographic history as well as casting a global perspective on the medium of photography.