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Bauhaus Luftfahrt welcomes IABG as new member

"Clear signal for continuously growing reputation"

Bauhaus Luftfahrt is expanding its circle of members. From 1 January 2012, the Ottobrunn-based Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH (IABG) will complement the existing support base of industry companies that since the foundation of Bauhaus Luftfahrt in 2005 consists of EADS, MTU Aero Engines and Liebherr-Aerospace. All supporting members of Bauhaus Luftfahrt have recently approved a corresponding application filed by IABG in August.

According to first plans, the cooperation between Bauhaus Luftfahrt and IABG as a technically-scientific services provider for the aerospace and security industry will mainly focus on key topics in the field of "Future Testing and Qualification Strategies" as well as numerous applications in the field of "Public Security". A detailed planning of the common workscope is set to be conducted in the coming months.

IABG is adding to the cooperation with several decades of experience in the field of testing and certification of technology for air- and spacecraft, for instance in holistic qualification strategies or product lifecycle analyses. Moreover, the interdisciplinary research work at Bauhaus Luftfahrt will benefit from IABG’s experience in the security sector.

In its role as new industry partner IABG is further entitled to take a chair in Bauhaus Luftfahrt’s advisory board. This position will be held by Mr. Matthias Spott, who has already been welcomed by the representatives of all existing members. In its new function, the General Manager of IABG will actively form and coordinate the collaborative work between the company led by him, Bauhaus Luftfahrt and all its partners.

"We are happy to work together with Bauhaus Luftfahrt as its new partner," states Matthias Spott, General Manager of IABG. "Since 50 years IABG is accompanying high-technology from development to safe application and operation. Hence, IABG is predestined to make a valuable contribution to the research topics of Bauhaus Luftfahrt."

"Being able to attract another well-known industry partner like IABG is a clear signal for the continuously growing reputation of Bauhaus Luftfahrt," explains Prof. Dr. Mirko Hornung, Executive Director Research and Technology. "In the enormous expertise of IABG we see a large benefit for Bauhaus Luftfahrt that will not only strengthen the current scientific activities but also help us to develop entirely new fields of research."

To continue its growth path and further manifest its reputation as a visionary systems house for aviation at the interface between science, industry and politics, Bauhaus Luftfahrt is always open for future cooperation and the involvement of additional players from the civil aerospace industry.

IABG:

IABG was founded as a central analysis and testing organisation for the aeronautics industry and the Ministry of Defence in 1961 as part of an initiative by the German government and today is a leading European technology provider with core competencies in the sector of simulation and testing (safety & security). The company is headquartered in Ottobrunn. Among IABG’s customers are technology-intensive industries such as the sectors mechanical and plant engineering, IT and telecommunications, rail, aviation and space as well as the automotive industry, but also public clients on local, regional, federal and EU level. The enterprise is group-independent, hardware-neutral and exclusively represents the interests of its customers. IABG was privatised in 1993 and today is an owner-managed company. IABG employs over 1,000 highly qualified employees at 13 locations in Germany and across the EU. The company offers its employees challenging tasks and interesting future prospects.

Bauhaus Luftfahrt:

Bauhaus Luftfahrt was created in November 2005 by the three aerospace companies EADS, Liebherr-Aerospace and MTU Aero Engines as well as the Bavarian Ministry for Economic Affairs. The non-profit association is an internationally-oriented think tank. The team of around 35 scientists deals with the future of mobility in general and with the future of air travel in particular. The goal of the research work is to consider the complex system of aviation from different points of view. In every project, the technical, economic, social and ecological aspects are considered holistically.