{"id":1801,"date":"2019-10-10T12:42:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T12:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zal.aero\/?page_id=1801"},"modified":"2025-11-07T14:03:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:03:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zal.aero\/en\/zal-for-aviation\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section el_id=&#8221;mission&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;About ZAL&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;push_nav_headline&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;eingerueckt-1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"text-serif\">Our Mission<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We are\u00a0the leading technological research and development platform for civil\u00a0aviation. Together with our partners, ZAL works on the integration\u00a0and industrialization of innovative aviation technologies. Together,\u00a0we are making an important contribution to\u00a0strengthening the world&#8217;s\u00a0third-largest civil aviation site, true to the principle: <strong>Future.\u00a0Created in Hamburg.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamburg-aviation.de\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hamburg Aviation<\/a> cluster is the umbrella brand for our activities. Our activities\u00a0are carried out in close cooperation with all partners at this\u00a0aviation hub.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Step Inside&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fvr.zal.aero%2F360%2F|title:R%26T%20Focus||&#8221; el_class=&#8221;zal-button zal-button-large&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;zal-360&#8243;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/zal.aero\/zal_360\/\" width=\"1120\" height=\"615\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row color=&#8221;grey&#8221; align=&#8221;align_center&#8221; style=&#8221;&#8221; border_width=&#8221;&#8221; el_width=&#8221;&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;ZAL-separator&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator el_class=&#8221;ZAL-separator&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section el_id=&#8221;zal_tech_center&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;ZAL TechCenter&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;push_nav_headline&#8221;][vc_gallery type=&#8221;image_grid&#8221; images=&#8221;2245,2239,2241,2657,2244,2658&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;slick-slider&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;eingerueckt-1&#8243;]The\u00a0fundamental idea of the <strong>ZAL TechCenter<\/strong> is to establish an international platform for aviation research under one roof. Since its opening in 2016, the research center provides around 850 workspaces distributed across hangars, laboratories and offices for partners from academia and industry. Modern research infrastructure coupled with various event formats for knowledge transfer and networking round off the TechCenter\u2019s services.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row color=&#8221;grey&#8221; align=&#8221;align_center&#8221; style=&#8221;&#8221; border_width=&#8221;&#8221; el_width=&#8221;&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;ZAL-separator&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator el_class=&#8221;ZAL-separator&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section el_id=&#8221;zal_gmbh&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;ZAL GmbH&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;push_nav_headline&#8221;][vc_gallery type=&#8221;image_grid&#8221; images=&#8221;8109,2661,2662,2663,2664,2665,2666,2667&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;slick-slider&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;eingerueckt-1&#8243;]The\u00a0heart of the research center is the <strong>ZAL GmbH<\/strong> team of about 60 people.\u00a0Its task is to create the ideal conditions for applied aviation\u00a0research. This includes the operation of the <strong>ZAL TechCenter<\/strong> as well\u00a0as the provision of research facilities or events. In\u00a0addition, a\u00a0dedicated Research &amp; Technology team of 40 scientists and\u00a0engineers work on research and innovation projects and support\u00a0partners to develop technological solutions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_id=&#8221;shareholders&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Shareholders&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;push_nav_headline&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; el_class=&#8221;eingerueckt-1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Nine different partners with a common vision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ZAL GmbH was\u00a0founded as a public-private partnership by nine associates. These\u00a0partners represent multiple aspects of the aerospace industry from\u00a0politics, business and science.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3044&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; el_class=&#8221;zal-image-large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>20% Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg<\/li>\n<li>20% Airbus Operations GmbH<\/li>\n<li>20% Lufthansa Technik AG<\/li>\n<li>18% ZAL Association for SMEs, Supply Chain and Start-ups<\/li>\n<li>10% German Aerospace Center (DLR)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 3% Technical University Hamburg (TUHH)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 3% Hamburg University of Applied Science (HAW)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 3% Helmut Schmidt University (HSU)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 3% University of Hamburg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=&#8221;foerderverein&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;ZAL Support Association&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;push_nav_headline&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;eingerueckt-1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">The association represents the interests of its members on the ZAL Supervisory Board and the Shareholders&#8217; Meeting. 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Together with our partners, ZAL works on the integration\u00a0and industrialization of innovative aviation technologies. 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