Hamburg Aviation

Hamburg Aviation is the brand name of the "Luftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg E.V." (Aviation Cluster Hamburg Metropolitan Region). It is an association of companies, research institutions, educational institutions and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, with the goal of promoting the aviation industry in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.[1] With more than 40,000 employees in 2012,[2] it is one of the world's largest sites in the civil aviation industry.[3]

Luftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg e.V.
AbbreviationHamburg Aviation
Formation2011
PurposeTo support, promote and guide the development of the Aviation Cluster Hamburg Metropolitan Region
HeadquartersHamburg
Chairman
Bernhard Conrad
Websitewww.hamburg-aviation.com

The Hamburg Metropolitan Region: a Centre of Aviation

Companies based in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region include the aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Lufthansa Technik, a market leader in the field of maintenance, repair, and overhaul of civil aircraft.[4][5] Hamburg Airport, which first opened in 1912, is one of the world's oldest operational airports to still be based at its original location.[4][6] There are more than 300 specialist suppliers, including branches of Diehl Aerospace.[7] Many of the numerous small and medium-sized enterprises are represented by the business associations Hanse Aerospace E.V. and HECAS. Four of Hamburg's universities offer a course of study with significant aviation-related components:

Also based in Hamburg are the German Aerospace Center’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine and Institute of Air Transportation Systems.[8]

The focus on cabins: Crystal Cabin Award and Aircraft Interiors Expo

A particular focus for many aviation companies in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region is the interior fittings of aircraft along with the design of aircraft cabins. Airbus develops and builds the cabins for the A380 at Finkenwerder Airport, and Lufthansa Technik AG designs in-flight entertainment systems along with luxury VIP fittings for private aircraft.[9][10] There are also various small and medium-sized enterprises specializing in cabin design, fittings, and technology and In-Flight Entertainment and Communications (IFE&C). The aviation region's focus on this field is seen in the Aircraft Interiors Expo, an annual specialist trade fair that has been held in Hamburg since 2002.[11] One of the accolades presented at this trade fair, the Crystal Cabin Award, was launched in 2007 and is awarded for outstanding product innovations in the field of aircraft interior fittings.[12][13] The prize is funded by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.

The Aerospace Cluster: Hamburg Aviation

In the field of economics, an accumulation of companies that is spread throughout the value creation chain and interwoven with research and training facilities is termed a Business cluster.[14] A cluster is defined by a triple helix structure: the interplay between commerce, research and education, and the public sector.[15] In 2001, companies, universities and government bodies joined forces to establish the “Hamburg Aviation Initiative” in order to promote the development of the aviation industry cluster in Hamburg. This developed into the “Luftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg E.V.” association, with 15 founding members, formally established in 2011. Its goal is the joint coordination of initiatives to support the aviation industry in the region.[16] Examples of its work include the initiation of cooperative research projects and the management of EU research projects along with regular industry gatherings such as the Hamburg Aviation Forum[17] and the organisation of events designed to secure the next generation of aviation specialists.

Winning the Leading-Edge Cluster competition

In 2008, the Hamburg Aviation Initiative was recognized as a Leading-Edge Cluster in the first Leading-Edge Cluster Competition organised by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).[18] This resulted in a total of 40 million euros of public funding.[19] This partial funding, combined with the support of companies in the cluster, financed numerous research and development projects.[16] The total investment in research and development as a result of winning the competition was over 80 million euros.[4][20]

Network Projects: ZAL and HCAT

In 2009, as a network project of the universities, aviation enterprises, industry associations, research institutions and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the Center of Applied Aeronautical Research (Zentrum für Angewandte Luftfahrtforschung, or ZAL) was established – an initiative of Hamburg Aviation.[21] The cooperative campus of the Hamburg Centre of Aviation Training (HCAT), is one project focused on the training of qualified specialist personnel, securing the next generation of aviation specialists.[9][22]

Hamburg Aviation: The Next Generation

A significant focus of Hamburg Aviation is to secure the next generation of qualified personnel.[23] Numerous projects were jointly supported by the industry, including the city and the universities. Examples include the Faszination Technik Klub,[24] organising lectures and events related to aviation for children and teenagers, and the DLR School Lab at the Hamburg University of Technology, where students can carry out technical and scientific experiments.

International Cooperative Programs

Another area in which the association is active is the promotion of international cooperation between aviation locations. In May 2009, Hamburg Aviation launched the European Aerospace Cluster Partnership (EACP).[4][25] The aim of the organisation is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and to initiate cooperative projects across national boundaries.[26] One such project is CARE: Clean Aerospace Regions, funded by the European Commission. The project provides a framework for 10 partners, 8 of them EACP members, to collaborate in promoting research into ecologically efficient technologies and processes for the air transportation system.[27]

Founding members of Hamburg Aviation

These are the original founding members of Hamburg Aviation:[4][20]

Commercial enterprises

Associations
  • Hanse-Aerospace E.V.
  • HECAS – Hanseatic Engineering & Consulting Association
  • German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI)

Research facilities
  • German Aerospace Center (DLR)
  • Hamburg Centre of Aviation Training (HCAT)
  • Center for Applied Aeronautical Research (ZAL)

Universities

Public sector
  • HWF Hamburgische Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung mbH (Hamburg Business Development Corporation)
  • Department of the Economy, Transport and Innovation (BWVI)

See also
  • Aviation

Notes
  1. Kopp, Martin: Absage ans Cluster. Vertretung der Luftfahrtbranche gibt sich neuen Namen. Article in "Die Welt" from 3 September 2012.
  2. "Hamburg Aviation: Die Luftfahrt in Hamburg". Hamburg-aviation.de. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  3. Bräuninger, Michael; Döll, Sebastian; Nolte, André; Wohlers, Eckhardt: Zukunftsperspektiven der Luftfahrtindustrie. Chancen und Risiken für das Luftfahrtcluster in der Metropolregion Hamburg, HamburgerischesWeltwirtschfaftsinistut im Auftrag der HSH Nordbank 2010, online: http://www.hwwi.org/fileadmin/hwwi/Leistungen/Gutachten/Studie-zur-Luftfahrtindustrie-in-Hamburg.pdf
  4. Rüther, Kirstin: Luftfahrtstandort HAM – Tradition und Vision in Internationales Verkehrswesen vol. 63, March 2011, pp.2–3
  5. Frank Hülsmann. "Geschäftsbericht 2008" (PDF). Deutsche Lufthansa AG. p. 94. Archived from the original (pdf; 4,0 MB) on 14 February 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  6. "Zahlen, Daten, Fakten" (pdf; 3,4 MB). Flughafen Hamburg GmbH. June 2011. p. 32. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  7. "Unternehmensprofil Diehl Service Modules". Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  8. "Der Standort Hamburg des DLR". Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR). Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  9. Gallagher, Brendan: hamburg hothouse in Aircraft Interiors International June 2011, pp.66–72
  10. "Wo die inneren Werte zählen – Hamburgs Kabinenkompetenz". Luftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg e.V. Archived from the original on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  11. "AIX History". Aircraft Interiors Expo. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  12. "General Information". Crystal Cabin Award Association. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  13. Munke, Hans-Jörg: Weltweit führende Fachmesse, Artikel in: Hamburger Abendblatt, 21. März 2009
  14. Porter, Michael E.: Clusters and the New Economics of Competition; Harvard Business Review: 1998
  15. Etzkowitz, Henry: The Triple Helix. University-Industry-Government Innovation in Action, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008
  16. "Hamburg Aviation: Strategie und Erfolge des Spitzenclusters". Hamburg-aviation.de. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  17. "Hamburg Aviation: Das Hamburg Aviation Forum". Hamburg-aviation.de. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  18. Geisler, Bob: Bund stärkt Hamburger Luftfahrtbranche Article in Hamburger Abendblatt, 3 September 2008
  19. Hamburg Luftfahrt-Forschung: Bund gibt 40 Millionen Euro. Article in Bild, 3 September 2008
  20. Luftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg e. V. mit neuem Vorstand zu neuen Horizonten in Aerobrief 25/2011 30 June 2011
  21. Gallagher, Brendan: Hamburg hothouse for cabin technology to open in 2013 in APEXnews 15 March 2011, Airline Passenger Experience Association, London, p.10
  22. Schütte, Gisela: Ein Flugzeug als schwieriges Puzzlespiel. Studenten lernen im HCAT, wie Kabinen und Cockpits optimal gestaltet werden.Online at: Die Welt, 20 February 2012.
  23. "Hamburg Aviation: Nachwuchsförderung und Qualifizierung". Hamburg-aviation.de. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  24. "Faszination Technik Klub für Kinder & Jugendliche in Hamburg". Faszination-fuer-technik.de. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  25. "Hamburg Aviation: Weltweite Kooperationen". Hamburg-aviation.de. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  26. "EACP: European Aerospace Cluster Partnership" (in German). Eacp-aero.eu. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  27. "CARE Aero: CARE Aero". Care-aero.eu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
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