Mechanical Engineering

In close cooperation with the scientists and project groups, the electronics and software department and also the aerospace industry, complex ground and space-based instruments for experimental astrophysics have been developed, designed, largely manufactured, tested and put into operation for over 40 years.
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The basis for the successful implementation of research and development projects is a correspondingly sophisticated infrastructure and the excellently trained and motivated employees, consisting of engineers, technicians and mechanics, who are available for all projects.

The spectrum includes infrared and X-ray detector systems and cameras, complex spectrometers, telescopes, complete payloads for rocket experiments and satellites, experiments for the International Space Station ISS, as well as laboratory equipment.

More recent examples include instrumentation for the large telescopes of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), for the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) and for the XXM-Newton, Herschel and eROSITA space observatories of ESA and DLR.

Mechanical design and development

The task area of the design Department include not only the concept development and creation of workshop drawings with the aid of 2D/3D CAD. more

Mechanical Workshop

In the mechanical workshop sophisticated items are produced on conventional and CNC machines. The plastic laboratory, the locksmith, the Carpenter, and the training workshop are part of the mechanical workshop. more

The training workshop offers training to become an industrial mechanic.

The in-house developed and manufactured parts, assemblies, experiments, spectrometer, telescopes etc. can be tested for vibration, thermal loads and under thermal vacuum conditions in the test laboratories of the Institute, which also include the integration Hall and cleanrooms.