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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. In January 2012, IABG-Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft became the latest member of the institution. 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.

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New CTO at Bauhaus Luftfahrt

Dec 10, 2009 | Bauhaus Luftfahrt has a new Chief Technical Officer: As of 1 January 2010, Dr.-Ing. Mirko Hornung will assume the scientific leadership of the aviation think tank based in Munich. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Schmitt, who after a year’s interim activity will leave Bauhaus Luftfahrt for retirement, will thus be succeeded by the aircraft engineer with a PhD. At the same time, Mr Hornung will be appointed as Chair of the Institute for Aerospace Systems at the Technical University Munich.

As a "Senior Manager System Concept Design" at EADS Defence & Security, Mr Hornung was lastly responsible for the design and development of military aeronautical systems. Between 2005 and 2007, the former officer of the German Air Force also worked as a "Program Manager Systems" for the A400M program management and as a "Special Projects Manager" for business development at EADS Defence & Security. From 2003 onwards, Mr Hornung performed design and analyses work in the area of engine integration on several projects as a development engineer at EADS Deutschland.

The new Chief Technical Officer of Bauhaus Luftfahrt is especially committed to research and learning: For example, between 1998 and 2003, Mr Hornung was active as a scientific associate at the Institute for Aeronautics at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich. Since 2003, the 38-year-old also gives regular guest lectures at the Joanneum University of Applied Sciences in Graz and at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich.

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