Hamburg Aviation, formerly the "Luftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg e.V." (Aviation Cluster Hamburg Metropolitan Region) is an association of aviation organizations in

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, Germany. Its goal is to promote the aviation industry in the

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Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Companies based in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region include the aircraft manufacturer

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and

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.Rüther, Kirstin: ''Luftfahrtstandort HAM – Tradition und Vision'' in ''Internationales Verkehrswesen'' vol. 63, March 2011, pp.2–3

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, which first opened in 1912, is one of the world's oldest operational airports to still be based at its original location. There are over 300 specialist suppliers, including branches of Diehl Aerospace. As of 2012, it had over 40,000 employees making it one of the largest sites for civil aviation in the world.

Educational institutions

* Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) * Helmut Schmidt University / University of the German Federal Armed Forces Hamburg *

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(TUHH) *

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Also based in Hamburg are the

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’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine and Institute of Air Transportation Systems.

Crystal Cabin Award

Hamburg is the host city of the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo, a trade show for the aircraft cabin industry. The Crystal Cabin Award was launched in 2007 to honour innovation in the field of cabin design. The prize is funded by sponsors from the aviation industry.

Hamburg Aerospace Cluster

In 2001, companies, universities and government bodies collaborated forming Hamburg Aviation. This developed into the “Luftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg E.V.” association, with 15 founding members, officially established in 2011. Its

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is to promote the aviation industry in the Hamburg

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Recognitions and projects

* Leading-Edge Cluster competition''Luftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg e. V. mit neuem Vorstand zu neuen Horizonten'' in ''Aerobrief 25/2011'' 30 June 2011 * Center of Applied Aeronautical ResearchGallagher, Brendan: ''hamburg hothouse'' in ''Aircraft Interiors International'' June 2011, pp.66–72 * European Aerospace Cluster Partnership * Faszination Technik Klub{{cite web , date= , title=Faszination Technik Klub für Kinder & Jugendliche in Hamburg , url=http://www.faszination-fuer-technik.de/startseite.html , accessdate=21 July 2013 , publisher=Faszination-fuer-technik.de , archive-date=11 January 2013 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111091921/http://www.faszination-fuer-technik.de/startseite.html , url-status=dead

Founding members

Commercial enterprises

AG *

Associations

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

Research facilities

(DLR) * Hamburg Centre of Aviation Training (HCAT) * Center for Applied Aeronautical Research (ZAL)

Universities

* Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) *

(TUHH) * Helmut Schmidt University (HSU) *

Public sector

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

Notes

External links

* http://www.hamburg-aviation.de * http://www.faszination-fuer-technik.de * http://www.eacp-aero.eu * https://web.archive.org/web/20130829020312/http://care-aero.eu/ * http://www.crystal-cabin-award.com Consortia in Germany Engineering university associations and consortia Regional science Business organisations based in Germany Aeronautics organizations Economy of Hamburg Organisations based in Hamburg