press releases

Green light for TerraQ

2020/12/02

On 26.11.2020 the Senate of the DFG decided to establish the Collaborative Research Center "TerraQ", to which ZARM will contribute with subprojects. more

Claus Lämmerzahl, Director Space Science at ZARM, University of Bremen

Norddeutscher Wissenschaftspreis 2020

2020/11/30

For the project "Geodesy und climate research" ZARM - together with the University of Hannover and the DLR - have been awarded the "Norddeutscher Wissenschaftspreis 2020".more

The Bremen Drop Tower turns 30

2020/09/23

On September 28, 1990, 30 years ago, the official first launch took place in the Bremen Drop Tower.more

Source: ESERO Germany

Observing the earth with a mini-satellite

2020/09/16

Starting now, school students can apply for this year's German CanSat Explorer competition. more

Peregrine Falcons at the Drop Tower

2020/05/28

Since the end of April, ZARM has had animal offspring again: a pair of peregrine falcons has moved into the nesting box of the drop tower and is raising two healthy offspring there. more

Visualization of the numerical simulation of a turbulent blood stream. Copyright: ZARM

More turbulant than expected

2020/05/05

Uneven blood flow occurs more often than fluid dynamics theory suggests. An international research team has now proven this theoretically and experimentally. Among them was ZARM scientist Duo Xu. more

Senator Dr. Claudia Schilling and ZARM Institute Director, Prof. Marc Avila, take a close look at a drop capsule. (copyright: SWH)

Senator Schilling visits ZARM: New GraviTower under construction

2020/02/03

During her visit to ZARM, Senator of Science and Ports Claudia Schilling was introduced to the drop tower and the new GTB Pro - which is currently still under construction. more

Oliver Chanarin checking the experiment set-up
Oliver Chanarin arranging the rope

Art in free fall

2020/01/23

Today artist Oliver Chanarin used ZARM's microgravity lab to conduct a historic art experiment. more

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