German Aerospace Center, also known as DLR, is a publicly owned entity headquartered in Germany. Founded in 1907 and employing approximately 7,560 individuals, the center functions as Germany's national research and technology center, specializing in aeronautics, space, energy, transport, security, and defence. Its work delivers results and innovations benefiting industry, business, government agencies, and the public sector, funded primarily through federal resources. The German Space Agency at DLR is responsible for planning and implementing German space activities on behalf of the federal government, and DLR also houses two project management agencies that manage research and industrial funding programmes.