Activities overview

On the 11th of February, we are hosting a very special lunch lecture. The lecture will be given by our Member of Honour, Fred Abbink, who worked at NLR for more than 40 years of which he was general director for the last 5 years. Furthermore, he was part-time professor aircraft instrumentation at our faculty and fulfilled various positions at the AGARD, ICAS, EREA, DNW and ACARE. After his retirement he started his own aviation consultancy and is still active in multiple advisory boards.

Come to the InterCom Silent Disco and dance your feet off! The ticketshop will follow later.

Come join us at 'de Atmosfeer' for an XXL edition of our regular Friday afternoon drink (VriMiBo)! This Valentine's edition promises lots of fun, with live music from four different bands and a wide selection of drinks to choose from. No ticket is needed, just stop by and enjoy!

Claude Nicollier was born in Vevey, Switzerland, in 1944. He became an astrophysicist after studies in physics in Lausanne and astrophysics in Geneva. He also trained as a Swiss Air Force pilot and as an airline pilot. He is a graduate of the Empire Test Pilot’s School, Boscombe Down, United Kingdom, class of 1988. His service with the Swiss Air Force was a part-time activity from 1966 to 2004, and he flew the De Havilland Venom, Hawker Hunter and F-5E Tiger aircraft types. He was active as a First Officer on the DC-9 aircraft with SWISSAIR from 1974 to 1976.

Join the aviation department for a lunch lecture by DLR about Experimentation, Simulation and Validation for Aeroelastic Effects with Active Flutter Suppression Applications