DNW - German-Dutch Wind Tunnels

DNW, a Dutch non-profit foundation headquartered in Marknesse, operates as Europe's leading specialized organization for high-quality wind tunnel testing technology. Established by the German Aerospace Center DLR and the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre NLR, it provides experimental aerodynamic simulation capabilities across subsonic, transonic, and supersonic facilities to support global research and industrial development projects.

• Locations: Facilities are situated in Marknesse, Amsterdam, Braunschweig, and Göttingen within the Netherlands and Germany.
• Industries: Services cater primarily to the aeronautical sector while also supporting automotive, civil engineering, shipbuilding, and sports industries.
• Operations: The organization manages a decentralized structure under unified supervision, operating both its own large low-speed facility and tunnels owned by DLR and NLR.

DNW actively markets its sophisticated testing skills worldwide to achieve scale benefits and share gained knowledge with the broader user community.