Microgravity at its best

ZARM's most prominent facility is the Drop Tower Bremen providing 9.3 seconds of weightlessness - more than any other earthbound laboratory worldwide.
ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD

ZARM is able to offer a new dimension for research in microgravity: the GraviTower Bremen Pro provides 20 experiments per hour.
The ZARM concept

ZARM strives to set new standards - in engineering and science as well as in social responsibility. Diverse and multidisciplinary teams are our key factors for sustained technological and scientific progress.
Meet the experts

At ZARM you can find experts for questions concerning fluid mechanics, space sciences and technologies, and experiments under microgravity conditions - ranging from engineers to physicists, mathematicians and IT specialists.

German Space Day 2025

Update: Event is fully booked! ZARM is on board for the "German Space Day" on March 29, 2025. As part of our outreach activities, the general public can register now for a free tour of the Bremen... more

CanSat Auftakt-Veranstaltung 2024 im ZARM.

CanSat 2025: Eleven years of innovative spirit! The winners are...

School students present their self-built mini satellites at the 11th German CanSat competition, taking place from 3 to 7 March 2025 in Bremen, Germany. more

Copyright: Universität Bremen / Joris Wegener

Millions in Funding for Space Research

The Bremen Senate approved an EU ERDF grant of 3.7 million euros with which the Center for Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) will build a Mars laboratory.more

In the future, they will jointly lead the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) at the University of Bremen: Marc Avila and Katharina Brinkert. © Universität Bremen/ Annemarie Popp

ZARM has a new dual leadership team

The Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) has now a dual leadership team. Together with Professor Marc Avila, Professor Katharina Brinkert is now serving as the director of the... more