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control</a></li></ul></nav></div> </div> </div> </div> <main aria-label="Haupt Inhaltsbereich" data-navigation-anchor="" id="main-content"><div class="teaser"><div class="teaser-text-outer row align-center"><div class="teaser-text-inner columns small-12 medium-12 large-12"></div></div></div><div class=" id-repeat"><div class="row-instance"><div data-component="a513529d-8d17-4dea-8514-03af4e6a1136.imageWithTextAside:fullsize" data-component-name="common.common.layout.imageWithTextAside:imageWithTextAside:fullsize" data-component-chooserId="content:document" data-component-label="Image-with-text aside" data-component-path="14773/content/repeat/item/component" class="component component-imageWithTextAside component-imageWithTextAside-fullsize"><div class="ccliwta__wrapper"><div data-breakpoints="{"extra-extra-small": 0, "extra-small": 220, "small": 360, "medium": 900, "large": 991, "xlarge": 1120 }" class="ccliwta__wrapper-2 id-rows" data-observe-resizing=""><div class="ccliwta__row"><div data-observe-resizing="" class="ccliwta__first-column"><div class="ccliwta__first-column-content ccliwta__column-content"><div class="id-xhtml"><h2 class="paragraph h1 text-left" id="how-do-air-traffic-controllers-do-their-jobs-bde5251f">How do air traffic controllers do their jobs?<br/></h2><p class="paragraph">DFS ensures that all flights in German airspace reach their destinations safely. Our air traffic controllers at airports or in the radar control centres play a vital role in this. They ensure that there is always sufficient separation between aircraft. But how exactly do air traffic controllers do their jobs? In this section, you will find out more.<br/></p><p class="paragraph"><a rel="" href="https://www.dfs.de/homepage/en/air-traffic-control/operations/" title="Go to Web page "Operations" (opens in a new browser window)" class="hyperlink metropolis-primary-button internal-link" target="_blank">How operational staff do their jobs</a></p></div></div></div><div class="ccliwta__second-column ccliwta__image-column "><div class="ccliwta__image-column-content ccliwta__column-content"><div class="ccliwta__image-column-inner-content"><div class="ccliwta__image-wrapper"><img data-src="https://www.dfs.de/homepage/de/flugsicherung/2023-icas-024.jpg?cid=j20.1xei&resize=cfa29a%3a1199x" data-ng-non-bindable="" data-lazy-mode="on-visible" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAAECAIAAAAmkwkpAAAAP0lEQVR4XgE0AMv/AI9zZNvW0tTX1Xt6eQBJOipoYVGEiIdpamgAKiggd3ZtsrS2nJ6fAHFnVpKEgqWoq5aZmIcZGLPOXQMWAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" width="1199" alt="air traffic controller at the Munich Centre" title="air traffic controller at the Munich Centre" class="ccliwta__image id-image" height="799" data-resize-mode="dynamic"/></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ccliwta__row"><div data-observe-resizing="" class="ccliwta__first-column"><div class="ccliwta__first-column-content ccliwta__column-content"><div class="id-xhtml"><h2 class="paragraph h1 text-left" id="the-technology-of-air-traffic-control-056beb5e">The technology of air traffic control </h2><p class="paragraph">What tools does a pilot use to navigate safely? How do our air traffic controllers know where exactly each aircraft is? And how does the communication between air traffic controllers and the cockpit function? DFS maintains a modern technical infrastructure to enable safe flight. You can learn more about the most important technologies in this section.<br/></p><p class="paragraph"><a rel="" href="https://www.dfs.de/homepage/en/air-traffic-control/technology/" title="Go to Web page "Technology" (opens in a new browser window)" class="hyperlink metropolis-primary-button internal-link" target="_blank">The technology used by DFS</a> </p></div></div></div><div class="ccliwta__second-column ccliwta__image-column "><div class="ccliwta__image-column-content ccliwta__column-content"><div class="ccliwta__image-column-inner-content"><div class="ccliwta__image-wrapper"><img data-src="https://www.dfs.de/homepage/de/flugsicherung/03-02-08-ke-0355-15-18x24.jpg?cid=fm2.1lmk&resize=6a5c0c%3a1199x" data-ng-non-bindable="" data-lazy-mode="on-visible" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAAECAIAAAAmkwkpAAAAP0lEQVR4XgE0AMv/AICUqIWmy7K0nby3jwCItvagz/eIt+eotLwAlK7NhLX0vdvzmbLXAJiYhLe/uKjE55q631x/IeHkTZnGAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" width="1199" alt="electronic control strips" title="electronic control strips" class="ccliwta__image id-image" height="796" data-resize-mode="dynamic"/></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ccliwta__row"><div data-observe-resizing="" class="ccliwta__first-column"><div class="ccliwta__first-column-content ccliwta__column-content"><div class="id-xhtml"><h2 class="paragraph h1 text-left" id="getting-to-your-destination-safely-246a7e57">Getting to your destination safely<br/></h2><p class="paragraph">The primary objective of DFS is to ensure the safety of air<br/>traffic over Germany. To this end, we have established a comprehensive safety management system. Our philosophy is to<br/>detect even the smallest deviations in order to identify and eliminate possible weak points at an early stage. The result is an excellent safety record.<br/></p><p class="paragraph"><a rel="" href="https://www.dfs.de/homepage/en/air-traffic-control/safety/" title="Go to Web page "Safety" (opens in a new browser window)" class="hyperlink metropolis-primary-button internal-link" target="_blank">Safety as a corporate objective</a> </p></div></div></div><div class="ccliwta__second-column ccliwta__image-column "><div class="ccliwta__image-column-content ccliwta__column-content"><div class="ccliwta__image-column-inner-content"><div class="ccliwta__image-wrapper"><img data-src="https://www.dfs.de/homepage/de/flugsicherung/twr-fra-2024-01.jpg?cid=j26.1xfb&resize=eb012f%3a1199x" data-ng-non-bindable="" data-lazy-mode="on-visible" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAAECAIAAAAmkwkpAAAAPUlEQVR4XmM4dOzM2g1bd+49vH3XAYaQyIiA4IDsrIzq6koGfQN9Sx01eXl5I2NjBglJyeyEGCVFRQNDAwBd1RHpu/FC6gAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" width="1199" alt="Air traffic controller tower frankfurt" title="Air traffic controller tower frankfurt" class="ccliwta__image id-image" height="815" data-resize-mode="dynamic"/></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ccliwta__row"><div data-observe-resizing="" class="ccliwta__first-column"><div class="ccliwta__first-column-content ccliwta__column-content"><div class="id-xhtml"><h2 class="paragraph h1 text-left" id="dfs-in-germany-and-europe-4521214c">DFS in Germany and Europe<br/></h2><p class="paragraph">Air navigation services are a sovereign task. This is laid down in the German Aviation Act (LuftVG), the legal basis for what DFS does. In addition, there is a large number of<br/>international rules and European requirements that form the framework for our work. They have an influence on financing and the technology used. They are also ensuring ever greater cooperation within Europe.<br/></p><p class="paragraph"><a rel="" href="https://www.dfs.de/homepage/en/air-traffic-control/legal-framework/" title="Go to Web page "Legal framework" (opens in a new browser window)" class="hyperlink metropolis-primary-button internal-link" target="_blank">Legal and organisational framework</a> </p></div></div></div><div class="ccliwta__second-column ccliwta__image-column "><div class="ccliwta__image-column-content ccliwta__column-content"><div class="ccliwta__image-column-inner-content"><div class="ccliwta__image-wrapper"><img data-src="https://www.dfs.de/homepage/de/flugsicherung/05-01-10-ke-0295-01-18x24.jpg?cid=fm4.1lmo&resize=784983%3a1199x" data-ng-non-bindable="" data-lazy-mode="on-visible" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAAECAIAAAAmkwkpAAAAPUlEQVR4XmOYsWH7zI07Z27cAUQMk1esmbZi1bSVayavXMvQ1JXT2V3S0VtR1ZrGMHVSRGeXbVWTYXaZDAD9HhqVTGrYvgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" width="1199" alt="aircraft approaching Munich" title="aircraft approaching Munich" class="ccliwta__image id-image" height="796" data-resize-mode="dynamic"/></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ccliwta__row"><div data-observe-resizing="" class="ccliwta__first-column"><div class="ccliwta__first-column-content ccliwta__column-content"><div class="id-xhtml"><h2 class="paragraph h1 text-left" id="research-and-development-8160985b">Research and development<br/></h2><p class="paragraph">The world of aviation is changing. New technologies are available, new users are emerging. 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