Present Day
After the war, the Akafliegs re-formed in 1951, co-ordinated by Interessengemeinschaft Deutscher Akademischer Fliegergruppen e.V. (Idaflieg). As of 2009 there are ten groups.
The aim of the Akafliegs is the development, design and construction of aeroplanes, especially gliders and scientific research into flight. Much of the practical work is done at the summer meetings of the Idaflieg in co-operation with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), while the results of the research are presented at the winter meetings. The Idaflieg also offers many events and courses to its members such as the specification, design and certification of aeroplanes.
The quality of additional education provided by the Akafliegs is widely respected and so German glider manufacturers recruit almost exclusively from the Akafliegs.
Members have to devote approximately 150 to 300 man-hours annually in order to be able to fly with the Akafliegs. The cost of flying for these members is usually much lower than at other gliding clubs.
American Universities have also implemented programs similar to the Akafliegs but based around the American style of teaching, Penn State's AERSP 404H is one example of this implementation.
- Akaflieg Berlin
- Technische Universität Berlin - Berlin Technical University
- Akaflieg Braunschweig
- Technische Universität Braunschweig - Braunschweig Technical University
- Akaflieg Darmstadt
- Technische Universität Darmstadt - Darmstadt University of Technology
- Akaflieg Dresden
- Technische Universität Dresden - Dresden Technical University
- Akaflieg Erlangen
- Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg - Erlangen-Nürnberg University
- Akaflieg Hannover
- Leibniz Universität Hannover - Leibniz University of Hannover
- Akaflieg Karlsruhe
- Universität Karlsruhe - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Akaflieg Köln
- Universität zu Köln - Cologne University
- Akaflieg München
- ''Technische Universität München - Technical University of Munich
- Akaflieg Stuttgart
- Universität Stuttgart - University of Stuttgart
- Akaflieg Wilhelmshaven
- Jade Hochschule - Jade University of Applied Sciences
- Flugwissenschaftliche Vereinigung Aachen (FV Aachen)
- Rhein-Westphalia Techische Hochschule Aachen Universität - RWTH Aachen University (Rhein-Westphalia Technical High school)
- Flugwissenschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Bremen (FWAG Bremen)
- Flugtechnische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Esslingen (FTAG Esslingen)
- Hochschule Esslingen - Esslingen High School
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