A large part of the present activities is concerned with atmospheric modelling. A meso-scale chemical transport model system (EURAD) for the troposphere and lower stratosphere has been developed in collaboration with the university and the Research Center Jülich. It has been applied to boundary layer pollution, air traffic emissions and other effects of human activity. New methods for atmospheric chemical data assimilation have been developed and applied. Air quality forecasts are available on operational basis.
Other projects are dealing with the development of optical mass storage systems and the assessment of the environmental and socio-economic impact of emitting industrial complexes.