CAPGEMINI ENGINEERING DEUTSCHLAND SAS & CO KG

Their core work

Capgemini Engineering Deutschland is the German engineering and R&D services arm of the Capgemini group, delivering technical consulting and engineering solutions primarily for the aerospace and automotive sectors. In H2020, they contributed aerodynamic design, wind tunnel testing, CFD simulation, and systems engineering expertise to Clean Sky 2 and transport-related projects. They also brought cybersecurity capabilities to connected and autonomous vehicle research, reflecting their broader digital engineering portfolio.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2014–2019) was firmly rooted in classical aerospace engineering — aerodynamic characterization, CFD modelling, wind tunnel campaigns, and icing certification for tilt-rotor aircraft. From 2019 onward, they diversified into cybersecurity for connected vehicles (CARAMEL) and advanced manufacturing techniques like additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy (UMA3), while maintaining their aerospace core through eco-design and rotor-craft efficiency projects. This signals a broadening from pure aerodynamics toward digital and manufacturing-adjacent engineering services.

They are expanding from traditional aerospace simulation into digital security and Industry 4.0 manufacturing methods, positioning themselves as a cross-domain engineering partner for mobility and defence sectors.

How they like to work

Capgemini Engineering Deutschland operates exclusively as a participant — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, instead contributing specialist engineering services within larger consortia. With 123 unique partners across 19 countries in just 6 projects, they consistently join large, multi-national consortia (typical for Clean Sky 2 and transport Innovation Actions). This makes them a reliable technical contributor who integrates into complex consortium structures without seeking leadership overhead.

Across 6 projects they have collaborated with 123 unique partners in 19 countries, indicating participation in large-scale European consortia — particularly within the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking and major transport research programmes.

What sets them apart

As part of the Capgemini group, they bring the resources and multi-disciplinary depth of a global engineering consultancy to EU research projects — a scale few pure-play aerospace firms can match. Their combination of aerodynamic testing, cybersecurity, and advanced materials expertise within one entity is unusual and valuable for projects that span physical and digital domains. For consortium builders, they offer a single partner that can cover aerodynamics, simulation, security, and manufacturing engineering.

Highlights from their portfolio

• CARAMEL
  Their highest-funded project (EUR 378,754) and a clear departure from aerospace — AI-based cybersecurity for autonomous and connected vehicles bridges their transport and digital expertise.
• TRINIDAT
  Their largest single grant (EUR 422,156), focused on tilt-rotor inlet design and testing for the Next Generation Civil Tilt Rotor (NGCTR), combining CFD, wind tunnel, and icing certification work.
• UMA3
  Smallest budget but signals a strategic move into additive manufacturing and advanced materials for aerospace, an emerging capability for the organization.