DIEHL COMFORT MODULES GMBH

Their core work

Diehl Comfort Modules is a Hamburg-based aerospace supplier specializing in aircraft cabin interior systems — galleys, lavatories, and passenger comfort modules installed on commercial aircraft. Part of the broader Diehl Aviation group, they design and manufacture integrated cabin solutions for Airbus and other large passenger aircraft programs. Their H2020 work focused on contributing cabin-interior expertise to Clean Sky 2 demonstrator platforms, helping translate advanced cabin concepts into flight-ready hardware. They sit at the industrial end of the aerospace value chain, turning research concepts into certified, installable aircraft equipment.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early Clean Sky 2 participation (2014-2019) centered on Grant Agreements for Members in the Systems and Large Passenger Aircraft ITDs, without public-facing detailed keywords — standard industrial supplier contribution. The 2020-2024 GAM-LPA project marks a visible broadening into named innovation themes: hybrid laminar flow control (HLFC), multifunctional fuselage demonstrators, disruptive cockpit, and integration of new propulsion concepts. The direction is from classic cabin-module delivery toward involvement in next-generation aircraft architecture demonstrators.

They are moving from pure cabin-interior supply toward contributing to integrated airframe innovation, making them a useful industrial partner for consortia working on future aircraft configurations.

How they like to work

They participate exclusively as a third party (linked to a Clean Sky 2 member, almost certainly via the Diehl Aviation group) rather than as a direct coordinator or beneficiary. All three projects are very large GAM consortia with 122 unique partners across 16 countries, so they operate inside big industrial collaborations rather than small focused teams. Working with them means engaging a specialized industrial supplier embedded in Airbus-led Clean Sky programmes.

They share consortia with 122 partners across 16 countries, concentrated in the European aerospace ecosystem around Clean Sky 2. The network is dominated by Airbus, Tier-1 aerospace suppliers, and European aeronautics research centres.

What sets them apart

Unlike research labs or SMEs working on aircraft topics, Diehl Comfort Modules is a production-grade industrial supplier — they actually build and certify cabin hardware that flies. For a consortium, that means access to manufacturing know-how, certification pathways, and an existing relationship with large passenger aircraft OEMs. They are the partner you want when a concept needs to move from TRL 5 toward an installable product.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GAM-2020-LPA
  Their most substantive engagement: a Large Passenger Aircraft Innovative Aircraft Demonstrator Platform covering HLFC, multifunctional fuselage, advanced cabin, and disruptive cockpit work.
• LPA GAM 2018
  Earlier Large Passenger Aircraft GAM anchoring their long-term role in the Clean Sky 2 LPA ITD.
• SYS GAM 2018
  Cross-participation in the Systems ITD shows contribution beyond pure cabin modules into aircraft systems integration.