INGENIEURBURO JANICKE GBR

Their core work

Ingenieurbüro Janicke is a German engineering consultancy specializing in atmospheric dispersion modeling and the characterization of aviation-related air pollutants. Their core work involves measuring and modeling the full spectrum of emissions from aircraft engines and auxiliary power units — including particulate matter (PM, NVPM, UFP), nitrogen and sulfur oxides, and volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds — and assessing how these emissions degrade local air quality around airports. They translate complex measurement data into regulatory-ready guidance, contributing directly to aircraft engine certification standards and airport air quality management frameworks. Their value lies at the intersection of field measurement, atmospheric modeling, and environmental regulation — a rare combination in the aviation sector.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Both H2020 projects began in 2019, which means there is no meaningful chronological split to analyze — Janicke entered the EU research landscape with a fully formed, tightly scoped specialism rather than shifting focus over time. The early-period keywords comprehensively cover the measurement, modeling, health, and regulatory dimensions of aviation air quality, while the recent-period keyword set is empty simply because both projects overlap the same window. What we can infer is that Janicke did not broaden their remit across their H2020 participation — they deepened it, contributing the same core expertise to two complementary projects running in parallel.

Janicke is moving from measurement science toward regulatory standards — their participation in both an emission characterization project (AVIATOR) and a technology-and-regulation project (RAPTOR) suggests they are positioning as a go-to technical input for future aviation emission legislation.

How they like to work

Janicke operates exclusively as a specialist participant — they have never led an H2020 project as coordinator — which is consistent with the profile of a niche technical consultancy that joins consortia to deliver a specific, high-value competence rather than manage the whole research effort. Their 20 unique partners across 8 countries from just 2 projects indicates they work in medium-to-large consortia, typical for RIA projects with broad regulatory ambitions. There is no evidence of repeated partnerships, suggesting they are recruited for their expertise rather than for existing relationships.

Janicke has collaborated with 20 distinct organizations across 8 European countries from only 2 projects, reflecting the large, multi-partner consortia typical of aviation RIA projects that span measurement labs, universities, airlines, and regulators. Their network is European in scope but transport-sector specific.

What sets them apart

Janicke is one of very few SMEs capable of contributing credibly to both the measurement side (emission characterization, plume sampling) and the modeling side (atmospheric dispersion, local air quality) of airport emissions research — most actors cover one or the other. Their work feeds directly into regulatory outputs, making them useful not just for academic consortia but for projects where results must be defensible to certification bodies and policymakers. As a small German engineering firm with established dispersion modeling heritage, they offer specialist depth that larger consultancies rarely match at their price point.

Highlights from their portfolio

• AVIATOR
  The largest of Janicke's two projects (€222,450) and the most comprehensive in scope — it links aircraft emission measurement directly to local air quality assessment and health impact, with an explicit mandate to inform future airport regulation.
• RAPTOR
  Focused specifically on particulate matter technologies and their regulatory implications under a Joint Technology Initiative, positioning Janicke inside the EU's aviation technology governance framework alongside industry and regulators.