SAFRAN CABIN GERMANY GMBH

Their core work

Safran Cabin Germany (formerly Sell GmbH) designs and manufactures aircraft cabin interiors, galleys, and lavatory systems as part of the Safran Group. Within H2020, they contribute cabin engineering expertise to Clean Sky 2 demonstration platforms, working on advanced cabin concepts, cockpit design, and fuselage integration for next-generation large passenger aircraft. Their work sits at the intersection of lightweight structures, passenger comfort, and aircraft system integration.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the 2014–2019 period, Safran Cabin participated in the first wave of Clean Sky 2 grants (SYS GAM 2018, LPA GAM 2018) with broadly defined roles and no detailed keyword descriptors, suggesting foundational integration work. From 2020 onward, their contributions became far more specific — advanced cabin design, disruptive cockpit concepts, HLFC (hybrid laminar flow control), and multifunctional fuselage demonstrators — indicating a shift toward higher-ambition demonstrator platforms. This progression reflects Clean Sky 2's own move from component development to large-scale flight-ready demonstrations.

Moving toward full-scale demonstrator integration for next-generation aircraft, including cabin adaptation for new propulsion architectures — relevant for anyone working on future aircraft configurations.

How they like to work

Safran Cabin never coordinates but contributes as a participant or third party, consistent with their role as a specialized industrial supplier within large Airbus-led Clean Sky 2 consortia. With 125 unique partners across 16 countries, they operate within the broadest tier of European aerospace collaboration networks. Their consistent presence across both Systems ITD and Large Passenger Aircraft platforms makes them a reliable cabin-domain partner within major demonstration programmes.

Connected to 125 unique partners across 16 countries through Clean Sky 2, placing them within the core European aerospace supply chain network. Their partnerships span the major aircraft OEMs, tier-1 suppliers, and research institutes active in Clean Sky 2.

What sets them apart

As part of the Safran Group, they bring production-grade cabin manufacturing capability to research consortia — not just design studies but industrialization know-how for galleys, lavatories, and cabin modules. Their dual involvement in both Systems ITD and Large Passenger Aircraft platforms gives them a cross-cutting view of how cabin systems must adapt to airframe and propulsion changes. For consortium builders, they offer a direct pipeline from research demonstrator to serial production.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GAM-2020-LPA
  Large Passenger Aircraft demonstrator addressing HLFC, multifunctional fuselage, wing design, and innovative propulsion integration — the most technically ambitious of their portfolio.
• GAM-2020-SYS
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 1.7M), indicating a substantial and well-funded role in Systems ITD demonstrator activities.