Akaflieg Berlin is one of around thirteen flying groups, or Akaflieg, currently attached to German universities. Akaflieg Berlin, is the abbreviation of Akademische Fliegergruppe Berlin e.V. (Academic Aviator Group Berlin), a group of students enrolled at several Berlin universities, though they are mainly from TU Berlin, who are involved with the development and the design of gliders, as well as research in aerodynamics. Founded in 1920 Akaflieg Berlin was founded in 1920 and is one of the oldest gliding clubs in Germany, flying their gliders from Kammermark airfield near Pritzwalk, which they share with the AFV Berlin (Akademische Fliegervereinigung Berlin e.V.), which mainly consists of former members of Akaflieg Berlin, jokingly referred to as the “elderly ladies and gentlemen”. As at 2007/2008 Akaflieg Berlin was the executive group of the Idaflieg (Interessengemeinschaft deutscher akademischer Fliegergruppen e.V.), the controlling body for all German university flying groups. Akaflieg Berlin currently has three two-seaters: a Grob G-103 Twin III and two of its own designs, the Akaflieg Berlin B12 and the Akaflieg Berlin B13. It further operates a Schempp-Hirth Discus and a Schleicher ASW 24. Akaflieg Berlin has undertaken the following development projects:- Akaflieg Berlin B1 Charlotte 1922, single-seat glider, tailless, shoulder-wing, two skids, all-wood Akaflieg Berlin B2 Teufelchen 1923, single-seat glider, cantilever shoulder-wing, all-wood Akaflieg Berlin B3 Charlotte II 1923, single-seat glider, air brakes, one skid, otherwise like B1 Akaflieg Berlin B4 F.F. 1931, single-seat engined aeroplane, 20 HP, high-wing, all wood body, cloth covered retractable wings Akaflieg Berlin B5 1937, single-seat performance glider, cantilevered gull-wings, retractable landing-gear, all-moving-tail, dive air-brakes, all-wood Akaflieg Berlin B6 1938, single-seat performance glider, cantilevered mid-wing aeroplane with Junkers-flaps, retractable landing gear, all moving tail, dive air brakes, wood and steel body Akaflieg Berlin B7 This 1939 project was a two-seater performance glider, planned, but not built. Akaflieg Berlin B8 Designed and built in 1939 for the Olympic games glider competition in Rome, this single-seat performance glider, was built to meet the specifications of the Olympia tender (the competition to design a glider for the 1940 Olympic Games). With cantilever shoulder-wing, dive air-brakes and all wood construction, the B8 was constructed in 2 versions with variations in dihedral. The Olympic competition was ultimately won by the DFS Meise. Akaflieg Berlin B 9 Designed in 1943, the B9 was a two-seater twin-engined experimental aeroplane for high-g-flights, with a cantilever low-wing, retractable landing gear and 2 x 105 HP