About Element Berlin Laboratory
Element Berlin, formerly known as GEVA (Gesellschaft für Entwicklung und Versuch Adlershof GmbH), is a specialist provider of materials, product qualification and systems testing to the global Aerospace industry.
Founded in 1999, GEVA was the result of a combination of the component testing division of BMW Rolls-Royce GmbH, Oberursel (near Frankfurt) and Dahlewitz (in Berlin). Since its formation, this laboratory has consistently developed and delivered a range of highly sophisticated testing:
- Spin testing,
- Vibration testing
- Structural strength examinations
- High cycle fatigue (HCF) testing
- Low cycle fatigue (LCF) testing
- Fluid and fuel system testing
- Non-destructive testing NDT (UT, FPI)
- Test concept definition and rig design
- Computer simulation
- Calibration instrumentation, evaluation, and analysis
At Element Berlin, our customers often tell us that we are not a typical “industrial” test lab, because of our continued focus on the more technically challenging, complex, and experimental side of the testing spectrum. Our customers use us because: “we often start where other testing labs give up”.
Berlin testing capabilities
- 2650 m² floor space
- 5 dedicated boxes for spin pits
- 3 large Spin pits, 2 horizontal spin pits & 2 small spin pits
- Vibration and HCF chambers
- 25m² & 50m² structural test beds up to 32 hydraulic channels
- Depending on test service 24/7 possible
Accreditations & standards
Our accreditations consist of certification in compliance with AS/EN 9100, International Aerospace Quality Management Systems per customer standards (e.g., Rolls-Royce/SABRe) and other industrial quality guidelines, including ISO 9001:2000.
Element Berlin also works closely with its sister sites in Warwick and Seville to deliver a comprehensive environmental testing programme. It's the ideal testing partner for Aerospace, Energy, and Automotive industrial manufacturers needing to ensure their products are compliant with either industry-specific standards or in-service conditions.
Our location is in the Berlin WISTA Aera Adlershof,15 min from Berlin- Brandenburg Airport BER Motorway (Autobahn) A113, Exit #5 Adlershof, 30 min from Brandenburg Gate (Berlin Centre).
Compliance and capabilities at Element Berlin
- Aerospace components
- Spin pit test specimens (components for spin pit testing)
- Structural test specimens (for vibration, HCF, and structural test beds)
- Experimental and complex test specimens
- AS/EN 9100 – International Aerospace Quality Management Systems
- Rolls-Royce/SABRe – Customer-specific aerospace standards
- ISO 9001:2000 – Quality management systems
- Other industrial quality guidelines (unspecified)

Global expertise
Working with Element, you have access to our global network of materials testing and product qualification test experts. Meet our Engaged Experts.

