A team of two engineers and a developer is one of the three shortlisted teams to win the German Future Prize (Deutscher Zukunftspreis) 2023 with its entry of the development of Direct Air Capture technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The prize is awarded by the German Federal President in recognition of scientific excellence, coupled with scientific application, that benefits society. The Direct Air Capture (DAC) process extracts carbon dioxide (CO2 ) directly from ambient air and stores or reuses it for industrial purposes. DAC is one of several complementary technologies that Airbus is embracing in its efforts to