The State Academy of Technology in Chemnitz had already created an elective subject in aviation before the First World War. In 1928, students founded the Academic Flying Group Chemnitz (Akaflieg) and began building a school glider. This was followed by the motor glider "Zaunkönig", a design by Herbert Gropp, and several gliders. The book describes this part of the Academy's history for the first time. In 1932, the establishment of a sub-department of aviation began, which introduced an aeronautical internship with its own workshop. Gliding was part of his studies. In 1936, the academy received recognition as an aeronautical engineering training centre, and the aeronautical internship became the Aeronautical Working Group (FAG), financed by the German Aviation Research Institute. With their own design of a glider, the C 11, the students took part in the Rhön Competition in 1938 and 1939. With the C 10 motor glider, built on the basis of a patent by the student Hans Wünscher, a groundbreaking design was created.
FAG Chemnitz (Flugtechnischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Staatlichen Akademie für Technik in Chemnitz)
