Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU) is a German university with a strong presence in space-related research and education. OVGU's Department of Microgravity and Translational Regenerative Medicine, part of the "Magdeburger Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Forschung unter Raumfahrt- und Schwerelosigkeitsbedingungen (MARS)," studies the effects of microgravity on human cells and participates in spaceflights and related projects. The university also offers aerospace engineering programs and collaborates with organizations like ESA, DLR, and Airbus Defence and Space on projects related to space exploration, bioprinting for space medicine, and other scientific experiments in microgravity. OVGU works with partners such as the University of Maastricht, Medical University of Graz and Space Applications Services.
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The Granular Anisotropic Gases experiment was developed by Otto-von-Guericke University in Germany and funded by the German space agency DLR.