The “DECAN – Deutsche CanSat-Höhenrakete”-Project within the DLR STERN framework allows aerospace engineering students at the TU Berlin to develop, manufacture, test, and launch a two-stage sounding rocket. The project offers hands-on education in the field of propulsion and launch system development and aids in training future aerospace engineers in Germany. Hence all key development steps, ranging from initial design to manufacturing and testing, are performed by students under professional supervision.