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The BioCampus Network Berlin-Brandenburg

Berlin-Brandenburg boasts six biotechnology parks, which offer optimal space for the 

specific requirements of every company. This geographic concentration of specific biotech 

parks is unique in Germany and probably in all of Europe. The parks differ in their offers 

and strategic focus and provide ideal conditions for newcomers. More than half of the 200 

companies are currently utilizing the infrastructure of a publicly or privately managed park. 

In addition, the young companies benefit from the closeness to science and the perma-

nent contact and exchange.

Campus Berlin-Buch

Interaction of Research, Clinics and Companies 

Berlin-Buch is the location of one of the largest biotechnology 

parks in Germany, with 26.000 square meters of scalable lab and 

office  space  for  start-ups  and  maturing companies. Situated  to 

the northeast of the city, the Berlin-Buch Campus is currently 

home to 49 companies, 35 of which are biotech companies; the 

rest provides support services.

Beside  the  BiotechPark  the  Max  Delbrück  Center  for  Molecular 

Medicine,  the  Leibniz  Institute  for  Molecular  Pharmacology  as 

well as clinical groups from the Charité University Hospital with-

in the Experimental and Clinical Research Center are part of the 

Campus community. The Campus gives access to high-end tech-

nology platforms, state of the art infrastructure, interdisciplinary 

communication, projects and expertise in a wide range of items, 

especially in translational research.

The BiotechPark at the Campus Berlin-Buch offers:

 

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Immediately available lab and office space

 

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Excellent research and clinical expertise on-site

 

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Training programs for personnel on spot

 

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An international community of like-minded people

 

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Interdisciplinary networks and platforms

The BiotechPark including the Innovation and Incubation Center 

is managed by BBB Management GmbH Campus Berlin-Buch. Act-

ing as s full-service company BBB’s main tasks are the settlement, 

accompanying and support of Biotech businesses. 

Biotechnology Park Luckenwalde

Space for Expansion

Located just 25 miles from the new Berlin-Brandenburg Interna-

tional Airport (BBI) in the rural district of Teltow- Flaeming, the 

Biotechnology Park Luckenwalde is one of the most modern facili-

ties of its kind in Germany. It is home to 38 companies with 500 

employees from Germany, USA, UK, Korea, India, Italy and Russia. 

Companies in the park focus on the development and production  

of pharmaceuticals, recombinant proteins and diagnostic kits, 

biological/chemical substances for biotech and pharmaceutical 

applications, as well as fine chemicals. There are also suppliers 

of  medical  technology,  analytical  services,  and  a  Biotech  Edu-

cation  Centre.  Technical  Equipment  comprises  completely  fur-

nished S2 labora tories (safety workbench, autoclave, dishwasher, 

deionized water, water purification system, central media supply 

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ceutical clean rooms category  (B/C),  400  MHz  NMR  spectrometer, 

meeting  rooms,  conference  hall  (300  seats),  library,  restaurant 

with catering service. The entire central technique meets GMP/ISO 

9001 specifications. 

The  park  management  offers  comprehensive,  individual  servic-

es and advice during the settlement and development of firms, 

including support for the implementation of quality management 

systems  and  GMP certification.  Currently  the  park  offers  15.000 

sq.m.  labs  and  office  space,  and  additional  100.000  sq.m.  

industrial property ready for expansion.

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Berlin Adlershof

The “City of Science, Technology and Media”

Berlin Adlershof is one of the most successful high-tech locations 

in  Germany  with  focus  on  photonics  and  optical  technologies, 

material and microsystems technology, information and media 

technology, as well as biological, environmental and energy tech-

nology. 

There are currently 25 biotech companies in Adlershof occupying 

18,200 sq.m of lab and office space. The environmental, biologi-

cal and energy technology companies focus on:

 

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Analysis 

Tracing substances in foodstuffs and groundwater, cosmetics, 

waste; Quality assurance, Identification of pollutants

 

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Biotechnology 

Research development and marketing or manu facture of base 

materials for biotechnology and chemical processes, of bio-

chips and biochip-based biomedical procedures, of technical 

enzyme preparations 

 

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Environmental technology 

Remediation work based on innovative microbiological pro-

cesses for degradation of pollutants or production of specific 

microbial anacultures; Research in the field of supercritical 

media and high-pressure technology;  High-sensitivity detec-

tion systems for biotechnology and gene tic engineering; Laser 

technology

 

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Pharmacy, Medicine and Medical Technology 

Equipment engineering and measurement technology; 

Research for  medical chemistry

Technical  Equipment  comprises  laboratories  with  a  basic  equip-

ment:  security-lockers, laboratory basins, work benches, vacuum  

supply, preliminary setup for supply of pure gases and com-

pressed air, reconfiguration for further media and gases, central 

cooling, preliminary setup for cold water supply in rental areas, 

refitting of heat exchanger by the tenant possible.

BioTECh CAMPus PoTsdAM

Research on the Waterfront

Just a few minutes away from Potsdam’s central railway station 

in  the  direction  of  Caputh,  BIOTECH  CAMPUS  POTSDAM  is  located 

on the Hermannswerder peninsula in the river Havel. It is owned 

and operated by BIOTECH CAMPUS POTSDAM GmbH, a fully owned 

subsidiary of the Investment Bank of the State of Brandenburg.

The biotechnology centre is housed in four buildings dating 

from  around  1900  and  one  modern complex  and  offers  a  total 

of  11,400  square  meters  of  laboratory,  office,  greenhouse  and 

storage space. With such a large facility at its disposal, it offers 

biotechnology  companies  an  ideal  environment  for  successful 

operations. All labs are approved as S1 laboratories and meet the 

building requirements for approval as S2 labs. 

The  Hermannswerder  site  also  includes  an  S3  laboratory  as  a 

special  resource.  The  beautiful,  park-like  setting  of  the  penin-

sula  offers  an  excellent  environment  for research  activities. The 

island hotel and a conference centre are located directly next to 

the campus. The site also includes a self-service restaurant and 

small island shop.

The philosophy of BIOTECH CAMPUS POTSDAM was, and still is, to 

create the freedom for research and innovation in the high-tech 

sector  of  biotechnology.  Reputable  firms  from  the  industry  can 

indeed  be  found  here.  The  work  carried  out  by  resident  com-

panies is multi-faceted, ranging from green biotechnology, the 

development of vaccines, the development of pharmacologically 

active  substances  based  on  plant  materials,  the  development 

and production of PCR tests for food testing and preclinical con-

tract research right through to medical technology. A total of 200 

employees work on the site.

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