Berlin Adlershof - Facts and Figures
April 2008
What is Berlin Adlershof?
Berlin Adlershof is one of the most successful high-tech locations in Germany. Embedded in an overall urban development concept, this integrated Science, Business and Media location has been growing on an area of 4.2 km2 since 1991.
At the core of the concept is a Science and Technology Park with 413 companies, twelve non-university research institutes and six scientific institutes of the Humboldt University in Berlin. Some 7,000 people work here plus another 6,600 students. The companies and the non-university scientific institutes focus on:
- Photonics and optical technologies,
- Material and Microsystems technology,
- Information and media technology,
- Environmental, biological and energy technology.
Besides this, with 145 industry representatives, Adlershof is also the most important centre for media in Berlin. In close proximity to science and technology there is a complex of 217 companies, shops, hotels, restaurants, 66 hectares of landscaped park and 380 private homes. Altogether, Adlershof is the workplace of 13,500 people.
Area: 1,038 acres
Staff: 13,500
Companies: 793
Scientific Institutes: 18
Investments (1991 - 2007): approx. 1.6 billion EUR
Revenues of businesses and budgets of science facilities: 1.4 billion EUR (including subsidies and third-party funds)
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK
Companies: 413 - New additions 2007: 49
Employees: 4,570
Turnover 2007: 479 million EUR (subsidies: 3,3 %)
Non-university scientific Institutions: 12
Employees: 1,530 - of which scientists: 830
Basic funding: 102,1 million Euro / Third-party-funding: 49.2 million EUR
Institutes of Humboldt-University of Berlin: 6
(Institute for Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Geography and Psychology)
Employees: 847 (of those Professors: 130)
Students: 6,600
Basic financing: 40 million EUR / Third-party-funding: 16 million EUR
MEDIA CITY
Companies: 145 - New additions 2007: 21
Employees: 1,830 (including freelancers)
Revenues 2007: 194 million EUR
TRADE AND SERVICE
Companies: 217 - New additions 2007: 46
Employees: 4,600
Revenues 2007: 516 million EUR
Contact
Dr. Peter Strunk
Executive Manager Public Relations
WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH
Rudower Chaussee 17, D-12489 Berlin
Phone: ++49 (0)30 6392-2225
Fax: ++49 (0)30 6392-2199
Email: strunk(at)wista.de