Berlin Adlershof City of Science, Technology, and Media 1
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Location Approx. 8 miles (15 km) to downtown Berlin Two Airports Tegel Schönefeld (Berlin Brandenburg Airport) Excellent access to public transport 4 x urban railway, S-Bahn (30 minutes to downtown Berlin) 2 x tramways, Tram / Straßenbahn 2 x bus lines Highway Exit Adlershof (15 minutes to downtown Berlin) 3
History 1909 First airfield for motorised aircrafts in Germany 1912 Foundation of the German Testing Institute for Aeronautics (DLV, Predecessor of DLR) 1949 First institute for the German Academy of Science in Adlershof 1952 East German television established 1990 Reunification of Germany. The Academy of Science and the East German state television both closed by the end of 1991 1991 Decision to build a Science and Technology Park in Adlershof 4
Adlershof Today 5
Adlershof in Figures Area of development 420 hectares (1,038 acres) Total number of Institutes 16 Companies 954 Staff 14,942 Students 8,000 6
Technology Fields Photonics and Optics Photovoltaics Microsystems and Materials IT and Media Biotechnology and Environment 7
Research Institutes (selection) Humboldt-University Physics Chemistry Mathematics Computer Science Geography Psychology Non-University BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing FBH Ferdinand Braun Institute for High Frequency Technology IKZ Institute for Crystal Growth MBI Max-Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy DLR German Aerospace Center Helmholtz-Center for Materials and Energy 8
Companies (selection) ADVA AG Optical Networking AEMtec GmbH Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH Bruker Nano GmbH Silicor Materials GmbH Corning Technology Center Berlin FISBA Photonics GmbH FOC Fibre Optical Components GmbH Innominate Security Technologies AG Jenoptik Diode Lab GmbH JNC Corporation AG Lufthansa Global Tele Sales GmbH Nokia gate5 GmbH Rohde & Schwarz SIT GmbH Siemens AG I MO IL SPA SOLON SE 9
WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH Services for Companies Comprehensive building infrastructure Favorable rent and additional expenses Incubation and promotion of start-ups, Consultation for grants and loans, etc. Joint project development Participation in specialized networks Communication services Service Packages International contacts and support Local job exchange Conference and event services Participation/organization of exhibitions and fairs 10
Why Adlershof? Education, research, and innovative companies in dynamic clusters Leading performance of the Business Incubation Centre Special technology infrastructure Flexible office and laboratory rental space Plots: buy and long-term lease, project development High quality community and service facilities Highly qualified staff Efficient networks Established basis for business with the international market Low costs in Berlin Favorable financial options 11
Success Criteria of the Development of Adlershof A certain historical situation A stable long-term management Synergies between renown scientific institutes and high-tech companies The entrepreneurial life cycle approach Proximity Networks Cluster development Supply Chains Excellent infrastructure Opportunities for growth 12
A Certain Historical Situation 1990 Reunification of Germany. The Academy of Science and the East German state television both closed by the end of 1991 1991 Decision to build a Science and Technology Park in Adlershof Evaluation and establishment of non-university scientific institutes First start-up companies Decision to move the Humboldt University s Natural Science Institutes to Adlershof 1993 Adlershof designated as development area 13
Success Criteria of the Development of Adlershof A certain historical situation A stable long-term management Synergies between renown scientific institutes and high-tech companies The entrepreneurial life cycle approach Proximity Networks Cluster development Supply Chains Excellent infrastructure Opportunities for growth 14
A Stable Long-Term Management State of Berlin Shareholder Supervisory Board Advisory Board WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH Subsidiary Adlershof Projekt GmbH Public Relations Finances / Controlling Subsidiary Subsidiary Adlershof Facility Management GmbH InnovationsZentrum Berlin Management GmbH Law / Labor Construction International Office Technology Centres 15
Success Criteria of the Development of Adlershof A certain historical situation A stable long-term management Synergies between renown scientific institutes and high-tech companies The entrepreneurial life cycle approach Proximity Networks Cluster development Supply Chains Excellent infrastructure Opportunities for growth 16
Synergies Research and Development Non-university scientific institutes Park Management and Education Development WISTAand MANAGEMENT Basic Research GMBH Natural Science Institutes of the Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin Products and Services Small and mediumsized enterprises 17
Success Criteria of the Development of Adlershof A certain historical situation A stable long-term management Synergies between renown scientific institutes and high-tech companies The entrepreneurial life cycle approach Proximity Networks Cluster development Supply Chains Excellent infrastructure Opportunities for growth 18
The Entrepreneurial Life Cycle Approach Generation/Seed Incubation Growth Expansion University IGZ/OWZ Technology Centres Productive Research Institutes Environment Companies Advisory service Coaching Infrastructure Project Support Networks Marketing Development Financing Trade shows, Events Internationalization 19
Jenoptik Diode Lab GmbH 20 WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH
LLA Instruments GmbH 21 WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH
Success Criteria of the Development of Adlershof A certain historical situation A stable long-term management Synergies between renown scientific institutes and high-tech companies The entrepreneurial life cycle approach Proximity Networks Cluster development Supply Chains Excellent infrastructure Opportunities for growth 22
Proximity: Photonics and Optics 23
Proximity: Photovoltaics Renewable Storage 24
Success Criteria of the Development of Adlershof A certain historical situation A stable long-term management Synergies between renown scientific institutes and high-tech companies The entrepreneurial life cycle approach Proximity Networks Cluster development Supply Chains Excellent infrastructure Opportunities for growth 25
Networks The Network Optec Berlin-Brandenburg e. V. Initiative from companies and research institutions in Berlin and Brandenburg One of 7 competence networks in the field of optical technology promoted by the Federal Ministry of Research More than 90 members Focus: biomedical optics optical technologies for transportation and space optical technologies for the internet UV- and X-ray technologies Management located in Berlin Adlershof 26
Success Criteria of the Development of Adlershof A certain historical situation A stable long-term management Synergies between renown scientific institutes and high-tech companies The entrepreneurial life cycle approach Proximity Networks Cluster development Supply Chains Excellent infrastructure Opportunities for growth 27
Cluster Development: Photonics and Optics Regional Network OptecBB, 2000 (Sydow et al., 2007) Regional Network OptecBB, 2005 (Sydow et al., 2007) 28
Success Criteria of the Development of Adlershof A certain historical situation A stable long-term management Synergies between renown scientific institutes and high-tech companies The entrepreneurial life cycle approach Proximity Networks Cluster development Supply Chains Excellent infrastructure Opportunities for growth 29
Supply Chain: Photovoltaics Takes place in Adlershof Takes place abroad 30
Success Criteria of the Development of Adlershof A certain historical situation A stable long-term management Synergies between renown scientific institutes and high-tech companies The entrepreneurial life cycle approach Proximity Networks Cluster development Supply Chains Excellent infrastructure Opportunities for growth 31
Excellent Infrastructure New Technology Center for Photovoltaics 32 WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH
New Technology Center for Mocrosystems and Materials 33 WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH
New Technology Center for IT and Media 34 WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH
Success Criteria of the Development of Adlershof A certain historical situation A stable long-term management Synergies between renown scientific institutes and high-tech companies The entrepreneurial life cycle approach Proximity Networks Cluster development Supply Chains Excellent infrastructure Opportunities for growth 35
Opportunities for Growth 36 WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH
Vision 2020 37 WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH
Contact WISTA-MANAGEMENT GMBH Rudower Chaussee 17 12489 Berlin Germany Hardy R. Schmitz Dr. Peer Ambrée Chief Executive Officer Executive Manager, Technology Centres Phone: +49-30-6392 2202 Phone: +49-30-6392 2250 Fax: +49-30-6392 2203 Fax: +49-30-6392 2235 E-Mail: schmitz@wista.de E-Mail: ambree@wista.de www.adlershof.de 38
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