Science and innovation

In the 2021/22 winter semester, more than 200,000 students opted for the courses offered by the internationally renowned Berlin universities and colleges. Berlin enjoys global popularity as a place to study: 22% of its students come from abroad. They come to be part of one of the largest and most diverse centres for science and research in Europe:

• 4 universities plus the Charité University Hospital
• 4 universities for the arts,
• 5 universities of applied sciences,
• 25 private universities,
• approx. 70 non-university research facilities

Universities

• Freie Universität Berlin (FU)
• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU)
• Technische Universität Berlin (TU)(Technische Universität Berlin (TU))
• Universität der Künste (UdK)

The Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the largest medical faculty in Europe and one of the oldest and most traditional hospital companies in Germany, unites the medical institutions of the Humboldt-Universität and the Freie Universität.

The “Berlin University Alliance” of the Freie Universität, Humboldt-Universität and Technische Universität was recognised as an alliance of excellence by the Federal and State governments as part of the excellence strategy.

_{(Quelle: Berlin Business Location Center, 2022)}

Companies benefit from the scientific expertise and great potential of the thousands of qualified professionals in the city. The close proximity and close networking of companies and scientific institutions guarantee a wide range of cooperation opportunities.

The city’s technology parks and business incubators offer young technology-oriented companies favourable conditions for developing innovative technologies in partnership with the city’s universities and research facilities. Numerous spin-offs from universities have made Berlin one of Europe’s most sought-after hot spots for start-ups.

With the joint innovation strategy innoBB 2025, the States of Berlin and Brandenburg are strengthening the innovation dynamics of the capital region.