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Potsdam Science Park
Welcome to our innovation site in the Berlin-Brandenburg! As a growing destination for life sciences, the Potsdam Science Park is increasingly attracting companies and start-ups to the German metropolitan region. Our Max Planck and Fraunhofer Institutes, the University of Potsdam, the Brandenburg State Archives and a well-connected science community are jointly developing a campus of the future in Potsdam-Golm. More than 12,500 people conduct research, work and study here in the fields of biotechnology, medical technology, optics, geosciences, astrophysics and gravitational physics. With the Golm train station, our park offers a direct link for visitors and commuters.
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Rooftop Pitch Potsdam
Apply now for a pitch slot! On 3 June 2024, the Rooftop Pitch Potsdam will take place for the fifth time! The Potsdam Startup Pitch is the summer event for founders, investors and The event is the ideal networking forum for innovative start-ups from science or universities and for investors with a focus on early-stage financing.
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Research
The park is home to the Max Planck Institutes and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft as well as the largest University of Potsdam campus. Together they make Potsdam-Golm an excellent location for research in the fields of life sciences, chemistry, physics, polymer research and analytics. This concentration of world-class scientific institutions, state-of-the-art research infrastructure and an inspiring campus life in a compact and pedestrian-friendly location makes Potsdam Science Park an attractive destination for scientists from all over the world.
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Scientific companies and startups are an essential component of the Potsdam Science Park ecosystem. Around 40 companies and start-ups have already decided in favour of this location to set up their innovative business.
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Companies
Find companies, working space and real estate possibilities in the Potsdam Science Park.
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Funding
Founding a company and taking the step of bringing ideas from research into business requires courage, perseverance and, above all, support. At the Potsdam Science Park, we work closely with various partners that will help you funding or financing with tailor-made support right from the start.
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Laboratories
You will find the space you need within our Park. Encompassing an area of more than 50 hectares, the Potsdam Science Park offers developed areas with first-class infrastructure. Scientific institutes, technology-oriented and research-related companies as well as founders will find optimal conditions. We want Potsdam Science Park to continue to grow. Over the next few years, our goal is to establish 100 new companies and create more than 1,000 jobs in Potsdam-Golm. On this page you will find everything you need to know about current rental properties, property sales and ongoing construction projects.
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Rent & Buy
The Potsdam Science Park offers numerous settlement options: From partly subsidized laboratory and office space for rent in various sizes to commercial space that can be purchased.
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Neighbourhood development
The state capital of Potsdam plans to develop the existing area into a lively and innovative urban neighbourhood by 2040.
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Connection to the future: Petition handed over to State Secretary – over 12,000 people demand reliable rail connection for the Potsdam Science Park
On 27 March, representatives of the Potsdam Science Park handed over more than 12,000 signatures to Uwe Schüler, the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Regional Planning of the State of Brandenburg, in support of maintaining the hourly RB23 train service between the Potsdam Science Park in Potsdam-Golm and Berlin. The petition signatures were presented by...
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Rooftop Pitch Potsdam 2024 – Call for Applications
On 3 June 2024, the Rooftop Pitch Potsdam will take place – start-ups can apply until April 22nd! The Potsdam Startup Pitch is the summer event for founders, investors and startup teams. The event is the ideal networking forum for innovative startups from science and for investors with a focus on early-stage financing.
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Potsdam Science Park is now EIC Partner
The Potsdam Science Park is partner of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and SMEs Executive Agency. The site management of the Potsdam Science Park (Standortmanagement Golm GmbH) in Germany’s capital region is offering a set of standalone services to support the EU’s mission to identify and boost Europe’s breakthrough technologies, addressing 6000+ innovators backed by...
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Services
The Potsdam Science Park builds bridges between cutting-edge research, teaching and industry and vice-versa. We support scientists in transferring their expertise to industry as well as in developing and successfully implementing startup ideas. Startups and young companies will find space for ideas in our GO:IN Innovation and Startup Space and benefit from our extensive network of funding institutions, scientific institutes and research-related companies. In our PSP Academy, we offer a variety of workshops and events helpful for the challenges of setting up a business. Take advantage of the various consulting services offered by our network of experts.
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Founders & Managers
A diverse range of services are offered by the Potsdam Science Park, all aiming to help you founding your startup or company and make your start in the region as smooth as possible for yourself and your (future) employees. Please do not hesitate to contact us to learn more about our services.
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Employees & Students
The Postdam Science Park consists of research institutes, start-up´s, companies and the campus Golm of the University of Potsdam. We offer many services to all employees and students, while others are only available to the employees of our contractual partners. Please learn more about our range of services.
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Find your way
Your are new to the Potsdam Science Park as a guest or new employee? Please start here with finding your way through all the facilities we are offering.
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Family Life
Families are confronted with some challenges when moving to a new country. We want to make your start in Potsdam as smooth as possible.
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Community
We are focusing on a lively community at Potsdam Science Park as all ideas, projects and even friendships thrive from networks and a culture of meeting new people. We need connections for every aspects of our lives.
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Social Life
Most social interactions start at the workplace. We would like to encourage you to take your connections to the next level at recreational outings.
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Family Life
Families are confronted with some challenges when moving to a new country. We want to make your start in Potsdam as smooth as possible.
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