A dynamic economic region stretching from the busy Berlin environs to the south of the city and right up to the municipalities around Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) – this is the Airport Region Berlin Brandenburg. Its excellent infrastructure, first-class business locations, innovative technology centers and motivated skilled workforce make it an ideal company location. Be it global corporations, medium-sized companies or startups – the company landscape of the Airport Region Berlin Brandenburg is just as diverse as the industries represented here.
The Airport Region Team is a cooperation of the two business development agencies, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology and the Economic Development Agency Brandenburg (WFBB) and is focused on economically strengthening the region around Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). With headquarters directly at BER Airport, we are the first point of contact for companies interested in opening new branches or offices in the region.
Our close cooperation with the respective industry experts of each economic development agency means that we can support you with all your questions regarding company expansions and settlements.
Growth Report for the Optics and Photonics Cluster 2021/2022 Berlin Brandenburg
The growth report is an indicator-based analysis of the economic development of companies in the optics and photonics cluster in Berlin and Brandenburg 2021/2022. The report was published in December 2022.
The cluster management regularly surveys the economic development of around 360 companies in Berlin and Brandenburg. In addition to analyzing current data on sales, employment, research and development investments, and exports - especially in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic - the companies were surveyed regarding their technological focus, innovative trends, research activities, targeted markets, climate change-related challenges, and the effects of the shortage of skilled workers. In addition, there was a special focus on the need for support from regional networks for optical technologies and the economic development agencies of the states of Berlin and Brandenburg.
Possible applications in different areas
The cross-border cluster for optics and photonics was established in the context of the Berlin-Brandenburg Innovation Strategy (innoBB) with the aim of enabling companies and research institutions to access resources such as know-how or funding on a local and global level. The activities of the cluster management are co-financed by the European Fund for Regional Development. The focus is on supporting innovation and collaboration between companies and research institutions to increase competitiveness for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
The fields of optical technologies and microsystems technology bundled in the optics and photonics cluster are among the most important key technologies of the 21st century and are among the five so-called "Key Enabling Technologies (KET)" at the European level.
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The future is light
With its more than 200-year tradition in optical technologies and thanks to the broad range of expertise offered by its numerous companies and research institutions, the airport region of Berlin and Brandenburg region is one of the global leaders in the industry. Optics and microsystems technology in particular often act as connecting elements between different technologies and thus form the basis for innovative products and services in areas such as medicine or communications technology. To further promote these advances, six so-called fields of action have been defined: #Laser Technology, Light Technology, #Photonics for #Communication and #SensorTechnology, #OpticalAnalytics, #Biomedical Optics and #Ophthalmic Optics, and #Microsystems Technology.
For more information on the economic development of the region's growth industries, business and technology support for companies, investors and scientific institutions, please contact:
Melanie Gartzke I melanie.gartzke(at)airport-region.de
Source: Cluster Optik und Photonik (optik-bb.de); March 20, 2023
Our brand alliance partners, experienced and long-standing players in the Airport Region Berlin Brandenburg, gave us short interviews in which they explained their views on the region's development potential and its locational advantages. They also gave us an insight into their future projects and plans.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is the heart of the Airport Region Berlin Brandenburg and its gateway to the world. Many companies consider the direct connections between economic markets and growth industries as significant success factors and location assets. With flights to over 130 destinations the international BER airport connects the capital region with cities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Not least it offers shorter flight times to Asian destinations compared to e.g. Paris and London.
In addition to our flight route map, you will find a PDF list of all current flight connections.
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