Information and Communications Technology

Information and Communications Technology

  • 15,000 media and communication sector companies employing 150,000 people in Berlin
  • Above average acceptance of new media: 64% of the Berlin population uses the Internet, 94% uses mobile communication
  • State-of-the-art digital infrastructure with 200,000 km of fibre-optic cable laid in Berlin
  • Berlin - Germany's first city with an upgraded cable TV network (862MHz) and DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast-Terrestical)
  • Numerous initiatives and associations provide fast access to the regional IT sector
  • 50 media- and communication related training courses for more than 22,000 students
  • Close cooperation between business and science at more than 85 research establishments
  • 43 technology- and start-up centres in the capital region
  • web based events: www.berlinwebweek.de

(Sources: Berlin Partner GmbH and ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg GmbH, 2006)


The companies in Berlin are especially skilled in the following sectors:
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Your Contact Person:
Alexander Kölpin
Alexander Kölpin
Head of Business Unit Media, ICT & Creative Industries
Berlin Partner GmbH
Tel.: +49 30 39980-245
Fax: +49 30 39980-239

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