Berlin - A University and Research Location

  • 4 universities
  • 18 universities of applied sciences
  • 250 public and private research institutions
  • Approximately 144,000 registered students (winter semester 2010/2011)

Strength in technology transfer

Logistics professionals in Berlin benefit from specialized industry expertise concentrated in university institutions including the Chair for Logistics at the Technical University of Berlin. Logistics service providers and research institutions in the region have collaborated for years in the German Logistics Association (Bundesvereinigung Logistik).

Research and development in the field of rail telematics

Alcatel and Siemens Transportation Systems are developing the European Train Control System (ETCS) through a consortium consisting of both companies’ Berlin locations. ECTS will be the future standard for train control in Europe.