Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
General information and locational advantages
With its more than 343,000 residents, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is characterized by great diversity and unique urban qualities. Two universities and a number of research institutes, high-tech companies, traditional businesses and numerous cultural attractions make the borough a workshop of the future with tradition. As a prestigious trade and commercial location, this borough in western Berlin has many well-frequented shopping streets with an attractive mix of shopping, entertainment, living and working environments. Approximately 28,300 businesses are based in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (as of September 30, 2025). This puts the district in second place among all Berlin districts.
Location advantages at a glance
- Diverse business landscape
- Main industries:
- Tourism
- Retail
- DigiTech sector
- Cultural and creative industries
- Healthcare industry
- High-quality services
- Prestigious trade and commercial locations
- Campus Charlottenburg: two universities and numerous research institutes
- Very good infrastructure with extensive public transport network
Attractive environment
- Unique cultural and academic facilities
- Numerous theaters and stages (e.g. Deutsche Oper Berlin)
- Messe Berlin exhibition grounds around the radio tower
- Media center with RBB
- Olympiastadion stadium
- Attractive living environment
- Numerous green areas, nature and landscape conservation areas, including in Grunewald
Commercial districts in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is not a typical industrial area; it is nevertheless home to some long-established industries. The borough continues to provide locations for production-related companies.
Berlinbiotechpark an der Jungfernheide
Tegeler Weg 33 / Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10
10589 Berlin
+49-30 203 64-205
office(at)lynx-re.de
www.berlinbiotechpark.de
- 24/7 security with an on-site cafeteria
- Office space, production space, and laboratory space
- Right next to the Jungfernheide Ring Line
Saatwinkler Damm commercial district
Friedrich-Olbricht-Damm 63/73, Saatwinkler Damm
13627 Berlin
- Total area: approx. 13.7ha
- Units upwards of 2,000m²
- Designed for small and medium-sized enterprises, production companies and service providers
- Near to the city center, easily accessible
Schmargendorf commercial district
Forckenbeckstraße 9-13
14199 Berlin
- Bosch company site
- Total area: 35,000m²
Attracts SMEs; wholesalers and retailers, including a transport firm, bodybuilding studio
“Go West” commercial complex on the former Reetsma site
32 Mecklenburgische Str./Forckenbeckstr. 86
14197 Berlin
www.Gowest.berlin/das-quartier
- Total area: 73,709 m²
- A space for offices, retail, restaurants, small businesses, and laboratories
- Renovation of the old tobacco factory in Berlin-Schmargendorf
Helmholtzstrasse commercial district
Gewerbesiedlungs-Gesellschaft mbH (GSG)
Geneststraße 5
10829 Berlin
+49 30 39093-0
Fax: +49 30 39093-199
info(at)gsg.de
www.gsg.de/en/gewerbehof/gsg-hof-helmholtzstrasse
- A listed historical complex (built 1883-1901) with restored clinker facades
- Six buildings with ten stairways, basement storage area, ground floor and five upper floors, in some cases with an attic
- Business that have moved there: computer firms, architects, a metalworking and a glassblowing shop, an electrical wholesaler, a specialist in pneumatic systems, a video production company, lighting engineer, a shop fitter, a cosmetics manufacturer and various artists’ studios
Economic development and business consulting in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
The business development office Charlottenburg‑Wilmersdorf is the first point of contact for entrepreneurs in this district as well as for start‑ups and companies interested in locating here, offering advice, support and information. Specifically, the business development office supports companies on the following topics:
- Active planning and development of shopping streets, shopping centers, and commercial sites
- Supporting businesses and commercial district initiatives based in the district
- Guidance provided by the administration
- Location marketing and district tourism
- Assistance with application and approval processes
- Events, networks and round tables
- Startup Consulting
- Advice on funding opportunities for initiatives and projects
- BID consulting and regionally coordinated implementation of BID procedures
Your contact at the local authority Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf:
Romy Schubert
Head of Economic Development
Department District Mayor
+49 30 9029-13114
Fax: +49 30 9029-13107
wirtschaftsfoerderung(at)charlottenburg-wilmersdorf.de
Internet portal of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Economic Development Agency
Your contact at Berlin Partner for Business and Technology GmbH:
Mandy Schwausch
Project Manager Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
+49 30 9029-13111
mandy.schwausch(at)berlin-partner.de
