Medical technology
The capital region is one of the leading medical technology hubs in Europe and has undergone high growth momentum for many years.
Many of the medical-technology companies in the capital region theare small to medium in size and find themselves among world leaders in their respective segments. They benefit from excellent academic research and the various opportunities for cooperation with renowned research institutes and hospitals such as
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin,
- the Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin,
- the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine,
- DRFZ (the German arthritis research center),
- the Institute for Micro- and Medical Technology at TU Berlin, and
- the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology.
Why Berlin?
„For the benefit of patients, Berlin provides a unique environment for small and medium-sized companies in the medical technology sector. Its many clinics and research institutions are the foundation of our entrepreneurial success.“
The industry is very heterogeneous, ranging from software development for digital health solutions and imaging to the development of electromedical and medical devices and the manufacture of medical aids for orthopaedics and care. Among the leading medical-technology companies are for example:
- Biotronik,
- B. Braun Melsungen,
- Berlin Heart,
- Eckert & Ziegler,
- Karl Storz Endoskope Berlin,
- Ottobock,
- W.O.M. World of Medicine,
- Zimmer Biomet.
(Source: Berlin Partner for Business and Technology)
Networks
In order to combine and optimally use the available expertise and resources, very early on, the capital region began establishing specialized networks. These have contributed significantly to the region’s advancement to become one of Europe’s leading locations for life sciences.
Networks, chambers and associations
- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience
- Berlin Big Data Center
- Imaging Netzwerk Berlin (INB)
- Netzwerk Diagnostik Berlin-Brandenburg e. V. (DiagnostikNet)
- Optical Technologies Expertise Network (OpTecBB)
- Exzellenzcluster NeuroCure
- Exzellenzcluster UniSysCat
- Exzellenzcluster Matters of Activity
- Berliner Simulation & Training Center (BeST)
- Der Simulierte Mensch
Chambers and associations
- BVMed, the German Medical Technology Association (BV Med)
- German Industry Association for Optical, Medical and Mechatronical Technologies (SPECTARIS)
- Berlin Medical Association (Ärztekammer Berlin)
- Association of statutory health insurance-registered doctors in Berlin (Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Berlin)
- Der Bundesverband Gesundheits-IT (bvitg)
