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Photonics

High-tech on a new level - optics, photonics, microelectronics and quantum technology in the capital region

over 400
companies
over 16400
employees
over 3.6 bn. €
annual turnover

Key digitization technologies – innovations in photonics enable new developments in other industries worldwide.

Why Berlin?

„I think that, with a dense, yet broad research landscape and about 400 SMEs working in these fields, Berlin and Brandenburg will be very well positioned, indeed. The future world market leader for one of these topics could easily come from the capital region. I think that Berlin-Brandenburg is already second or third in optics and photonics, behind Silicon Valley and the Tokyo region. Our international visibility is quite good, thanks also to the support of Berlin Partner and joint stands at trade shows. These stands have quite a reputation at the fairs and are popular with visitors. They help to achieve a visibility and attractiveness that we couldn't achieve on our own.“

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Martin Schell
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Martin Schell Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) (Fraunhofer-Institut für Nachrichtentechnik, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut)

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Location advantages

  • Berlin as a magnet for international talent
  • Great diversity at universities and research institutions
  • Know-how - synergies in research and development
  • Numerous industry networks simplify access to knowledge and capital
  • Targeted support of the dynamically growing startup community
  • Joint initiatives for workplace-related training and academic training
  • Berlin-Adlershof - Germany’s largest science and technology park

Berlins's Photonics Cluster

Use our interactive industry map to learn more about selected locations and available infrastructure - in 2D and in 3D.

Interactive Map

(Source of data in illustration: Cluster Report Optics and Photonics, as of 2022)