Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Association
The Leibniz Association comprises 96 independent research institutions with approximately 22,000 employees across all scientific disciplines. They receive funding from the federal and state governments, conduct research on socially relevant topics, provide scientific infrastructure, and offer research-based services. They provide advice and information to policymakers, the academic community, the business sector, and the general public.
With 15 institutes, two branch offices, and the WGL administrative office, Berlin is the Leibniz Association’s largest location in Germany. The Leibniz Institutes in Berlin are closely linked to the city’s academic community through joint appointments with Berlin’s universities.
Selection:
German Institute for International Pedagogical Research
(Deutsches Institut für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung - DIPF)
- Educational research and information
- Basic questions on the study of education
Warschauer Str. 34-38
10243 Berlin
www.dipf.de
German Institute for Economic Research
(Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung - DIW)
- One of the leading economic research institutes in Germany
- Economic policy consulting
Mohrenstr. 58
10117 Berlin
www.diw.de
German Rheumatism Research Center Berlin (DRFZ)
(Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin (DRFZ))
- Research areas: Immunology, rheumatology
- Goal: Deciphering rheumatic diseases, development of therapies
- Close cooperation with Charité Berlin
Schumannstr. 21
10117 Berlin
www.drfz.de
Institute for Analytical Sciences (ISAS)
(Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften e.V. (ISAS))
- Research areas: analytical procedures in the field of materials and life sciences
- Focus areas: New materials and biomolecules
Schwarzschildstr. 8
12489 Berlin
www.isas.de
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik
- Application-oriented and industry-oriented research in the field of ultra-high frequency technology
- Areas of research focus: Micro and millimeter wave technology and optoelectronics
Gustav-Kirchhoff-Str. 4
12489 Berlin
www.fbh-berlin.de
Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie in the Forschungsverbund Berlin (FMP)
- Basic biomedical research in the field of molecular pharmacology
- Goal: Identification of new bioactive molecules
- Focus areas: New materials and biomolecules
Campus Berlin-Buch
Robert-Roessle-Str. 10
13125 Berlin
www.leibniz-fmp.de
Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy
(Max-Born-Institut für Nichtlineare Optik und Kurzzeitspektroskopie im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V (MBI))
- Basic research in the field of nonlinear optics and short-term dynamics
- Interaction of matter with laser light
Max-Born-Str. 2A
12489 Berlin
mbi-berlin.de
Paul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik at the Forschungsverbund Berlin (PDI)
- Basic research at the interface of materials science and solid state physics
- Focus: Production and investigation of low-dimensional structures in semiconductors
Hausvogteiplatz 5-7
10117 Berlin
www.pdi-berlin.de
Berlin Research Association
(Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V.)
Consolidates responsibility for seven natural science research institutes in Berlin:
- Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology
- (Leibniz Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie - FMP),
- Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
(Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei - IGB), - Institute for Crystal Growth
(Institut für Kristallzüchtung - IKZ), - Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
(Institut für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung - IZW), - Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy
(Max-Born-Institut für Nichtlineare Optik und Kurzzeitspektroskopie - MBI), - Paul Drude Institute for Solid-State Electronics
(Paul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik - PDI), - Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analytics and Stochastics
(Weierstrass-Institut für Angewandte Analysis und Stochastik - WIAS).
Rudower Chaussee 17
Gebäude 12,1
12489 Berlin
www.fv-berlin.de
(Source: leibnitz-gemeinschaft.de, as of 2025)
