Potsdam Science Park

The Potsdam Science Park in Golm is the largest and fastest growing location for innovative solutions in Brandenburg. We are part of Potsdam’s scientific landscape, with more than 40 internationally renowned research institutes forming a unique research cluster and campus in the countryside – easily accessible from Berlin and Schönefeld Airport.

We want Potsdam Science Park to continue to grow. To attract science-related companies and service providers there are seven hectares of commercial properties for sale as well as numerous laboratory and office spaces for rent. We offer state-of-the-art infrastructure and everything you need in your daily life – from apartments and shopping to a bilingual day care centre.

Flight over Potsdam Science Park

Research

The park is home to the Max Planck Institutes and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft as well as the largest University of Potsdam campus. Together they make Potsdam-Golm an excellent location for research in the fields of life sciences, chemistry, physics, polymer research and analytics. This concentration of world-class scientific institutions, state-of-the-art research infrastructure and an inspiring campus life in a compact and pedestrian-friendly location makes Potsdam Science Park an attractive destination for scientists from all over the world.

Companies

Scientific-related companies are a central component of the Potsdam Science Park. Around 30 companies and start-ups have already decided in favour of this innovative location. Park management’s goal is to attract another 100 small and medium-sized companies and one anchor company to the park over the next ten years. This would create more than 1,000 new jobs in Potsdam-Golm and generate an investment of around 100 million euros. This location will thus become one of the largest areas of growth in Brandenburg.

Parklife

At the Potsdam Science Park in Golm, research and a good life go hand in hand. We see ourselves as a lively location that offers an inspiring and innovative environment for all those who want to do research, study, start a business or invest here. Here at the science park, an emphasis on environment and sustainability creates a comfortable atmosphere where you can feel at home. Not in the middle of a crowded city, but rather on its outskirts, where the sky is wide, the air is clean, and the hills are green. You will find everything you need here for a good life, even if you do occasionally hear the frogs croaking in the wildlands next door.

Infrastructure

At the turn of the century, the Potsdam Science Park was mostly green meadows. Then the University of Potsdam, the Max Planck Institutes and the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft constructed buildings and laboratories one after the other. The population of the neighboring district of Golm has also almost tripled. Golm can be reached in no time at all with direct bus and train connections from the central train stations in Potsdam and Berlin. There are also two nextbike stations for options in climate-friendly mobility. The modern conference center on the Fraunhofer Campus has been inviting visitors to high-caliber conferences and workshops since 2016.

Academic Studies

The University of Potsdam offers a wide range of undergraduate bachelor’s degree programmes and a multi-faceted selection of research- and practical-oriented master’s degree programmes. In addition to the degree program in Law and the First Law Examination, teaching and teacher training are other focal points of study. Those interested in an academic career will also find interesting doctoral opportunities with all faculties and non-university research institutions. Apart from a few select master’s degree courses, advanced studies are free of charge.

Studying in Golm

Jobs

At the Potsdam Science Park, brilliant scientists meet research-oriented companies and young start-ups. Every day, more than 12,500 people create an environment in the Science Park that inspires innovation and creativity. Potsdam Science Park is rapidly developing into an internationally renowned location for innovative solutions that offers students, young scientists and qualified specialists many opportunities.

Standortmanagement Golm GmbH

Standortmanagement Golm GmbH was founded in 2008 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of GO:INcubator GmbH. The goal was to further expand the research park, which at that time was known under the name of Wissenschaftspark Potsdam-Golm. The interests of all institutions at the park were bundled together to more effectively increase awareness of the park beyond the borders of Brandenburg. In January 2018, the new stakeholders, the state capital Potsdam (51%) and the University of Potsdam (49%), acquired the parent company of Standortmanagement Golm GmbH and set new priorities.

GO:IN Golm Innovation Centre

The GO:IN is a scientifically oriented start-up centre with a focus on innovative solutions. With its location and facilities, it offers start-ups and young companies excellent working conditions in an inspiring scientific environment with many networking opportunities. In the immediate vicinity of the Max Planck Institutes, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and the Mathematics and Natural Sciences departments at the University of Potsdam, GO:IN is nestled in the centre of the largest science park in the state of Brandenburg.

GO:IN

We Live Science. - Potsdam Science Park

Park Management

We are here for you! The Park Management Team is committed to the development of the Potsdam Science Park and is your point of contact for all issues relating to the Park. We support the expansion of infrastructure and the networking of all scientific institutions and research-related companies. We want to turn Golm into an internationally competitive location for innovative solutions. We organise events, provide contacts and help guest scientists feel welcome in Golm through our Welcome Service.

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