Adlershof Journal May/June 2026
Jobs looking for people: We have plenty of space for great talent:
It seems as though everyone is looking. Not long ago, the debate focused exclusively on the shortage of skilled workers—with the real pain still lying ahead. Young university graduates are struggling to gain a…
The crystal grower
Kathleen Schindler works on producing technological crystals:
What drives her, as she puts it, is the pleasure of working with her hands. The appeal of making something. The fascination of the material itself. The same was true during her time at Berlin’s Natural History Museum,…
Ready for the future
We are taking a look at apprenticeships and advanced training at the Technology Park:
Apprenticeships in Germany are under strain: Companies report unfilled positions and a noticeable shortage of applicants, while many young people are unable to find suitable placements. How do young people start their…
Building connection
How ST3AM’s community management creates innovation communities:
Anyone entering the ST3AM workspace is immediately struck by the bright, warmly designed interiors. This is a place that facilitates focused work, while encouraging spontaneous encounters. But for WISTA staff members…
»People are more likely to support projects when they are intrinsically motivated«
In conversation with Beccs Riley, sensitivity consultant, board member of the Minzgespinst collective and economics student:
Why is diversity so important to you? Beccs Riley: I’m an autistic, openly non-binary trans person with a severe disability who also requires care. So I didn’t really have a choice. I founded Minzgespinst in 2020,…
A career in code
The Data Science Institute from the Charlottenburg Innovation Centre (CHIC) prepares career changers for roles in the data-driven economy:
Demand for skilled professionals in data and artificial intelligence is growing rapidly. At the same time, many people are looking for new career paths beyond their original training. The Data Science Institute in…
In conversation with Anna Kazubke
The head of HR at special-purpose machinery manufacturer Jonas & Redmann supports staff in their professional development:
Operating all over the world, special-purpose machinery manufacturer Jonas & Redmann requires a broad spectrum of specialists and managers. These include, in particular, engineers in mechanical engineering, electrical…
Call for Videos: Promoting early-career researchers
At the Long Night of Science, candidates for Berlin Science Week will be chosen:
How does your research improve the lives of Berliners? That’s the question asked at the Inspiration Stage during Berlin Science Week on November 7 and 8, 2026—and we can help you take the stage. As institutions in…
Despite the 2025 arson attack: Technology Park Adlershof continues to grow and remains confident and optimistic
Germany’s largest science and technology park continues to grow amidst an ongoing economic crisis / companies recognise responsibility for Germany’s technological independence:
The Science and Technology Park Berlin Adlershof continued its positive development in 2025. Revenues and budget funds rose by around 5% to over 4.2 bn. euros (2025: 4.0 bn. euros). The number of employees also…
Berlin Adlershof: Facts and figures
Berlin Adlershof is Germany’s largest and most successful Science and Technology Park as well as Berlin’s largest media location—embedded in an overall urban development concept. Spanning an area of 4.6 km², the park…
WISTA launches new start-up programme
Adlershof Startup Lab – Call for applications until 7 April 2026:
WISTA Management GmbH is kicking off the new funding period for the Berlin Startup Scholarship (BSS) and officially opening the application phase for the newly named Adlershof Startup Lab. With the grant notification…
The research coordinator
Patrick Scheele oversees the scientific direction of Ferdinand-Braun-Institut:
“I wasn’t disappointed,” says Patrick Scheele, looking back on the expectations with which he took up the post of scientific managing director of the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für…
Adlershof Innovation Booster
Thanks to AI, new technologies are emerging on campus that are driving scientific excellence and strengthening technological autonomy:
Artificial intelligence is accelerating research and driving innovation cycles. In Adlershof, this is giving rise to new technologies that not only advance scientific excellence but also strengthen the technological…
Chatbots at work: Between curiosity and responsibility
How Adlershof companies integrate artificial intelligence into their daily work:
When ChatGPT became publicly available at the end of 2022, people were curious. Many people first experimented with the new chatbot at home. Writing. Asking questions. Using it as a thinking aid. Many quickly…
Efficient training
Alan Akbik, professor of machine learning at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, is working on smarter approaches to language models:
ChatGPT requires vast amounts of data and costs a lot of money. Alan Akbik, professor of machine learning at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, is exploring smarter solutions. No AI was used to generate this essay on the…
“Technology is interchangeable—people are not”
In the age of AI, video-machinery focuses on authentic stories and genuine teamwork:
Based at Studio 20B, video-machinery GmbH delivers high-end TV productions. The driving force behind the company is cameraman and managing director Ansgar Otto. While studying at the Berliner Hochschule für Technik,…
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From kimchi to gnocchi
Adlershof’s international food offerings:
As the campus grows, so does its culinary scene with a growing number of lunch spots, bistros and cafés. In this issue, we showcase three of them. Typically Korean: mani mogo Young Mi Park-Snowden says she was…
Adlershof Journal March/April 2026
AI & me: Naturally intelligent. But artificially, too.:
AI is widely seen as a driver of research and development. Here on campus, artificial intelligence is helping to create new technologies that strengthen scientific excellence and support our country’s technological…
In conversation with Jens Nachtwei
The psychologist researches and teaches on the changing world of work and human–machine interaction:
“A humane future does not lie in more technology, but in greater human judgement in how we use it,” says engineer and organisational psychologist Jens Nachtwei in his book Zukunft der ARBEIT an der Zukunft, which…
The future is on the line
Essay by Tina Klüwer, AI researcher, founder of an AI company, and author:
“On the line” was a commonly used phrase when answering a telephone in the early days. A sentence uttered with a sense of pride by a select group who owned one of these machines. Where did this new technology come…