From repair medicine to health medicine
Essay by David Matusiewicz, Professor of Healthcare Management at FOM University and Dean of Health & Social Care:
The medicine of the future will not simply become more digital—it will be more connected, preventive, personalised and humane. From my perspective, we are at a turning point where technological innovation and a…
In conversation with Francoise Hesse, who advises customers on stoma care solutions
“Stoma care but stylish.” That is how Francoise Hesse describes UNORA's products, which are used to care for artificially created openings in the body, such as those involving the bowel, urinary tract or trachea.…
Three recipes for the medicine of tomorrow
Osypka Medical, SEMDATEX, and Hofmann & Sommer are developing solutions for the medical sector in Adlershof:
The future of medicine looks promising. Three Adlershof-based companies show what it could look like. Though they are active in very different fields, they have a common goal: detecting diseases earlier, treating them…
Harmonising care, prevention and day-to-day work
How advisory services and workplace health promotion can support employees through challenging phases of life:
“We want to keep pace with current developments,” says Jennifer Selbmann, a customer adviser at Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), a health insurance provider, in Adlershof. One such development is the growing need for care…
Adlershof, acne and astronauts
JenLab technology offers countless potential applications and is used worldwide:
Its customers range from the European Space Agency (ESA) and global companies such as L’Oréal, Shiseido, Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble to leading clinics in Boston, Brisbane and Berlin. JenLab was named…
Laser Passion at the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH)
Susann-Alice Seeger is working on a light-based weapon against bacteria:
The tiny beasts can hide away in the deepest recesses. But they don’t stand a chance. A glass fibre can reach them in the remote corners of the nose or throat, where they like to lurk. A pulse of light at a wavelength…
A typo that led to a business idea
DocGaid develops digital assistants that simplify everyday medical practice operations—one step and form at a time:
During the coronavirus pandemic, Nelli Wolf is sitting at the reception desk of her mother’s dental practice in Berlin. She’s in the middle of studying dentistry in Hamburg. With in-person classes cancelled and staff…
When the chemistry is right
Christoph Arenz at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin researches a special class of lipids:
Christoph Arenz, professor at the HU Department of Chemistry, researches a special class of lipids. What sounds abstract at first glance has very concrete applications in medicine. In this way, basic research becomes…
Adlershof goes back to school
Rethinking learning – at the new comprehensive school, the architecture and teaching methods create plenty of scope for individuality, community and modern education:
The new school year can begin: Standing in front of the impressive new building at Eisenhutweg 129, anyone can sense that a special place of learning has been created here. A place of the future in the middle of a…
More than a printer
FASTPART Kunststofftechnik, based in Marzahn, supports customers with 3D printing from the initial idea right through to the finished part:
3D printing doesn’t start at the machine. FASTPART Kunststofftechnik in Marzahn supports customers from the initial idea through prototyping to small-batch production and also manufactures components for medical…
Adlershof Journal September/October 2026
Perfectly dosed: How medicine is tailor-made:
ESSAY by David Matusiewicz: From repair medicine to health medicine IN CONVERSATION WITH Francoise Hesse, who advises customers on stoma care solutions PROFILE Laser Passion: Susann-Alice Seeger is working on a…
Everyday therapy
The app developed by the Berlin-based start-up Kiso Mind helps people with schizophrenia:
Digital therapies have long been established for depression and anxiety disorders, but hardly for schizophrenia. Kiso Health wants to change that, bringing psychotherapeutic exercises directly into people’s everyday…
The long road to the white coat
The “Get2Germany” platform supports doctors from abroad through the recognition process:
The shortage of medical professionals often begins long before hospitals and medical practices. Between language exams, professional licensing and federal bureaucracy, international doctors lose valuable time. The…
In synch with success
Two companies who broke out in Adlershof now move into their own headquarters:
Both began life as start-ups in Adlershof and are now, as medium-sized companies, moving into their own headquarters on the site. Music is important to both founders, not only in terms of business. “Not the trombone.…
Movies under the stars
Culture meets Science at Work invites audiences to a summer of cinema in Adlershof:
When the weather warms up, film lovers head to Berlin's open-air cinemas to enjoy the city's unmistakable summer vibe. Venues in the districts Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain are perennial favourites, while Freiluftkino…
Materials research: BESSY and the bronze sword
A historic artefact was examined at the Adlershof Particle Accelerator:
A weapon is not the sort of object you would expect to find at a particle accelerator. Yet earlier this year, a Bronze Age sword found its way to Berlin: 60 centimetres long, richly decorated, more than 3,400 years…
Choreography in bronze
Traditional craftsmanship creates contemporary one-of-a-kind works at Kunstgießerei Altglienicke:
Bronze casting is one of the oldest techniques used in the history of art. At Kunstgießerei Altglienicke, Anke Schirlitz is carrying on this tradition and love for art. An art historian and cultural manager by trade,…
Lausitz Science Park GmbH launches with strong support from Adlershof
Milestone for the Innovation Corridor / WISTA joins the group of shareholders alongside BTU and the City of Cottbus:
With the notarization, Lausitz Science Park GmbH (LSP GmbH) officially launches on July 1, 2026: The new company will be responsible for developing and operating the science park on the site of the former Cottbus-Nord…
The perfect blend
Nosh.bio’s superfood arrives at Speisemanufaktur Adlershof:
Nosh.bio’s fungal protein is making beef more sustainable. Guests of the restaurant Speisemanufaktur Adlershof can taste the difference for themselves. Whenever the “Cheeseburger Nosh Style” appears on the weekly…
The polymath
Giovanni Bruno’s research focuses on neutrons, synchrotron radiation and temperature:
Even after decades in research, Giovanni Bruno has never lost his sense of wonder. Take heat-resistant glass, for example, a material he describes as “remarkable”. According to the laws of physics, glass expands when…