Drone light show in Adlershof on the 25th anniversary of the Long Night of Science
Spectacular night sky programme on 28 June:
Innovation meets emotion: to mark its anniversary, the LNDW in Adlershof is organising a drone show that combines cutting-edge technology and creative staging at the highest level. Around 100 drones create impressive…
Diversity wins
Berlin is recognised as an outstanding international technology hub. How to maintain this reputation, openness and diversity?:
Berlin is recognised as an outstanding international technology hub, particularly Adlershof. But that reputation is at risk if the political and social climate continues to move away from openness and diversity. After…
Diversity is a big strength for businesses – when it’s practiced in everyday culture
In conversation with Anja Dargel, General Representative at Berliner Sparkasse, and Bessie Fischer-Bohn, Head of HR at WISTA Management GmbH:
WISTA is again hosting the Diversity Conference Adlershof. Why is this an important topic? Bessie Fischer-Bohn: We offer a framework for sustainable economic growth at Adlershof Technology Park. For a long time, this…
»Diversity isn’t an added bonus – it’s our only chance«
A conversation with diversity expert Wolfgang Jockusch about hesitation and fears, inclusive leadership, and why companies can’t afford to ignore diversity:
Everyone’s talking about diversity, but what does it actually mean? Wolfgang Jockusch: First and foremost, diversity is a fact. People are and always have been diverse. Unfortunately, the topic often gets narrowed…
No two days are the same
They are three out of 34,000: What it means to work in Germany’s largest technology park:
Monday, 7.30 amStephan Möllers has been up for two hours. Setting off from Panketal, he’s now on the S8 train on his way to Adlershof. At Storkower Straße station, Alina Schmalz gets on the train, too. A few moments…
Building bridges across cultures
The start-up Nearay from the Adlershof Founder’s Lab wants to better connect cultural communities:
“People with multicultural backgrounds and newcomers often struggle to find communities from their own cultural circles,” says Enes Savas. “The information is scattered everywhere. Searching for it can be…
Adlershof Journal September/October 2024
Follow the science: Why science and society should make an impact together:
The science manager at IKZ: Janet Zapke organises operations at the IKZ // Role model for a clean future: HZB wants to conduct greenhouse gas neutral research // Food safety: SAFIA ist tracking down mould …
Adlershof Journal July/August 2024
Science, community and smart living: News from the neighbourhood:
In conversation with Oliver Igel, district mayor of Treptow-Köpenick // »There is quite a bit of hugging«: Inclusion for 45 years at Berlin-Chemie // Building bridges: Crossing Adergestell on foot or by bike …
Building bridges
Crossing Adergestell on foot or by bike:
27 January 2024. Adlershof is fast asleep when, a few minutes before 4 am, a giant crane lifts a delicate structure up from Adlergestell, the main street cutting through Adlershof. The structure hanging from the hook…
The rainmakers – Flourishing balconies for a greener city
A start-up team in Adlershof is developing a smart watering system for balconies:
With great precision, the start-up Plances—funded by the Adlershof Founder’s Lab (AFL)—will deliver valuable moisture to the balconies of renters across the city. Their mission: Greener, more liveable cities in which…
Adlershof in your ears
The Science City in Adlershof is showcased by the FluxFM podcast “Weiß der Adler – Zukunft made in Adlershof”:
On an area covering 4.6 square kilometres, 28,000 people conduct research and work at the Science and Technology Park Berlin Adlershof. It is virtually impossible to keep track of all the innovation and new research…
Adlershof celebrates diversity
It is no longer a secret that working in heterogeneous teams is more successful. To celebrate the potential that diversity is creating, Technology Park Adlershof will now host the Diversity Festival for the first time:
Under the motto “Every human counts”, WISTA Management GmbH (WISTA) is hosting the “Diversity Festival Adlershof” together with its on-site partners and sponsors on 7 June 2023 between 2pm and 8pm. The first event of…
Science up close at Adlershof Technology Park
At long last, the “Long Night of the Sciences” could take place once again:
Thousands of visitors flocked to the “Long Night of the Sciences”, which took place on 2 July in Berlin and Potsdam. The fact that the Science and Technology Park Adlershof again was once again one of the crowd…
“Homo digitalis” or Having fun at work
Stephan Schäfer, professor of automation technology at HTW Berlin, talks about the human-machine partnership:
Humans have been living with machines for centuries. These partnerships – everyone seems to agree – will become deeper, more substantial, and more comprehensive than ever before in future. Data, processing power, and…
Meet your prejudice
Employees of WISTA Management GmbH met people who share their experiences with prejudice and social exclusion:
For its work in site development and business promotion, WISTA Management GmbH (WISTA) relies on a diverse team, coexistence and tolerance, and the individual development of its staff. This process is supported by the…
The Adlershof–Lusatia Future Corridor
The future of work is being developed along transport axes that reach far into Brandenburg:
High cost of living, congested streets, and the home-working trend: These are but three of the factors that have helped along an idea in Adlershof that could soon catch on elsewhere. Its name: Innovation corridors.…
Smart on the road
The Technology Park manages its sustainable growth with a mobility concept:
The technology campus is growing steadily. But so are the problems with traffic. Using a smart mobility concept, WISTA now plans to turn the wheel to help the site to grow sustainably for the benefit of its staff,…
How to communicate in a crisis?
A field report from the WISTA communications team following a year of the coronavirus pandemic:
How do humans react to danger? With fight, flight, or playing dead. When Germany was suddenly shut down on 14 March 2020 and the operating company of Adlershof Technology Park with it, which choice did the…
Secret places
Time travelling through the Egg Room, the magnificent director’s office, and other hidden places:
A neon-lit corridor, cold and long, leads up to the director’s office – decorated with all kinds of insignia of power. The R1 building with its rather austere exterior was once home to the television broadcaster of…
It’s all in the mix
Neighbourhood parking, bike parking, mobility hubs – ideas for a new mobility concept in Adlershof:
The Technology Park Adlershof is growing and continues its success. On the flipside, however, the local transportation infrastructure is under pressure. Congestion, lack of parking, and public transport that is…