The location in south-eastern Berlin is marked by a long traditional background of cooperation between research and economy (This is the birthplace of the German motorflight, and the former research centre of the Acadamy of Sciences of the GDR). Nowdays, Berlin-Adlershof, City of Science, Technology and Media, is one of the largest research and technology parks in Europe where companies, research institutions and the Humboldt-University work closely together.

The OWZ was opened in September 1997 as another location of the "Innovations-Zentrum Berlin Management GmbH", IZBM (managing company of innovation and business incubation centres in Berlin). The OWZ is the first Europe-wide International Business Incubator for projects and entrepreneurs, especially from Central and Eastern Europe. In this way, setting up companies within the OWZ contributes to activities in the field of international business cooperation in Berlin.


In addition, companies that wish to become active only in Central and Eastern Europe can find partners for support at the following
website: www.moe-business.de.

The IZBM offers within the OWZ:

• for start-up entrepreneurs and young companies from foreign countries
• for existing companies with time limited innovative projects
• for national and international companies with projects in the field of international business cooperation

a wide spectrum of assistance- and support-services as well as other forms of extensive services.


   
office                                        meeting room

The OWZ offers the start-up companies about 4,000 square meters of office space with multifunctional uses (partly prepared for laboratory and research work) in modern new buildings under flexible conditions concerning size, time and price.

The rental price to be paid monthly is from 6.65 to 10.00 Euro per meters squared and includes fundamental services. The additional costs (heating, electricity etc.) are approximately 2.50 Euro per meters squared and should be paid in advance.
The requirement to become a company within the OWZ is the submission of a business plan with a workable idea as well as knowledge of the German language.

You will find companies in the following branches within the OWZ:

• Information and communication technology, multimedia
• Laser technology and photonics
• Electronic devices
• Biotechnology
• Medical technology
• Automation technology
• Application of new materials
• Quality control
• Import - Export of know-how and technological goods
• Other services

Up to now more than 60 companies from 16 different countries have used the support within the OWZ. Currently there are more than 30 companies in the OWZ. A summary of companies in the centres managed by the IZBM can be found in general under all companies or partly under BIG/TIB and IGZ.

Your contact partner for the OWZ is the IZBM:

Dr. Lydia Dessau
Dr. Florian Seiff
Dr. Gerhard Raetz