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The metal and electrical industry is especially affected by the new challenges posed by automation and digitisation. This is why the availability of higher education institution graduates and skilled employees is a decisive factor for many businesses in terms of choosing their business location.
The capital region Berlin-Brandenburg boasts over 50 higher education institutions, 22 institutes of the Leibniz Society, seven institutes of the Fraunhofer Society and eight institutes of the Max Planck Society: this is the highest concentration of research institutes in Germany.
Businesses of the Cluster Metal use their comprehensive expertise for new products, processes and materials in order to remain competitive.
Universities and higher education institutions
- University of Applied Sciences Brandenburg
- Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg
- Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau
- University of Potsdam
- University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
- Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNE)
- Viadrina European University in Frankfurt/Oder
- Technical University of Berlin
- Beuth University of Applied Sciences in Berlin
- University of Applied Sciences in Berlin
- Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg
- Technical University of Dresden
Extramural research institutes
- BAM Berlin
- Panta Rhei – Research Centre for Lightweight Construction Materials (German website)
- FQZ Forschungs- und Qualitätszentrum Oderbrücke gGmbH (Eisenhüttenstadt, German website)
- IDM – Institute for Thin-Film Technologies and Microsensors (Teltow, German website)
- IFF – Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (Magdeburg)
- IPK – Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (Berlin)
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Golm)
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
- Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (Chemnitz)