Potsdam Science Park

What Potsdam Science Park does

Potsdam Science Park is a research and innovation campus located in the Golm district of Potsdam, Germany, and is operated by Standortmanagement Golm GmbH, a private limited liability company. It is the largest science and innovation location in the State of Brandenburg, hosting three Max Planck Institutes, two Fraunhofer Institutes, and three faculties of the University of Potsdam (human sciences, mathematics-natural sciences, and health sciences), alongside a growing base of research-near companies in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, health, and new materials. Approximately 13,000 people work, research, or study at the site.

The park's core offering consists of location services — rental laboratory and office space (with an additional 52,300 sqm in planning), a 10-hectare Technology Campus with commercial land for sale, and the GO:IN Innovation Centre providing subsidised space for startups. Supporting services include equipment sharing via Lab Services, a Welcome Service that assists international researchers with relocation, and a community programme of events such as Lunch & Learn lectures, Green BBQ, Eat with a Local, and the annual PSP Conference and Potsdam International Forum. Tenant-driven research outputs include bio-based plastics (PBS, PLA) and bio-based carbon fibre from Fraunhofer IAP, the digital diagnostics platform at the Centre for Digital Diagnostics, ultrasound-based osteoporosis diagnostics from startup POROUS, and cellulose-based sustainable pigments from Vignolini-lab spin-offs Sparxell and Seprify.

Revenue mechanics for Standortmanagement Golm GmbH combine rental and land-sale income, fees from event hosting, and EU/state co-funding (EFRE and direct State of Brandenburg and federal government grants). Pricing for laboratory and office space is quote-based, billed annually, and not publicly disclosed. Customer segments span research institutions, startups, established companies, and individual scientists, with a horizontal segmentation approach and direct, event-based, and welcome-service distribution channels. Governance was elevated in 2026 when Brandenburg's Ministry of Science assumed direct responsibility for the park's development.

Name

Potsdam Science Park

Legal name

Standortmanagement Golm GmbH

Website

https://potsdam-sciencepark.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Potsdam Science Park is the largest research and innovation campus in Brandenburg, Germany, operated by Standortmanagement Golm GmbH. It houses Max Planck, Fraunhofer, and University of Potsdam institutes plus research-near companies in life sciences, biotech, diagnostics, and new materials, and generates revenue from lab and office rentals, event hosting, and public co-funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Park & Innovation Campus Management

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences/Laboratory Property Management (BPAJAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lab Furniture, Facilities & Utilities (Benches, Casework, Gas/Water Systems) (HLAGAIAM), Maintenance, Service Contracts & Equipment Repair (Field Service, Parts) (HLAGAIAN), Industrial Park Owners Association Management (BPAJAHAH)

Keywords

• Science park management
• Research campus facilities
• Laboratory space rental
• Innovation campus services
• Life sciences incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Real Estate and Site Management Services: Professional site management services including rental of laboratory and office spaces, land sales for commercial use, and business support services for companies and startups establishing at the science park.
2. Event Hosting and Conference Services: Revenue from hosting major conferences and events including the PSP Conference and Potsdam International Forum, with sponsorship and participant fees.
3. EU and State Funding: Co-funded by European Union and State of Brandenburg funds for site development, infrastructure, and innovation initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Standortmanagement Golm GmbH operates Potsdam Science Park, providing laboratory and office rental, technology platforms, business development services, and networking events to research institutions, startups, and established companies in life sciences, biotechnology, pharma, diagnostics, health, and new materials. The park co-locates Max Planck and Fraunhofer research institutes with University of Potsdam faculties and commercial tenants on a single campus.

Product overview

Potsdam Science Park is a science and innovation campus in Golm, Potsdam, operating as a unified platform of interconnected facilities, services, and programs rather than a single software product. The core offering consists of location services including laboratory and office rental spaces (52,300 sqm in planning), the GO:IN Innovation Centre for startups, and a 10-hectare Technology Campus for commercial land purchase. Supporting services include Welcome Service for international researchers, Lab Services for equipment sharing, and community networking events. The park hosts multiple research institutes (Fraunhofer IAP, Fraunhofer IZI-BB, MPIKG, University of Potsdam) whose spin-off products include bioplastics (PBS, PLA), bio-based carbon fiber, osteoporosis diagnostics (POROUS), digital wound monitoring sensors with AI, and sustainable pigments (Sparxell, Seprify). Annual flagship events include the PSP Conference and Potsdam International Forum. The park is managed by Standortmanagement Golm GmbH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory and Office Space Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest science and innovation location in Brandenburg
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of PotsdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Potsdam's human sciences, mathematical-scientific, and health sciences faculties are located at the park, enabling close collaboration between academic research and industry.
• Max Planck SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree Max Planck Institutes (including MPIKG for Colloids and Interfaces) are located at the park, conducting fundamental research with potential for commercial transfer.
• Fraunhofer SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo Fraunhofer Institutes (IAP for Applied Polymer Research and IZI-BB for Cell Therapy and Immunology) at the park focus on applied research and technology transfer to industry.
• University of Potsdam (Bioanalytics and Data Science Professorship)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fraunhofer IZI-BB is establishing a new professorship for Bioanalytics and Data Science together with the University of Potsdam at the Potsdam Science Park.
• High-Performance Centre Integration of Biological and Physical-Chemical Material FunctionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint transfer initiative between Fraunhofer IAP and Fraunhofer IZI-BB to efficiently transfer convincing technologies into application.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WISTA Management GmbH (Berlin Adlershof): Operator of Berlin-Adlershof science and technology park, the largest in Germany. Directly comparable as a German site management entity that runs a multi-tenant research campus with lab/office rentals, technology transfer, and event programming in close proximity to Potsdam.
• Research Triangle Park (RTP): Large-scale research park operator in North Carolina hosting global companies and research institutions. Comparable as a dedicated science park management organization that provides infrastructure, tenant services, and innovation programming to life science and technology tenants.
• Cambridge Science Park: UK science park operated by Trinity College/Bidwells, anchored by university research and home to deep-tech and life science tenants. Closely matches PSP's university-anchored, lab/office rental model with company formation focus.
• Campus Biotech (Geneva): Geneva-based life science research campus hosting EPFL/UNIGE spin-offs, industry labs, and biotech companies. Comparable as a co-located life sciences hub that converts proximity to academic research into tenant occupancy and spinout formation.
• Leiden Bio Science Park: The Netherlands' largest life sciences campus, managed as a dedicated park organization offering lab/office space, incubator services, and tenant programming. Functionally similar operator profile to PSP with stronger Netherlands/EU public backing.
• Innovation Center Skolkovo (Skoltech ecosystem): Russian state-backed innovation park run as an operator with tenants in life sciences, IT, and advanced materials. Comparable in operating-model terms - publicly funded site manager leasing lab/office space to research-near companies - though with distinctively stronger top-down financing.
• TechnoPark Zurich: Swiss privately operated innovation campus offering lab/office rentals to science-near startups, with embedded events and investor programming. Closely comparable business model to PSP's operator-driven approach to monetize research-adjacent real estate and community.

Regional players

• ETH Hönggerberg / Science City (Zurich): Swiss academic-driven campus with affiliated innovation park (Technopark) hosting life science, materials, and engineering tenants. Comparable as an academic-anchored innovation campus with strong EU/regional funding ties, though generally larger scale and more international tenant mix.

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Society (Germany-wide): The parent organization whose two institutes (IAP, IZI-BB) are tenants at PSP. Comparable as a research-services operator across Germany with applied science commercialization, providing context for PSP's positioning within the broader German applied-research ecosystem.
• Max Planck Society: Parent of three PSP-located institutes (including MPIKG). Comparable as a German basic-research operator with active spin-out formation (e.g., Sparxell, Seprify), relevant for understanding PSP's positioning within the German scientific ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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