Campus Berlin-Buch

What Campus Berlin-Buch does

Campus Berlin-Buch GmbH is the management and operating company for BiotechPark Berlin-Buch, one of Germany's largest biotech parks, situated on a 32-hectare campus in northeastern Berlin co-located with three internationally renowned research institutions: the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC; 29.9% shareholder), the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP; 20% via Forschungsverbund Berlin), and Charité/BIH. The company itself is a private GmbH majority-owned by Land Berlin (50.1%), operating under a public mandate with ~11-50 employees, and is responsible for developing and managing approximately 45,000 sqm of building space (29,000 sqm rentable across 13,400 sqm labs, 10,000 sqm offices, 5,600 sqm other) with S1-S3 biosafety-certified laboratory and office facilities housed in five buildings (BerlinBioCube, Arnold-Graffi-Haus, Erwin-Negelein-Haus, Otto-Warburg-Haus, Oskar-und-Cécile-Vogt-Haus), plus IT infrastructure (fiber connectivity, server housing/hosting via VMware, VoIP, LDAP, firewall), event venues, and shared services including Gläserenes Lab educational programs, the Berlin BioScience Academy continuing education, CampusVital health management, CAMPUSbike mobility, and CampusKita childcare.

The business model is a multi-stream recurring revenue operation anchored by laboratory and office rental income from 75 high-tech life science tenants (97% occupancy) ranging from research spin-offs (T-knife, OMEICOS, CARTemis, Trypto Therapeutics, PROSION) to established biotech and medtech firms (Eckert & Ziegler, GlaxoSmithKline, Glycotope, Silence Therapeutics, Pentixapharm, MerLion, Xitra) and service providers, supplemented by subscription IT services, pay-as-you-go event venue rental (€150-€1,100+ per booking), and tuition-based educational programming (CRISPR/Cas €315, Biotech & Pharma Summer School €2,035, GMP Biotech Summer School). Pricing for lab space varies with tenant funding profile (startups pay subsidized rates vs. established companies); the go-to-market combines direct field sales through the in-house rental management team, partnership with Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie for regional business development, and inbound via research institution spin-off pipelines.

Most recent strategic activity centers on the October 2023 completion of the €48.9M BerlinBioCube Gründerzentrum (8,000 sqm, five floors) financed via GRW public grant, followed by ADFC Gold bicycle-friendly employer certification (April 2024), and a longer-term ~100,000 sqm expansion perspective under the Rahmenplan Buch Süd framework. Sustainability positioning (ISO 50001:2018 energy management, Green Health Campus branding, tenant My Green Lab highest certification in 2026) and educational/social infrastructure (Berlin BioScience Academy, Gläserenes Lab serving 12,000 students/year, CAMPUSart science-art program) round out the on-site value proposition, though the company carries no disclosed AI/ML capabilities of its own and operates without revenue disclosure as a non-profit-oriented public-private infrastructure vehicle.

Name

Campus Berlin-Buch

Legal name

Campus Berlin-Buch GmbH

Website

https://campusberlinbuch.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Campus Berlin-Buch GmbH (founded 1995, Berlin) operates BiotechPark Berlin-Buch, one of Germany's largest biotech parks, renting S1-S3 laboratories and offices to ~75 life science tenants and providing IT, event, and educational services alongside co-located research institutions Max Delbrück Center, FMP, and Charité.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biotech Park Operations and Life Science Real Estate Services

NAICS

Industrial Building Construction (23621), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Lab Furniture, Facilities & Utilities (Benches, Casework, Gas/Water Systems) (HLAGAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Systems & Controls (BAS/BMS) Operations (EDALALAK), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Global Health Institutes & Programs (EDAHAGAM)

Keywords

• Biotech park operations
• Laboratory space rental
• Life science incubation
• Science campus management
• Biotech IT infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Rental: Rental income from leasing laboratory and office spaces to biotech, medtech, and life science companies. Properties include BerlinBioCube (7,554 sqm), Arnold-Graffi-Haus (6,067 sqm), Erwin-Negelein-Haus (2,710 sqm), Otto-Warburg-Haus (2001), and Oskar-und-Cécile-Vogt-Haus (3,501 sqm). Rental prices vary due to funding requirements as both startups and established companies are tenants.
2. IT Services: Fees for IT services including internet connectivity via dedicated fiber optic lines, server housing, server hosting, telephone services, and technical support.
3. Event Venue Rental: Rental of conference rooms, seminar rooms, lecture halls, laboratories, and the Mensa for workshops, presentations, and corporate events. Pricing from 150 EUR for 4 hours to 1,100 EUR for full-day Mensa rental.
4. Educational Programs: Revenue from Berlin BioScience Academy continuing education courses for laboratory personnel, scientists, and entrepreneurs in life sciences, including seminars like CRISPR/Cas (315 EUR), Summer School (2,035 EUR), and GMP Biotech Summer School.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Campus Berlin-Buch GmbH develops and operates the BiotechPark Berlin-Buch, a 32-hectare science and technology campus providing approximately 45,000 m² of specialized laboratory and office space to biotech, medtech, and life science companies. Core offerings include lab and office rentals in multiple biosafety-certified buildings (S1-S3 standards), the BerlinBioCube startup center, IT infrastructure services, event venues, and continuing education programs. The campus integrates research institutions, startups, and established companies in a co-located ecosystem.

Product overview

Campus Berlin-Buch is a science and technology campus that operates primarily as a biotech park and real estate/service provider rather than a traditional software product company. The core offering is the BiotechPark Berlin-Buch (approximately 45,000 m² of specialized lab/office space) complemented by the BerlinBioCube startup center (8,000 m²). Supporting facilities include the Gläsernes Labor educational laboratory, Berlin BioScience Academy (BBA) continuing education, event venues, IT infrastructure services, CampusVital health programs, CAMPUSbike mobility, and CampusKita childcare. The portfolio functions as an integrated campus ecosystem supporting biotech and life science companies from startups through established firms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BiotechPark Berlin-Buch: One of the largest biotech parks in Germany, offering approximately 45,000 square meters of laboratory and office space for founders and companies.
• BerlinBioCube
• Gläsernes Labor
• Berlin BioScience Academy (BBA)

Products and services

• BiotechPark Berlin-Buch One of the largest biotech parks in Germany, offering approximately 45,000 square meters of specialized laboratory and office spaces with state-of-the-art equipment for founders and companies in the life sciences. The park provides ideal conditions for biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical technology companies including startups, mid-stage companies, and those requiring custom development options, with rental space comprising 13,400 m² laboratories, 10,000 m² offices, and 5,600 m² production/storage.
• BerlinBioCube Five-story Grunderzentrum (startup center) with 8,000 square meters of modern laboratories, offices, communal spaces for daily interaction and exchange, and conference rooms. Houses spin-offs from Max Delbrück Center, Charité, and FMP developing gene and cell therapies as well as drugs for cancer and other diseases. Each floor has two central rinse kitchens, eight equipment rooms, four cold rooms, and one gas cylinder room, with central communication zones, separate freight and passenger elevators, and removable conference rooms on the ground floor.
• Gläsernes Labor (Glass Laboratory) Extracurricular learning venue with six laboratories offering more than 20 experimental courses in molecular biology, cardiovascular, neurobiology, chemistry, radioactivity, and ecology for secondary school students. Up to 12,000 students visit annually for hands-on science education.
• Berlin BioScience Academy (BBA) Continuing education institution providing practical training for lab technicians, scientists, and entrepreneurs in Life Sciences. Offers modules on current trends and knowledge with lecturers from campus research institutions and industry. Course offerings include CRISPR/Cas (315 EUR), Biotech & Pharma Summer School (2,035 EUR for academics, with VBIO member discounts), and GMP Biotech Summer School.
• Event Venues and Conference Spaces Seminar and conference rooms for workshops and lectures, as well as laboratories for product presentations and in-house training. Includes spaces such as the Gläsernes Labor conference rooms (24-person: 600 EUR/day; 16-person: 480 EUR/day), Erwin-Negelein-Haus seminar room (12-person, BiotechPark companies only), historic lecture hall (100-person: 240 EUR/day), Mensa foyer (150 EUR for 4 hours), and full Mensa (1,100 EUR). Special rates available for campus companies.
• IT Services Comprehensive IT infrastructure and services for campus tenants including high-speed internet connectivity via dedicated fiber optic lines with redundant connections, modern telephony (VoIP), server housing, server hosting with VMware virtualization, spam and virus protection (MX), LDAP directory services, firewall security, and individual user support and special solutions.
• Forscherferien (Research Holidays) Science vacation program for children aged 6-12 offering full-day courses on biological, chemical, physical, and technical topics during Berlin school holidays, led by scientists from the campus research institutions.
• CampusVital Corporate health management program providing sports courses, coaching, health days, and wellness offerings for campus employees. Includes the CampusVitalCard for accessing health and prevention services, co-funded with Techniker Krankenkasse.
• CAMPUSbike (Bike Sharing) Bike-sharing service powered by nextbike, allowing campus employees and guests to rent bicycles at numerous stations in Berlin-Buch through a partner app, with the first 30 minutes free for employees of campus facilities.
• CampusKita CampusSterne Age-mixed childcare facility on campus offering care for 58 children aged 0-6 years, with pedagogical focus on integration, English language, project work, and social learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% occupancy rate of the BiotechPark
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Eckert & Ziegler SE / Thor MedicalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Tenant company Eckert & Ziegler partnered with Thor Medical to enable pharmaceutical industry access to Lead-212 for cancer therapy development, strengthening the supply and production base for alpha emitter therapies.
• Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (Max Delbrück Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Max Delbrück Center is a key co-location partner and shareholder (29.9%) of Campus Berlin-Buch. Approximately 1,600 employees from 65 nations conduct basic biomedical research on campus. The center supports spin-off companies including T-knife, OMEICOS, and Trypto Therapeutics, and collaborates on the Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) with Charité.
• Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFMP is a co-location partner and shareholder (20%) through Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. The institute identifies new bioactive molecules for disease treatment and supports spin-offs including PROSION Therapeutics and Tubulis (acquired by Gilead).
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharité operates the Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) with Max Delbrück Center on campus and collaborates on Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) initiatives for accelerated transfer of biomedical research into clinical application.
• Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIH focuses on translating biomedical research findings into clinical application and personalized therapies. It operates at the intersection of Charité and Max Delbrück Center, supported by the Senate Department for Economics.
• Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und TechnologiecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBerlin Partner provides business location services including company settlement support, personnel search assistance, innovation services, international services, sustainability services, and finance services. They facilitate connections between industry and science for companies considering campus location.
• EU-OPENSCREEN ERICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Research Infrastructure Consortium for chemical biology and early drug discovery, operating an open-access database and the European Chemical Biology Library (100,000+ compounds). Campus location enables researchers to access cutting-edge technologies for tool compound development.
• Techniker KrankenkasseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Techniker Krankenkasse (German health insurance) partners with Campus Berlin-Buch to co-fund CampusVital, the occupational health management program providing sports courses, health coaching, and wellness programs for campus employees.
• Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club (ADFC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerADFC certified Campus Berlin-Buch as a Bicycle-Friendly Employer, first in Germany to receive Gold rating for a science and biotech park. ADFC recognition supports campus sustainability positioning.
• nextbike (Bike-Sharing Partner)minorGTM or Marketing Partnernextbike provides bike-sharing services for campus employees and guests through the Campus Berlin-Buch partner program in the app. First 30 minutes free for employees of campus facilities.
• NewMotion / E.MAGIS (E-Mobility Partner)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerE-mobility charging infrastructure partner providing EV charging stations on campus with 100% green electricity supply, operated by E.MAGIS through NewMotion system.
• green with IT e.V.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNetwork supporting Campus Berlin-Buch's ISO 50001:2018 energy management certification process. Provided expertise for sustainable energy management implementation.
• Hochschule für Nachhaltige Entwicklung EberswaldeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for ecological campus development including wildflower meadow projects initiated in 2020, with students providing scientific monitoring of biodiversity.
• Ascenion GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent knowledge and technology transfer company supporting 30+ partner institutions in Europe. Ascenion assists public research institutions with IP protection, spin-off support, and company formation, with an office on campus.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Biopolis Singapore (A*STAR): Singapore's flagship biomedical research and innovation campus providing lab/office infrastructure to biotech, pharma, and medtech tenants with strong government research linkages (A*STAR). Closest international analogue to CBB's public-mandate, biosafety-graded, biotech-focused park model.
• BioPark Regensburg: German biotech park operator providing lab and office space tailored to life sciences startups and growth-stage companies in Bavaria. Comparable scale, public-private governance, and industry focus on biotechnology make it a like-for-like peer to Campus Berlin-Buch.
• MaRS Discovery District (Toronto): Large urban science and innovation park operator offering specialized lab/office space, education, and tenant services to healthtech, biotech, and cleantech companies with adjacent hospital/research linkages — comparable in operating model, public-private mandate, and tenant ecosystem to Campus Berlin-Buch.
• BioCity Leipzig: Life science incubator/park operator in Leipzig providing laboratory and office infrastructure to biotech and medtech companies, with close ties to academic and clinical research institutions. Mirrors CBB's research-institution-spinoff tenant pipeline.
• Innovation Center Hohenstein (Stuttgart): Life science-focused park/incubator in the Stuttgart region offering specialized lab space and innovation services to biotech companies with academic partners nearby — directly comparable to CBB's operational model of managed lab facilities, education, and tenant services.
• Biotech Innovation Park Martinsried (IZB): Direct German biotech park operator located in Munich-Planegg/Martinsried. Offers specialized lab and office space to biotech/medtech startups and established firms, with proximity to Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and TU Munich — directly comparable in business model and tenant base to Campus Berlin-Buch.

Emerging players

• Oxford Science Park: UK science park operator providing lab and office space to life science and technology tenants with adjacency to Oxford University. Comparable model of specialized lab leasing with biosafety-graded facilities serving biotech and medtech companies, though broader mixed-tech mandate reduces direct overlap.
• LabCentral (Cambridge, MA): US biotech incubator/park providing shared lab and office space to early-stage life science startups, with strong academic hospital ties (MIT, Harvard, Whitehead). Operates the same 'managed biotech lab facility with shared services' model as CBB at smaller scale but in Kendall Square's premier cluster.

Regional players

• BioGenius (Bioscience Park Leiden): Dutch life sciences park operator offering lab/office space to biotech and medtech companies with strong academic and clinical research linkages in the Leiden region. Comparable business model (specialized lab rental with biosafety grades) and tenant mix, but serves a different geography than CBB.
• WISTA Science and Technology Park Berlin-Adlershof: Adjacent Berlin science/technology park operator focused more broadly on physics, optics, IT, and materials science rather than biomedicine. Regional peer in the same city and broader same ecosystem, but with a different vertical mix, making it a partial rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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