Potsdamer Technologie

What Potsdamer Technologie does

Technologie- und Gewerbezentren Potsdam GmbH (TGZP), doing business as Potsdamer Technologie- und Gründerzentren, is a 100% wholly-owned municipal subsidiary of the Landeshauptstadt Potsdam founded in 2000. The company operates six branch-oriented technology and startup centers across three strategic locations in Potsdam: Potsdamer Centrum für Technologie (PCT 1–4) in Potsdam Nord for general technology and services SMEs; GO:IN and GO:IN 2 at the Potsdam Science Park for research-oriented companies in biology, physics, and chemistry; and MedienHaus Babelsberg, Guido-Seeber-Haus, and Handwerker- und Gewerbehof in Potsdam Medienstadt for media, IT, and craft businesses. The combined portfolio exceeds 21,000 m² of leasable space, including offices from 11 m², S1/S2-specification laboratories, technical commercial spaces, workshops, hall areas, and seminar rooms, with modern infrastructure such as fiber-optic/CAT7 cabling, climate control, fire alarm systems, and specialized lab supply lines.

TGZP's revenue model is subscription/recurring rental income, with monthly rents priced per square meter and varying by use type (offices from €9.00/m², laboratories from €15.00/m², halls at €7.00/m², workshops at €8.00–€8.90/m², and parking at €35–€50/month). Pricing is published and transparent, and the company serves over 350 tenant companies. The go-to-market is direct, relationship-driven leasing through on-site center management, supplemented by referral partnerships with Gründerforum Potsdam, GründerService Potsdam, Wirtschaftsförderung der Landeshauptstadt, Filmuniversität Babelsberg, and Standortmanagement Golm GmbH. Governance is overseen by a supervisory board chaired by Stefan Frerichs, with the Geschäftsführung led by Evelyn Kubein across TGZP and the jointly managed Golm Innovationszentrum GmbH.

Name

Potsdamer Technologie

Legal name

Technologie- und Gewerbezentren Potsdam GmbH

Website

https://tgzp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Technologie- und Gewerbezentren Potsdam GmbH (TGZP) is a 100% municipally-owned (Landeshauptstadt Potsdam) operator of six sector-specialized technology and startup centers in Potsdam, Germany, renting over 21,000 m² of offices, S1/S2 laboratories, workshops, and hall space to 350+ SMEs and startup founders across tech, biotech, media, and crafts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate / Business Incubator Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Venture Studios & Incubators (Build/launch ventures) (FSANAHAC)

Keywords

• Technology incubator services
• Commercial real estate rental
• Startup office space
• Laboratory facilities leasing
• Business center operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Rental: Rental income from office spaces, laboratory spaces, technical commercial spaces, workshops, and hall spaces across six technology and startup centers. Rents are quoted per square meter per month (net). Revenue is subscription/recurring in nature as tenants pay monthly rent. Additional income from seminar room rental and parking spaces to tenants and external parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Technologie- und Gewerbezentren Potsdam GmbH (TGZP), operating as Potsdamer Technologie- und Gründerzentren, runs six branch-specific technology and startup centers across three locations in Potsdam, Germany: PCT (Potsdamer Centrum für Technologie), GO:IN and GO:IN 2 (Golm Innovationszentrum), MedienHaus Babelsberg, Guido-Seeber-Haus, and Handwerker- und Gewerbehof. The company rents office, laboratory (S1/S2 biosafety), workshop, hall, and seminar space to small and medium enterprises and startup founders, with on-site center management handling tenant acquisition and lease negotiations.

Product overview

Potsdamer Technologie- und Gründerzentren is a network of six branch-oriented technology and startup centers operated by Technologie- und Gewerbezentren Potsdam GmbH (a 100% subsidiary of the state capital Potsdam). The portfolio comprises: PCT (Potsdamer Centrum für Technologie) in Potsdam North offering offices, technical commercial spaces, workshops, and halls; GO:IN and GO:IN 2 (Golm Innovationszentrum 1 and 2) in the Potsdam Science Park providing offices and laboratories for science-oriented companies; MedienHaus Babelsberg and Guido-Seeber-Haus in MediaCity for media and IT companies; and Handwerker- und Gewerbehof for crafts and trades. Together they offer individually customizable space solutions including offices, laboratories, workshops, seminar rooms, and parking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PCT - Potsdamer Centrum für Technologie: Technology and startup center for services and technology companies in Potsdam Nord
• GO:IN - Golm Innovationszentrum
• GO:IN 2
• MedienHaus Babelsberg (MHB)
• Guido-Seeber-Haus Babelsberg (GSH)
• Handwerker- und Gewerbehof Babelsberg (HGBa)

Products and services

• Potsdamer Centrum für Technologie (PCT) A technology and startup center in Potsdam Nord offering office spaces, technical commercial spaces, workshops, and hall areas totaling over 5,400 m² with 164 parking spaces for small and medium enterprises and founders in services and technology sectors. Office rental starts at 9.50 €/m² and technical commercial spaces at 8.00 €/m².
• GO:IN (Golm Innovationszentrum) A science-oriented innovation center at Potsdam Science Park providing individually combinable office and laboratory spaces (with S1/S2 biosafety capability) totaling over 4,000 m² with 56 outdoor parking spaces, targeted at young companies and founders in biology, physics, and chemistry R&D. Offices from 15 m² start at 9.50 €/m² and laboratories from 20 m² start at 15.00 €/m².
• GO:IN 2 (Golm Innovationszentrum 2) A modern office and laboratory complex at Potsdam Science Park completed September 2021, offering fully equipped, modular office and laboratory spaces with high technical standards totaling over 2,400 m² with 50 outdoor parking spaces for research-oriented startups. Offices from 18 m² and laboratories from 45 m² start at 20.00 €/m².
• MedienHaus Babelsberg (MHB) A media-focused startup center at Potsdam MedienStadt Babelsberg offering small offices from 11 m² totaling over 2,100 m² with 31 underground parking spaces for young companies and founders in film, media, and communication sectors. Office rental starts at 9.00 €/m².
• Guido-Seeber-Haus Babelsberg (GSH) A technology and startup center at the entrance of Potsdam MedienStadt Babelsberg offering individually combinable offices from 13 m² and seminar rooms totaling 2,600 m² with 54 parking spaces for companies in media and IT sectors. Office rental starts at 9.50 €/m².
• Handwerker- und Gewerbehof Babelsberg (HGBa) A craft and trade facility complex at Potsdam MedienStadt with 13 workshop halls totaling over 2,500 m², each approximately 196 m² (14 m x 14 m) plus outdoor areas of 150–300 m², with office and sanitary areas in each hall, targeted at craftsmen and tradespeople. Pricing available on request.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 21,000 m² of commercial space across 6 specialized technology and startup centers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Technologiezentrum Teltow GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGO:IN - a joint project of Technologiezentrum Teltow GmbH and TGZP. The Golm Innovationszentrum GmbH is the operating entity (HRB 17956), managed jointly with TGZP Geschäftsführung. This partnership enables the joint operation of the GO:IN facility at Potsdam Science Park.
• Wirtschaftsförderung der Landeshauptstadt PotsdamcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEconomic development agency of the City of Potsdam - the first address for founders, companies, and investors. Provides support ranging from location information to financing advice. TGZP collaborates on location development and directing businesses to suitable space.
• Gründerforum PotsdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of founding-promoting institutions from business, science, politics, and administration. TGZP is an active partner. The network bundles all competencies and offers for business founding, providing a shared portal for events, news, and resources for founders.
• GründerService PotsdamminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoint initiative of Landeshauptstadt Potsdam (Wirtschaftsförderung), IHK Potsdam, and HWK Potsdam. Provides first-point-of-contact consulting for founders and directs them to suitable spaces including TGZP facilities.
• Standortmanagement Golm GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages the Potsdam Science Park where GO:IN and GO:IN 2 are located. Promotes and accompanies the dynamic development of the park, supports companies in settling at the innovation location, and provides comprehensive services for institutions on site. TGZP tenants benefit from the broader Science Park ecosystem.
• Gründungsservice der Filmuniversität BabelsbergminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStartup service for creative entrepreneurship and freelancing during the founding phase. Offers cross-university events, coaching, consulting, and qualification for founders and innovators - from the first idea to the market transition phase. Refers graduates and researchers to suitable workspace including TGZP's media-focused centers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Mindspace: Israel-headquartered premium coworking and serviced-office brand with multiple Berlin and German locations offering flexible office space to SMEs and startups; comparable asset-light flex-office competitor in the broader Berlin-Potsdam catchment.
• Betahaus Berlin: Berlin coworking and event space operator targeting founders, creatives, and SMEs — competes for the same founder/startup customer segment as TGZP's PCT and MedienHaus centers, though with a different operating model.
• Impact Hub Berlin: Member of the Impact Hub global coworking network offering incubation, programming, and flexible workspace to mission-driven startups and SMEs in Berlin — comparable startup-incubation orientation within the same regional labor market.

Direct peers

• BioPark Regensburg: Regional biotech and life-sciences technology park in Bavaria offering office and specialized lab space to startups and SMEs, with a comparable sector-tailored incubation model.
• Innovations- und Gründerzentrum Würzburg (IGZ): Municipal technology and founder center in Würzburg offering flexible office and lab space with on-site management for SMEs and startups — comparable in operating model to TGZP's PCT centers.
• IZB Innovations- und Start-up Center for Biotechnology Martinsried: Public-sector biotech/startup center near Munich operating dedicated S1/S2 laboratories and offices for early-stage life-sciences companies. Closest functional analog to TGZP's GO:IN / GO:IN 2 biotech incubation model.
• Bayerische Technologiezentren (BayTech): Network of Bavarian technology and startup centers providing office and lab space to SMEs and founders across multiple sector-specific campuses — analogous to TGZP's multi-site, sector-tailored incubator portfolio.
• Technologiezentrum Teltow GmbH: Regional technology center adjacent to Potsdam that jointly operates the GO:IN facility with TGZP; provides comparable SME/startup office and lab infrastructure in the Berlin-Brandenburg region.
• Werkhaus München: Munich-based sector-specific technology and founder center offering office, workshop, and laboratory space to SMEs and startups — analogous to TGZP's branch-oriented (tech, biotech, craft) multi-facility model in southern Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Standortmanagement Golm GmbH: Operator of Potsdam Science Park where GO:IN and GO:IN 2 are located. Oversees broader park-level tenant services, expansion, and investor outreach — a strategic partner and broader-incumbent peer to TGZP's Golm activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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