State of Science

Brandenburg is a state of science because the region is characterized by a diverse landscape of higher education institutions.
Many reputed research communities in Germany are represented in Brandenburg:

Four institutions of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (HGF)

• Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)
• Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) location: Potsdam
• Centre for Biomaterial Development, location: Teltow
• Deutsche Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, locations: Hamburg and Zeuthen

Nine institutes of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community (Leibniz Association) (WGL)

• Astrophysical Institute Potsdam (AIP)
• Leibniz-Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Potsdam-Bornim (ATB)
• Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Großbeeren & Erfurt (IGZ)
• Innovations for High Performance Microelectronics (Leibniz-Institut für innovative Mikroelektronik, Frankfurt (Oder) (IHP)
• Leibniz-Institute of Regional Development and Structural Planning, Erkner (IRS)
• Potsdam-Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
• Centre for Contemporary History Research, Potsdam (ZZF)
• German Institute for Human Nutrition, Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE)
• Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Müncheberg (ZALF)Three institutes of the Max-Planck Society (MPG)

Three institutes of the Max-Planck Society (MPG)

• MPI for Gravitational Physics, location: Potsdam-Golm
• MPI for Colloids and Interfaces, location: Potsdam
• MPI for Molecular Plant Physiology, location: Potsdam

Three institutions of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG)

• Biomedical Engineering Institute division Potsdam-Golm, location: Potsdam
• Applied Polymer Research, location: Potsdam
• Polymeric Materials and Composites, location: Teltow

Higher Education institutions in Brandenburg at a glance:

• Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus (BTU)
• European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) (EUV)
• Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences (FHB)
• Police Academy of the State of Brandenburg (Fachhochschule der Polizei des Landes Brandenburg (FHPol)
• University of Applied Sciences for Finances (Fachhochschule für Finanzen Brandenburg) (FHF)
• University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP)
• Film and Television University "Konrad Wolf" (HFF)
• University of Applied Sciences for Sustainable Development Eberswalde (FH) (FHE)
• Lausitz University of Applied Sciences (FH) (HL)
• Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau (FH) (THW)
• Potsdam University (UP)

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The non-profit association aims to promote science and research, and is geared towards expanding the network of universities, scientific institutions, businesses, culture, politics, cities and citizens in and around Potsdam.   
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