Steglitz-Zehlendorf: Business is booming thanks to innovative projects!

Steglitz-Zehlendorf: Business is booming thanks to innovative projects!

District Mayor Maren Schellenberg highlighted the economic diversity of Steglitz-Zehlendorf on April 4, 2025. It described the district as a strong business location that offers a harmonious interplay of traditional companies, innovative companies and social projects. The exchange between the administration and the entrepreneurs is emphasized as central for the future development of the location. This emerges from a press release from the district administration berlin.de .

Franziska Giffey, the Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy and Companies, joined this context as a voice for investments. In the past ten years, over 100 million euros have been invested in the district infrastructure of the district from the joint task to improve the regional economic structure (GRW). These funds flowed into various measures, which include tourist projects and innovation centers. Giffey emphasizes the variety of industries and structures as the decisive strength of the economy in Steglitz-Zehlendorf and Berlin.

economic strengths and highlights

Steglitz-Zehlendorf can record about 310,450 inhabitants and has a high level of education and the highest purchasing power in Berlin. Almost half of the area of ​​the district consists of forest and water, which makes the location particularly attractive as a quality of living and life. The economic and life landscape is through close cooperation between over 50 institutes and clinics in the field of life sciences, as well as over 40 companies that are active in the fields of medical technology, pharmacy and biotechnology. In addition, with the Free University of Berlin, one of the eleven German excellence universities, important research institutions in the district BusinessLocationcenter.de .

The strengthening of economic power is also supported by specialized facilities such as the planned startup and technology center Fubic, which is to develop on an area of ​​50,000 m² near the Dahlem campus. Regional management Südwest has been active since 2012, which focuses on location marketing and promoting innovations. A regional incubator who has been in use since May 2022 also promotes marketing and further developments in the district.

committed location communities

In Steglitz-Zehlendorf, committed location communities, such as on Unkel-Tom-Ladenstrasse, meet. Here, including companies such as the Life Works Association and innovative family businesses such as WH Münzprüfer. This variety of economic actors contributes to the positive development and dynamic growth of the region. The infrastructure is supported by regular information offers by the district's business and funding agency in order to be able to provide current news and funding opportunities berlin.de. . . In summary, it can be stated that Steglitz-Zehlendorf is not only known as a "green district", but also as a place with a lively and diverse economy that is steadily becoming more important and growing. Future developments will continue to be promoted with commitment and the close cooperation of all those involved.