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Berlin's Neukölln district welcomes the arrival of NLND Berlin, a new innovation hub geared toward industry and commerce.

New tech hub, NLND Berlin, emerges on the former Philip Morris factory grounds in Neukoelln.

Berlin's Neukölln district is set to host NLND Berlin, a pioneering innovation hub for businesses...
Berlin's Neukölln district is set to host NLND Berlin, a pioneering innovation hub for businesses and trade sectors.

Berlin's Neukölln district welcomes the arrival of NLND Berlin, a new innovation hub geared toward industry and commerce.

The innovation landscape of Berlin has received a significant boost with the opening of the NLND Berlin campus on September 18, 2025. Located in the heart of Berlin-Neukölln, the former Philip Morris factory site has been transformed into a hub for industrial and technological innovation.

Spread over 150,000 square meters, the NLND Berlin campus focuses on Industry 4.0 technologies and urban future fields such as Smart City, logistics, and mobility. Key functions of the campus include a conference center, startup labs, offices, restaurants, and spaces for industrial partners.

The KALLE Neukölln, a former Karstadt building, now houses various young companies, demonstrating the transformation of existing buildings for new uses and their integration into the local innovation landscape. The campus is illustrated by various visualizations provided by Green City Developments, with the CARTO leaflet used in the visualizations licensed under CC BY 3.0 OpenStreetMap.

Artificial intelligence, robotics, sensor technology, and automation are among the topics to be focused on at the campus. The NLND Berlin aims to bring together research, businesses, and talent at a single location. The Plug and Play Tech Center, a well-known startup accelerator, is opening its first Berlin location at the campus, joining forces with UNITE Berlin, a university network promoting science-based startups.

The NLND campus concept includes open innovation processes, development halls, flexible spaces for startups, and a conference center for 8,000 people. The project also includes green roofs and open spaces for diverse usage areas. The Senate supports the campus as part of Berlin's innovation strategy.

While no other specific international partners are explicitly named in the provided search results, the collaboration is primarily highlighted with Plug and Play, UNITE Berlin, and the vision for the campus as a hub for industrial and technological innovation. The full completion of the NLND campus is planned in several phases by 2027.

The NLND Berlin project is a model for transforming former industrial areas into places of transformation, showcasing Berlin's commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.

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