the Johannisthal Airfield (today: Johannisthal/Adlershof) was opened with an international aviation week in 1909 Hans Grade won the “Lanz-Preis der Lüfte” award in his “Grade monoplane” It is this that marks the first successful powered flight in Germany Johannisthal then rapidly developed into a hub for Germany’s aviation industry Amelie Hedwig (Melli) Boutard-Beese was the first woman in Germany to receive a pilot’s license on 13 September 1911 Count von Zeppelin initiated the founding of the German Research Institute for Aviation (Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt aircraft manufacturing soared in Johannisthal The largest manufacturers were the Albatros-Werke The site became the most important hub for Germany’s air force rearmament approximately one in three German military planes were produced by Johannisthal-based companies and their branch factories an aircraft of the German Aeronautical Company (Deutsche Luft-Reederei DLR) embarked on Germany’s first scheduled passenger flight (bound for Weimar) aeronautical research came to a virtual standstill because of the terms laid out in the Treaty of Versailles It was later revived (with considerable limitations) as of 1922 the site became a major location for producing feature films Berlin-Johannisthal saw the first model of BMW’s legendary “Dixi” car roll off the factory line More than 2,100 people worked there in 1944 Adlershof was home to the research and development personnel of many large aerospace companies One of Berlin’s largest forced labour camps is close to the DVL and to the Johannisthal Airfield Prisoners of war and concentration camp prisoners were used for building shelters and producing missile parts The first Soviet expert group arrived in Adlershof as early as 29 April 1945 and immediately began inspecting the research facilities the DVL was turned into the central Soviet collecting point for Germany’s modern aerospace and missile technologies and weapons prototypes were collected and some of them tested in Adlershof before being shipped off to the Soviet Union Adlershof’s technical facilities were disassembled and also transferred to the USSR Air traffic lost importance after 1946 and was stopped completely in 1954 the German Academy of the Sciences (formerly the Prussian Academy of the Sciences) was refounded at the behest of the Soviet occupation forces (and renamed into Academy of the Sciences of the GDR in 1972) Adlershof developed into a large-scale research hub for the natural sciences The East German television broadcasting company went on the air in 1952 a large barracks area for the guard regiment of the Ministry for State Security (since 1967: Guard Regiment “Feliks Dzierzynski”) was set up on the former airfield in the years after 1954 East Germany made contributions to Interkosmos Sigmund Jähn was the first German to fly into space on the Soviet space shuttle Sojus 31 bound for the space station Saljut A hyperspectral camera made in Adlershof was on board with him Adlershof became home to the Institute of Cosmos Research (IKF) The decision to develop an “integrated landscape of science and business” in Adlershof was mainly about building new economic structures It was clear at the time that this could only be done in a science and research environment Adlershof became a project that was carried by a broad political consensus it was not only about salvaging its economic heritage but also about creating a new economic foundation for itself synergies between science and private enterprises and about developing university campus culture The non-university research institutions were repeatedly evaluated In 1997, Humboldt-University (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin HU) decided to move its mathematics and natural science faculties to Adlershof The move added a major scientific pillar to the site While rich in tradition and located in Berlin’s downtown district the HU’s buildings and equipment in Berlin’s did not stand up to comparison with West Berlin’s universities which is a prerequisite for cooperation in research and teaching what the site in Adlershof was missing to develop an integrated landscape of science and business was proximity to a university the decision to move was an opportunity as much as a challenge the area was connected to the A113 motorway and other commercial properties on both sides of Groß-Berliner Damm were integrated into the overall development plan for Adlershof The extension of the tram line went into operation in 2010 the new S-Bahn train station Adlershof above the widened Rudower Chaussee was opened Progress was made on “Living on Campus” project In 2012, three large manufacturers of solar modules filed for insolvency in 2012. The Science and Technology Park continued to grow despite this, both in the high-tech sector as well as the media industry. The newest technology centre was the Centre for Photovoltaics and Renewable Energies (ZPV) in 2013 It is home to a total of 8,000 m² of production and office space for companies working in the field of “photovoltaics and renewable energies” a university housing community with 386 dormitories and guest rooms the many new buildings and companies gave the Adlershof site an increasingly urban feel enhancing its attractiveness as a place to live Many of the CEOs who founded companies in the 1990s were starting to look for successors The year 2016 marked the launch of Adlershof’s first accelerator bringing together start-ups with established companies The company Innovations-Zentrum Berlin Management GmbH (IZBM) was integrated into WISTA annual revenues of the Science and Technology Park Adlershof hit 2 billion euros for the first time ever about 3,800 people lived in the two new residential areas (“Living on Campus” and “Living at the Landscaped Park”) the German Institute for Economic Research the site triggered an employment effect of 30,000 people 2019 marked the completion of several large-scale construction projects on Rudower Chaussee The keys were handed over for the new building of Berlin and Brandenburg’s state laboratory and the “Allianz Campus Berlin” celebrated its opening the same year – as well as the Europa Center AG office building at Forum Adlershof The Science and Technology Park’s companies view themselves as well-prepared to participate in tackling the so-called Grand Challenges of the future (climate change The revitalisation of the “Gleislinse” area has started to take shape The area between the Johannisthal S-Bahn station (formerly named “Betriebsbahnhof Schöneweide”) and Groß-Berliner Damm began offering new commercial properties across 33 hectares Many new commercial businesses set up shop there in 2020 The S-Bahn station “Betriebsbahnhof Schöneweide” was renamed into “Johannisthal” Construction has begun on the tram line extension from Karl-Ziegler-Straße via Hermann-Dorner-Allee and Groß-Berliner Damm to the Schöneweide S-Bahn station The completion of the “Living on Campus I” project created additional residential properties in Adlershof The coronavirus pandemic has also affected Adlershof-based companies face the crisis with confidence and are committed to the fight against the virus more news about the history The development of the Science and Technology Park Berlin Adlershof was and is co-financed by the European Union namely by EFRE. This concerns infrastructure development like construction of technology centres. Furthermore EFRE is used for international projects. © HG EschOutdoor facilitiesThe outdoor areas of the campus create a variety of opportunities for work and recreation. The extensive green spaces act as a connecting element between the buildings and ensure harmony between nature and architecture. The inner courtyards are landscaped and can be used in a variety of ways. the technical equipment and the energy concept fulfil the highest ecological and economic standards The project was awarded gold certification by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The sound installation AIR BORNE consists of 15 resonant bodies spread across the grassy area of Aerodynamic Park in the form of shiny the spatial sound structure they generate -consisting of shorter louder signals and long quieter whispering sounds -  produces a complete composition which will remain in place for around four years The idea is to arouse associations with the history of aviation and the former Adlershof soundscape in passers-by After the first German airfield was opened in Johannisthal-Adlershof in 1909 the site developed into an important centre of aviation research in the 1930s This also gave rise to the wind tunnels and engine test facilities that are preserved today read more Josefine Günschel was born in in Hanover in 1960. Between 1981-1985 she attended to State Drawing Academy in in Hanau. She focuses on site-specific and kinetic installations, as well as ‘percent for art’ projects. Margund Smolka was born in in Kiel in 1958. From 1981, she studied liberal arts at the College of Fine Arts in Braunschweig. She graduated with an M.A. in 1987. Movement is an essential element of her artistic work. at the Tanzcafé you can put on your dancing shoes and help see these effects take place anyone can volunteer for an afternoon boogie at these special cafés Dance School at Silesian Gate, Pfuelstraße 5, 10997 Berlin, Germany Senior Center Caroline Bertheau, Schönwalder Allee 26, 13587 Berlin, Germany Municipal Hall of the Ev. 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