Brunswick is the place for internationally renowned research establishments to be. The city offers more than a well-developed R&D infrastructure, its Technical University and the German Center for Aeronautical and Space Research mean it also has direct access to high technology.
More than 7,000 highly-qualified staff are employed in Brunswick's research establishments. Countless networks, such as the Technology Transfer Association support the transfer of technology. Close contact between the economy and science, both in research establishments independent of the university and in academic institutions have led to important developments and patents being produced in diverse areas. Brunswick is known around the world as the place to carry out research. Just one successful example is the TRANSRAPID rail system in China. It was developed by the Technical University and its operating control system was provided by Siemens.
Brunswick is a center of competence in many areas. Transportation technology (Siemens Transportation Systems, Volkswagen, German Center for Aeronautical and Space Research), biotechnology (Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research), financing (Nord/LB, Volkswagen Financial Services) and mechanical engineering are all based in Brunswick. Innovative interdisciplinary technologies such as mechatronics, adaptronics, microsystems and bioinformatics, which are applied in all the centers of competence, are located in Brunswick too.
