Research Landscape
Discover the region's scientific, research and teaching institutions.
Braunschweig University of Art (HBK)
Artists, designers and scientists undertake research at the HBK in close proximity to each other yet still follow the rules of their own disciplines. And the University of Art is still more than just the sum of its institutes.
Johannes-Selenka-Platz 1
38118 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49 (0) 5 31 - 3 91 - 91 22
www.hbk-bs.de
Braunschweig' Society of Sciences (BWG)
The Braunschweig' Society of Sciences is a public institution of State of Lower Saxony and aims at the promotion of science and innovation in an interdisciplinary environment.
Fallersleber-Tor-Wall 16
38100 Braunschweig
Tel.: + 49 (05 31) 1 44 66
www.bwg-niedersachsen.de
Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum
It is the job of the Braunschweigische Landesmuseum to collect, keep, research and present historical records on the history and culture of the former State of Braunschweig. It mainly focuses on aspects of culture, the history of the former State of Braunschweig, cultural history, prehistory and early history, technical and scientific cultural history, the history of literature and Jewish history in Northern Germany.
Burgplatz 1
38100 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49(0)531 1215-0
www.landesmuseum-bs.de
BraunschweigResearchRegion
Europe's "hottest" R&D region is Braunschweig. Science, business and culture actively work together in the region, so that knowledge is networked, innovation supported and the creation of new jobs, new products and new manufacturing facilities is sustainably brought forward.
Fallersleber-Tor-Wall 16
38100 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49(0)531-14466
www.forschungregion-braunschweig.de
Bundesforschungsanstalt für Landwirtschaft (FAL)
Agriculture has a sustainable influence on our living conditions. The broad research topics of the FAL institutes in the areas soil and plant, livestock, agricultural engineering and agricultural economics provide innovative contributions for future agriculture.
Bundesallee
38116 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49(0)531 596 0
www.fal.de
Clausthal Institute for Environmental Technologies (CUTEC)
Which alternative energy sources can replace oil and gas? How can technical and biological processes be intensified to utilise resources better? How can emissions be reduced to protect the environment? - These are some of our questions.
Leibnizstraße 21+23
38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Tel.: +49(0)5323 933-0
www.cutec.de
Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel
The Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel (FH BS/WF) is a University of Applied Sciences whose curriculum encompasses most of the classical academic disciplines such as technology, social, law, health and economic sciences.
Salzdahlumer Str. 46/48
38302 Wolfenbüttel
Tel.: +49(0)5331 939 0
www.fh-wolfenbuettel.de
Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (BBA)
The activities of the BBA focus on the health and production capacity of arable and forest crops on fields and in woods, in gardens and in urban greenery - while simultaneously ensuring environmental and consumer protection.
Messeweg 11-12
38104 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49(0)531 299-3204
www.bba.bund.de
Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS)
The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) works for the safety and protection of man and the environment from damage due to ionising and non-ionising radiation.
Our areas of expertise are radiation protection with regard to health, in the fields of ionising and non-ionising radiation, nuclear supply and disposal, as well as nuclear safety.
Willy-Brandt-Straße 5
38226 Salzgitter
Tel.: +49-(0)1888-333-0
www.bfs.de
Fraunhofer-Institut für Holzforschung
How do timber facades remain pretty? How does the kitchen counter top becomes lightweight and portable? Does incombustible wood exist? Answers to your questions about the versatile material wood will be provided by the researchers of the Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institute.
Bienroder Weg 54E
38108 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49(0)531 2155-208
wki.fraunhofer.de
Fraunhofer-Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films (IST)
Where can thin coatings make our working day easier? How can we save petrol or lubricants, insulate windows better and produce self-cleaning facades? These and many other questions about surface engineering are being worked on by scientists from the Fraunhofer IST in Braunschweig.
Bienroder Weg 54 E
38108 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49 (0) 531/2155-0
www.ist.fraunhofer.de
Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research
The Georg Eckert Institute supports reconciliation and understanding on the basis of comparative research into learning media. It is nationally and internationally active in the field of intercultural communication, breaking down concepts of the enemy and prejudices.
Celler Straße 3
38114 Braunschweig
Tel.: + 49(0)531 590 99 52
www.gei.de
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
DLR develops solutions for the secure, efficient and environmental friendly air and ground based traffic with unique research aircraft, helicopters, wind tunnels and simulators.
Lilienthalplatz 7
38108 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49(0)531 295-2800
www.dlr.de/braunschweig
German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ)
The DSMZ is Europe's most important Centre for biological resources. Scientists from all over the world order bacteria, plant viruses and cells for their research.
Inhoffenstr. 7b
38124 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49(0)531 2616-300
www.dsmz.de
Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) mbH, Final Repository Safety Research Division
Applied research into the safe final disposal of radioactive and hazardous chemical waste in deep geological formations over long periods of time. GRS performs corresponding experiments in its own laboratories at Braunschweig and as part of international projects in underground laboratories and also develops models to be used for long-term safety analyses.
Theodor-Heuss-Str. 4
38122 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49 (0) 531 - 80 12 - 0
www.grs.de
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
What turns bacteria or viruses into illness-causing pathogens?
How can we intercept or interrupt the mechanisms of infection?
Inhoffenstraße 7
38124 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49 (0)531 6181-0
www.helmholtz-hzi.de
Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
Art Museum of the Federal State of Lower Saxony.
Art from Egypt to the present day, Picture Gallery with Old Masters, baroque "Kunstkammer", sculptures and applied art, drawings and graphic art from the 14th - 21st centuries, Medieval Collection in the castle, Burg Dankwarderode
Museumstr. 1
38100 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49(0)531 1225-0
www.museum-braunschweig.de
Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel
The Herzog August Bibliothek is one of the oldest, intact libraries in the world. It is an undamaged cultural memory at the same time as being a central place of research and study for European cultural history from the Middle Ages to Early Modern Times.
Lessingplatz 1
38304 Wolfenbüttel
Tel.: 05331-808-0
International Research Association of Feed Technology e.V. (IFF)
The IFF is the international scientific centre for process engineering in the mixed feed industry and for the industry's suppliers. Our research activities focus on process technologies.
Frickenmühle
38110 Braunschweig-Thune
Tel.: +49(0)5307 9222-0
www.iff-braunschweig.de
Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA)
The Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (Federal Office of Civil Aviation) is responsible for averting dangers to aviation security as well as for public safety and order.
Hermann-Blenk-Straße 26
38108 Braunschweig
Tel.: 0531/23 55-0
www.lba.de
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Precise? Yes, precisely! But, still more precision is possible. The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt is working on it. Because precise measurements are the foundation of our high-tech world.
Bundesallee 100
38116 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49(0)531 592 3006
www.ptb.de
Siemens Transportation Systems
Development and production of intelligent signaling and control systems for mass transit and mainline rail traffic
P.O. Box 3327
38023 Brunswick, Germany
Tel.: +49(0)531 226 2888
www.siemens.com/transportation
State Natural History Museum of Braunschweig
How did today's diversity of living beings evolve? (evolutionary biology and paleontology)
What is an animal species and which species can be distinguished? (taxonomy)
How are species related with each other (zoological systematics, phylogenetics)
Pockelsstr. 10
38106 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49(0)531-2889210
www.naturhistorisches-museum.de
Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig
The Technische Universität Braunschweig is the Alma Mater for 12,500 students. Natural sciences and engineering form its core; the humanities and social sciences are integral to its range of courses.
Pockelsstraße 14
38106 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49 (0) 531-391-4122
www.tu-braunschweig.de
Volkswagen Group Research
How do you build environmentally friendly cars? What material will cars be made of in 15 years? How can we guarantee our customers' mobility? Or generally speaking: how will the future look? Volkswagen Group Research supplies the answers and by doing so guarantees the company's future sustainability.
www.volkswagen.de
