FUBIC (Freie Universität Berlin Innovation Campus) is a science and technology campus under development in Berlin's Dahlem district, adjacent to the Freie Universität Berlin. The campus aims to create a dedicated innovation ecosystem that connects the university's strong research base in life sciences, computer science, and natural sciences with entrepreneurial activity and industry partnerships.
The campus is being developed on a former US military facility, transforming the site into a modern research and innovation park. The planned development includes laboratory spaces, office buildings for startups and established companies, shared research infrastructure, and collaborative spaces designed to facilitate knowledge transfer between academic research and commercial application.
FUBIC's strategic location next to one of Germany's leading research universities provides access to a deep talent pool and world-class research in areas including artificial intelligence, data science, bioinformatics, and earth sciences. The campus concept emphasises interdisciplinary collaboration, aiming to break down traditional barriers between academic disciplines and between academia and industry.
For the smart city domain, FUBIC's relevance lies in its potential as a hub for research-driven innovation in areas such as AI for urban systems, environmental monitoring, and computational approaches to urban challenges. The campus development itself also represents a model of adaptive reuse of military infrastructure for civilian innovation purposes.
FUBIC contributes to Berlin's distributed innovation landscape alongside Adlershof, Buch, EUREF-Campus, and Campus Charlottenburg, each offering distinct strengths and specialisations. The campus is managed with support from Berlin's state economic development strategy.