StartUpLab Schwedt

We aim to offer start-ups a unique environment where they can test and further develop their ideas under real industrial conditions. To do this, we make use of the real-world transformation underway in Schwedt to build a community of innovators, established companies and researchers, working together to address key challenges of industrial transformation using the site as a case study. Through an open innovation approach, we seek to generate momentum for industrial transformation while also putting technologies into practice. We are convinced that Schwedt can develop into a model site for economic success and ecological responsibility.

Schwedt/Oder is the industrial centre of north-eastern Brandenburg, with a long-standing tradition in mineral oil processing and paper production. But the region is undergoing a shift: the European Green Deal calls for climate neutrality by 2050 — and for Schwedt, this means actively shaping the transition. As the end point of the Druzhba pipeline, the city now faces the challenge of reorganising its industrial base. We see this as an opportunity to turn Schwedt into a model of industrial transformation — where economic success and ecological responsibility go hand in hand. StartUpLab Schwedt supports this transformation by providing start-ups and industry with the tools they need. The result: innovative technologies that contribute to a sustainable, future-ready economy.