In August, we put our space concepts into practice. With first construction progress, new insights, and solution approaches for our customers’ challenges.

In our current newsletter, you’ll find:

STEP ONE LAUNCH LABS: First Construction Progress at Marienpark
LAB, OFFICE AND PRODUCTION UNDER ONE ROOF: Three Reasons Why Hybrid Spaces Work Better
BASEL VS. BERLIN: Three Learnings from Europe’s Leading Life Sciences Hub
FLEXIBLE WORKSPACES: How We Build Flexibility Into Every Floor Plan

Visit us on our website for further insights or get in touch with us directly. We look forward to an equally productive September with continued project progress.

Best regards
Your HYBRICK Team

STEP ONE LAUNCH LABS
First Construction Progress at Marienpark

Construction Progress at Marienpark Berlin
Work on our Launch Labs has begun. The historic industrial buildings at Marienpark are being transformed into flexible lab spaces for Life Science and Deep Tech start-ups.

From old walls to new possibilities: The first step is complete: Demolition of the IM 16 areas has begun to create space for three individual laboratory units and flexible office areas. 170 m² of outdated industrial space is being transformed into state-of-the-art laboratory infrastructure.

Three labs, endless possibilities: Laboratory units L01-L03 (17-65 m²) will be equipped with high air exchange rates, natural light, and optimal space utilization – perfect for growing Life Science and Deep Tech companies.

Start small, scale big: The concept behind it: Flexible spaces that grow with you. Lab areas for R&D work, offices for meetings and writing tasks. When you’re ready to expand, simply move to HYBRICK Berlin – on the same campus.

What happens next
Demolition will continue, followed by interior construction and technical fit-out. We’ll keep you updated on every step of progress.

Available from Q1 2026 – Interested? Contact us.
Find more impressions of the current Launch Labs spaces here.

LAB, OFFICE AND PRODUCTION UNDER ONE ROOF
Three Reasons Why Hybrid Spaces Work Better

Why hybrid spaces outperform separated locations
Most Life Science companies spread their operations across multiple locations, with labs, offices, and production separated. This leads not only to inefficiencies and communication gaps but also wastes innovation potential. We questioned the standard and chose a different path, because instead of separation, we focus on collaboration.

Three reasons why hybrid spaces work better:

• Smart Space Utilization: Multipurpose areas and flexible layouts eliminate wasted space and optimize operational costs for growing Life Science companies.

• Accelerated Knowledge Transfer: Physical proximity between research, development, and production teams shortens innovation cycles and enables real-time problem-solving.

• Resource Efficiency & Sustainability: Shared infrastructure and integrated energy systems significantly reduce environmental impact and operational costs.

Want to see how it looks?
Take a look at our Hybrick Berlin 3D model and discover our space layouts.

BASEL VS. BERLIN
Three Learnings from Europe’s Leading Life Sciences Hub

Strategic lessons from Europe’s leading Life Sciences hub
Basel’s 150-year pharmaceutical tradition has created Europe’s most productive Life Sciences ecosystem. With Novartis, Roche, and hundreds of biotech companies in close proximity, Basel sets the standard in Europe. But what makes Basel so successful – and how can Berlin leverage these strategies?

• Geographic Concentration & Tax Incentives: Unlike Basel’s unified approach, Berlin competes with other German regions. Focusing on Berlin-Brandenburg with specialized Life Sciences zones could create similar agglomeration effects through simplified approvals and tax advantages.

• Regulatory Efficiency: Unified approval procedures for clinical trials and fast-track processes for cell and gene therapies could position Berlin as a European regulatory leader.

• Specialized Financing: Basel’s expert VC ecosystem keeps promising companies local through all growth phases by providing specialized capital and sector expertise. Berlin needs similarly concentrated investment strategies, including dedicated Life Sciences funds for Series B+ companies and coordinated federal-state-city initiatives that prevent relocations due to capital needs.

Conclusion: Success requires sustained political commitment over pharmaceutical development timescales (10-15 years) and coordinated intervention at all political levels to overcome Basel’s structural advantages.

More information in the Post.

FLEXIBLE WORKSPACES
How We Build Flexibility Into Every Floor Plan

How Hybrick adapts to changing needs
Hybrid buildings deliver efficiency, sustainability, and faster knowledge transfer, but the real challenge is space layout. These environments only work long-term with flexible floor plans, so labs, offices, and workspaces can be adapted without extensive renovation work.

Our solution for maximum flexibility:

• Precise Grids: A dual structural grid of 1.35 m × 1.20 m, aligned with a 0.90 m façade grid, enables modular changes with minimal disruption.

• Façade-Ready Partitions: Partition walls can be positioned directly at the façade, enabling clean module sections.

• Calibrated Building Depths: Two complementary wings and depths support both deep lab zones and lighter office areas.

• Operable Windows: Every smallest rentable unit features an operable window – for better comfort and planning freedom.

• Switch Typologies: Standardized lab and office layouts use the same grid, so conversions can be done quickly and gently.

• Tech Reusability: Technical components can be reused by different tenant types.

The result: Spaces that grow with your ideas. When your team expands, your focus changes, or new projects emerge, the building simply adapts – without months of renovation work or high additional costs.

Let’s develop your ideal space layout together.

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Dear HYBRICK Community,
In July, we took a look behind the scenes of innovation – more precisely at the places where it happens, how it happens – and what the Berlin ecosystem still needs. In our current newsletter, you’ll find:

VISITING MOTIONLAB: When start-ups, artists, and innovators work side by side
NEXT-GEN AT MARIENPARK: International students explore Marienpark
LAB SPACE FOR START-UPS: Berlin’s space dilemma and new solution approaches
A MORNING WITH DR. JULIA MESSNER: What does a workday at HYBRICK Berlin really look like?

Visit us on our website for further insights or get in touch with us directly. Despite the well-known summer lull, we are looking forward to an equally productive August with further project progress.

Best regards,
Your HYBRICK Team

VISITING MOTION.LAB BERLIN
When start-ups, artists, and innovators work side by side

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Wolfgang @ Motion.Lab Berlin
On 4,150 m², hardware start-ups, developers, and creatives work side by side in the makerspace for rapid prototyping. At first glance, everything seems a little chaotic. But on closer inspection, there’s a system that enables innovation in the first place.

• Various space concepts: open space, private offices, and “Maker Garages”

• 23 “Maker Garages” with high-end machines

• Flexible booking from day passes to monthly subscriptions

• A community shaped by workshops, accelerators, and spontaneous collaborations

And the success speaks for itself: MotionLab has established itself as a leading innovation and coworking hub for hardware start-ups in Berlin. They are currently even expanding to almost 17,000 m² at Schindler Campus near Marienpark Berlin.

Conclusion: Admittedly, at first glance the space can seem a little chaotic.
But this extraordinary atmosphere apparently unleashes extraordinary creativity and innovation – something that strongly inspires our own concepts.

See for yourself what makes these spaces so special.

Thanks for the tour, MotionLab.Berlin. We’ll see you soon in the neighborhood!

NEXT-GEN AT MARIENPARK
International students explore Marienpark

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bbw University visiting Marienpark Berlin
We also had the opportunity to present our spaces to students from bbw University. An international group of Master’s students from the “Sustainability and Smart Building Technology” program at bbw Hochschule joined us for an exclusive tour of Marienpark Berlin.

Organized by Prof. Dr. Christian Simanek, they explored how the historic former gasworks site is being transformed into an innovation campus with established companies, start-ups, and think tanks.

The tour led through historic brick buildings, the planned HYBRICK projects, and campus facilities such as BrewDog Brewery, which already welcomes science-preneurs today and will continue to do so in the future.

Many thanks again to Prof. Dr. Christian Simanek and the bbw University team for the visit. The direct exchange between theory and practice makes such campus visits valuable and enriching – both for the students and for us.

Discover more impressions from the campus tour.

LAB SPACE FOR START-UPS
Berlin’s space dilemma and new solution approaches

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Hybrick Launch Labs as an answer to Berlin’s space dilemma
Start-ups are known to begin small – in spaces at nearby universities or other small and affordable offices. But as soon as they grow, space becomes a problem: Finding well-equipped, affordable, and flexible areas at the same time is difficult in Berlin.

As reported in the current JLL Life Sciences Real Estate Report:

• Public university spaces are insufficient for larger teams and extended research requirements

• Rental options are often scarce, inflexible, and not tailored to lab needs

• Own real estate is too expensive and too risky for most start-ups

But new frameworks are emerging: Berlin is expanding its life sciences infrastructure – and we are part of this movement with the Hybrick Launch Labs at Marienpark. The concept:

• Small, fully equipped lab spaces (22–65 m²) with shared office areas

• Transparent cost structure

• High-quality equipped laboratories configurable to S1/S2 standards – from high air exchange to natural light

This way, start-ups can begin small – with minimal risk – and in case of success, scale directly on campus into larger HYBRICK buildings, while continuing to benefit from the Live-Work-Play advantages.

Available from Q1 2026.

A MORNING WITH DR. JULIA MESSNER
What does a workday at HYBRICK Berlin really look like?

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Disclaimer: A fictional story based on realistic scenarios
One building, many stories: At Marienpark Berlin, entrepreneurs meet start-ups, researchers meet developers. We take you behind the scenes and show different perspectives from our ecosystem.

Starting with Dr. Julia Messner, Head of Clinical R&D at MedLine Diagnostics. From the first coffee to strategy meetings and spontaneous collaborations – follow her through a typical morning on campus.

WHAT’S NEXT?
We’ll keep you updated.
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