Bosch Opens IoT Campus in Berlin

Bosch is bringing together its global IoT activities at a new hub in the German capital. In the presence of Berlin's mayor Michael Müller, the Bosch CEO Volkmar Denner inaugurated the company’s new IoT campus at the Tempelhofer Hafen in the creative Ullsteinhaus district.

“With our new premises, we are building bridges between our own IoT experts and others in Berlin’s creative and digital scenes,“ Denner said. “The inauguration of the Bosch IoT campus is another important building block for Berlin as a digital capital,“ Müller said, speaking before guests from politics, business, and the media. “We believe in openness for the internet of things, open ecosystems and open collaboration and partnership. This idea is also re-flected in the campus concept,“ Denner added.

More than 250 Bosch associates are working at the new campus. Over the next few years, the number of associates is expected to rise to around 400. They come from a range of different domains within the company. The IoT experts will advise and support customers during the development and implementation of projects for connected solutions. These encompass, for instance, solutions for Industry 4.0, connected mobility, smart cities, and smart homes.

The new location is also the headquarters of Bosch Software Innovations GmbH, which was previously located at Berlin’s Schöneberger Ufer. This Bosch subsidiary has been playing an active role in shaping the internet of things for around ten years. IoT consultants, software developers, project managers, trainers, and other specialists have now realized more than 250 international IoT projects.

Visitors to the Bosch IoT campus immediately notice that the open-plan, three-story ensemble offers an unconventional working environment. Instead of desks, a caravan, workshops, and forest-themed workspaces catch the eye. In total, Bosch has invested some 3 million euros in the location and its unusual workspaces. In order for customers and associates to get an even better idea of how a prototype becomes a productive solution, the campus itself functions as a kind of living IoT lab.

Bosch’s strategic aim is to offer solutions for connected mobility and connected manufacturing, as well as for connected energy systems and connected buildings. The company is tapping new, promising markets such as, most recently, smart homes. At the same time, Bosch is harnessing every opportunity being provided by connectivity in traditional markets as well, such as in the field of connected mobility.