HTW Berlin is engaged in primarily application- and practice-oriented research and development. Supported by a state-of-the-art infrastructure, our researchers work on over 200 research projects every year. The wide range of subject areas at the university fosters transdisciplinary approaches and interdisciplinary cooperation.

Five core topic areas have crystallised from our research work at HTW Berlin. These relate, respectively, to the optimum use of renewable energies and resource efficiency, innovative methods for health, care and life, potential uses of digital technologies for the economy and society, aspects of sustainable management, entrepreneurship and the future of work as well as artistic and creative approaches from the fields of design and culture to solve challenges facing society as a whole.

A total of ten multidisciplinary research teams are established as research clusters at HTW Berlin, each of which is represented by a spokesperson. A diverse portfolio of research services is offered by the members of the research clusters.