The Gerichtstraße Campus in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen, newly established at the end of 2024, concentrates on epidemiology, health monitoring, and international health protection. It replaced the former site in Tempelhof and houses the Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, the Centre for International Health Protection (ZIG), along with administrative units and the in-house print shop.
This campus plays a crucial role in national and international surveillance, providing data-driven insights into public health trends and responses to global threats.
The Nordufer Campus, the historic headquarters of the Robert Koch Institute since 1900, focuses on administrative leadership, foundational infectious disease research, and public health heritage. Located opposite the Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, it houses key staff units, parts of the Department of Infectious Diseases, and the Department of Method Development, Research Infrastructure and Information Technology (MFI). It also features the RKI Museum, including Robert Koch's mausoleum, library, and a listed lecture hall, emphasizing the institute's historical contributions to biomedicine.
This campus supports transdisciplinary public health initiatives through its central role in coordination and historical preservation, fostering education on past and present health challenges.
The Seestraße Campus is the largest site of the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin-Wedding, specializing in advanced infectious disease research and high-security pathogen studies. Adjacent to the Charité university hospital, it hosts the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, the Center for Biological Hazards and Special Pathogens (ZBS), significant portions of MFI, and various units from the Department of Infectious Diseases.
With ongoing expansions including new labs planned for 2026, this campus aims to centralize all RKI laboratories, driving cutting-edge research on emerging threats and antibiotic resistance.
The Wernigerode Campus in the Harz region specializes in bacterial pathogen research, particularly enteropathogenic bacteria, legionella, nosocomial infections, and antibiotic resistance. Integrated into RKI post-reunification from the former GDR Institute for Experimental Epidemiology, it supports specialized laboratory and epidemiological studies.
This site contributes essential expertise to Germany's efforts in combating hospital-acquired infections and waterborne pathogens.
Established in 2021 adjacent to the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau, the Wildau Campus is dedicated to the Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Research (ZKI-PH). It leverages AI, data science, and interdisciplinary methods to advance public health research, complemented by university expertise in life sciences and computer science.
This innovative campus pioneers the integration of computational intelligence with public health challenges like pandemics and environmental health risks.
