The Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin (BGBM) is a so-called Zentraleinrichtung (central unit) of Freie Universität Berlin.

The BGBM is managed by its director, Prof. Dr. Thomas Borsch and is organized in five departments:

• Department 1 – Research and Biodiversity Informatics - Head: Prof. Dr. Walter G. Berendsohn
• Department 2 – Biological Collections - Head: Prof. Dr. Albert-Dieter Stevens
• Department 3 – Science Communication - Head: Dr. Patricia Rahemipour
• Department 4 – Administration and Scientific Services - Head: Sylke Gottwald
• Department 5 - Garden Management - Head: Karsten Schomaker

For further information on the topic, please consult our organizational chart.