"Silicon Saxony" - More Than Just Chips

"Silicon Saxony" is Europe's largest ICT / microelectronics location. Every third chip produced in Europe is "Made in Saxony". BOSCH, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Infineon and - from 2025 and 2027 respectively - JENOPTIK and TSMC also operate some of the world's most modern semiconductor fabs in Dresden.

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A north-eastern bird's eye view of the Bosch semiconductor factory in Dresden. (Source: Robert Bosch GmbH)

Facts About ICT / Microelectronics in Saxony (2023)

3,650

companies
81,000 (49 %)

employees (of that in the software sector)
14.6 %

share of Saxony's industrial turnover
14 %

share of Saxony's export turnover

How to Develop a Global Semiconductor Cluster

The 3D InCites Podcast provides a forum for its community members to discuss all kinds of topics that are important to running a business in the semiconductor industry, from marketing to market trends, important issues that impact the industry, and the success stories.

In this episode, Françoise von Trapp speaks with Andreas Lippert (Saxony Trade and Invest), and Jan Klinger (VP Sales & Business Development, Fabmatics Dresden) about Saxony's unique ecosystem for microelectronics, government co-funding, and innovation.

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Partners

ICT / Microelectronics Networks

Silicon Saxony e. V. is one of the largest microelectronics / ICT clusters in the world and is active in Saxony. Other networks work together in specific areas of technology.

With more than 450 members, Silicon Saxony e. V. is one of the largest ICT clusters in Germany and Europe. Since its foundation in 2000, the association has connected manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, universities, research institutes, public institutions and industry-relevant start-ups in the business location of Saxony and beyond.

Silicon Saxony e. V.

OES represents the interests of Europe's leading cluster for organic, flexible and printed electronics and brings together the most important Saxon players from research and industry.

Organic Electronics Saxony e. V. (OES)

Cluster IT Mitteldeutschland e. V. is the network of the IT industry in Central Germany and unites over 70 members.

Cluster IT Mitteldeutschland e. V.

Selected companies from the ICT / microelectronics sector in Saxony and regional focus areas (Click on the map to download the file)