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So far the Federal Ministry of Economics has invested over half a billion euros in microelectronics - modern chip factories ensure Germanys technological sovereigntyintroductionGermany has made significant progress on its way to greater technological sovereignty. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy BMWi has invested around 522 million euros in research development and implementation of new technologies in the field of microelectronics in Germany since 2019 .Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier Microelectronics is essential for the success of technologies such as 5G artificial intelligence automated driving or Industry 4.0. By expanding the research and manufacturing skills of the microelectronics industry in a targeted manner we ensure technological sovereignty and thus the long-term competitiveness of Germany and Europe as a location in these important industrial sectors. The Covid-19 pandemic has also shown how important it isto strengthen know-how and supply chains in Europe . We have already achieved a lot. That shows that we are on the right track. In the Important Project of Common European Interest IPCEI on Microelectronics the Federal Ministry supports 18 German companies in setting up modern chip factories developing high-performance and energy-efficient microelectronic components up to the start of mass production and thus creating sustainable jobs. By 2022 innovations totaling up to 3.6 billion euros are to be implemented nationwide. The BMWi is contributing up to 1 billion euros.With visible success. In Baden-Wrttemberg Bavaria North Rhine-Westphalia Saxony and Thuringia the funds paid out so far have already left clear marks at 18 locations The newly built or expanded chip factories from Bosch Infineon and Globalfoundriesin Dresden the Osram semiconductor factory in Regensburg the ZEISS optics halls in Oberkochen and the APS laboratory in Donaueschingen are excellent examples of this. These modern production facilities house high-class clean rooms for research and production. Their area together corresponds to that of several soccer fields. Equipped with the latest systems and looked after by highly qualified specialists they meet the increased quality requirements of the semiconductor industry. One of the projects is the new highly automated 300 mm semiconductor factory of Robert Bosch SMD GmbH in Dresden. The factory is designed as a digital building based on the principles of Industry 4.0. The approximately 10000 m 2large clean room and the infrastructure of the factory were completed at the end of 2019. All technical trades and systems are currently being gradually put into operation. The first manufacturing processes are run in. The chip production is scheduled to begin in the 2021stThe companies have already been able to develop a large number of innovative microelectronic components and technologies that can be used in medical technology applications or in the field of automated driving. Many of these developments which set standards in Europe and around the world are already under patent protection.IPCEI MicroelectronicsIn the Important Project of Common European Interest IPCEI on Microelectronics Germany France Italy and the United Kingdom are working togetherto maintain and expandEuropean skills and know-how and are investing a total of 1.75 billion euros in government funds . Atotal of 29 European companies are involved in the IPCEI Microelectronics. These include 18 with production facilities in Germany which in turn areinvestingmore than 2.6 billion euros in research development and implementation. The funding measure was approved by the European Commission at the end of 2018.