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July 6, 2026
MUNICH Semiconductors are the key to Europes technological sovereignty. Bavarias Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger emphasized this at the 5th Bavarian Semiconductor Congress in Munich today. The semiconductor industry in Bavaria is no longer a short-term crisis issue, but a strategic issue for the future. And it remains one of the most important foundations for whether Bavaria will remain a leading industrial location in ten, twenty and thirty years. Because almost nothing works today without semiconductors. This affects very different areas such as robots, modern cars, industrial controls, medical technology, energy networks, artificial intelligence, secure communication and defense. Semiconductors are not just any supply component, but the nervous system of the modern economy.
Around 320 experts from business, science, politics and administration will discuss future developments and the opportunities for the semiconductor industry in Bavaria at the congress. Start-ups, SMEs and major players in the industry are represented, as are representatives from the European, federal and state levels. They all share the goal of further expanding a powerful innovation ecosystem along the entire semiconductor value chain. The IPCEI on novel semiconductor technologies (Important Project of Common European Interest on Advanced Semiconductor Technologies or IPCEI AST), which Germany is currently promoting together with 16 other EU member states, also serves this purpose. The 35 projects selected by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy also include 13 projects from companies that are considering implementing their projects in whole or in part in Bavaria.
Aiwanger: Bavaria has all the prerequisites to play a leading role in the next generation of semiconductors: strong companies, strong research, strong user industries, strong universities, strong clusters and a clear political priority. We are already one of the leading microelectronics locations and cover essential parts of the value chain: from research and chip design to sensors, power electronics, security, manufacturing technologies to strong user industries such as automobiles, mechanical engineering, aerospace, medical technology and energy.
The semiconductor congress is part of the Bavarian semiconductor initiative launched in 2021, with which the state government is specifically promoting the visibility and networking of the semiconductor industry in Bavaria, but also research-related infrastructure, business support, skilled worker development and settlement issues. The close integration between research, industry and politics is crucial in order to sustainably position Bavaria as a semiconductor location in international competition. The congress takes place in collaboration with the Bavarian Chips Alliance.
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