Dresden is More Technological
If you need the latest technologies, Dresden is the place to be. There is strong faith in leading-edge technology here. New products and processes frequently move straight from the lab into mass production.
Dresden’s reputation as a high-tech location is accordingly good, even beyond Germany’s borders. The city is the beating heart of the European microelectronics industry; there are numerous flourishing local start-ups in the advanced technological fields of new-generation materials / nanotechnology / photovoltaics and the life sciences / biotechnology.
Microelectronics / Information and Communication Technology
Half of all microchips made in Europe come from Dresden, which enjoys a worldwide reputation as the largest, most innovative microelectronics location on the continent. 1,500 businesses with over 48,000 workers make up Dresden’s microelectronics cluster.
In 2010 these companies brought in a total turnover of 8.7 billion euros, showing growth of 48 percent compared with 2006. Dresden’s microelectronics / ICT cluster emerged from the 2008 slump on the semiconductor market with new strength.
Dresden is home to the entire microelectronics value-added chain, from microchip design, high-volume wafer production and processing to a wide range of companies in the supply and service sectors and the end-user industry.
