Bavarian Semiconductor Congress 2026
Bavaria is one of Europe’s leading semiconductor regions – this is where the innovations of tomorrow are created. To further advance the industry and make it more resilient, the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs launched the Bavarian Semiconductor Initiative in 2021. Together with the Bavarian Chips Alliance we are building strong networks, fostering cooperation, and strengthening Bavaria’s semiconductor ecosystem for the future.
The 5th Bavarian Semiconductor Congress provides the ideal platform to discuss current trends, opportunities, and challenges facing the industry. Look forward to practical insights, informative presentations, and engaging opportunities to exchange ideas with leading experts. Take advantage of our digital matching platform to connect with the right partners and expand your network – fully GDPR-compliant. Also explore our trade exhibition to discover new technologies, products, and partnerships that are shaping the future of the semiconductor industry. Join us and actively help shape the next phase of the Bavarian Semiconductor Initiative.
Program
| 9:00 AM | Registration and start of the exhibition |
| Opening and thematic introduction | |
| 10:00 AM | Adress of welcome Moderation | Dr. Klaus-Peter Potthast Head of Department 2 – Economic Policy, Coordination, Industry | Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy |
| 10:05 AM |
Keynotes Hubert Aiwanger, MdL |
| 10:30 AM |
Keynote | Economic dependencies in times of geopolitical tensions |
| 10:55 AM |
Keynote | Semiconductor Policies: Chips Act 2.0 and Beyond |
| 11:20 AM |
Keynote | Keynote Title (tbd.) |
| 11:45 AM | Lunch break and trade exhibition |
| Expert sessions with keynote speeches and panel discussion FOCUS: AI-Powered Semiconductors – From Advanced Design to Smart Manufacturing Moderation | Prof. Dr. Christoph Kutter Head of Frauhofer EMFT |
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| 1:00 PM |
Impulse Presentation | Transforming Semiconductor Manufacturing with AI and Accelerated Compute |
| 1:15 PM | Impulse Presentation | AI – the operating system of industry Gerhard Kreß Senior VP Xcelerator Portfolio and Digital Business | SIEMENS AG |
| 1:30 PM | Impulse Presentation | High-Tech AI-Chips Prof. Hussam Amrouch Chair of AI Processor Design, Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Founding Director | Munich Center for Hight-Tech AI Chips (MACHT-AI) |
| 1:45 PM | Impulse Presentation | AI in Chip-Design Dr. Christoph Heer Head of TSMC Europe Field Technical Support & Marketing | TSMC Europe B.V. |
| 2:00 PM | Impulse Presentation | AI in der Chip-Fertigung Florian Samson General Manager Produktline Low-Voltage Buck | Texas Instruments |
| 2:15 PM | Panel Discussion Timo Kistner, NVIDIA Gerhard Kreß, SIEMENS AG Prof. Hussam Amrouch, TUM Dr. Christoph Heer, TSMC Europe B.V. Florian Samson, Texas Instruments |
| 2:30 PM | Coffee break and trade exhibition |
| Expert sessions with keynote speeches and panel discussion FOCUS: Future Trends in Photonic Integrated Circuits – From Technology Innovations to Next-Gen Applications Moderation | Carlos Lee Director General | EPIC-European Photonics Industry Consortium |
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| 3:15 PM | Impulse Presentation | Qant-Manufacturing of LNOI PICs Lars Bach VP Operations | Q.ANT |
| 3:30 PM | Impulse Presentation | Linking digital intelligence and the physical world with photonics solutions that enable sensing, visualization, and illumination Joni Mellin Senior manager, Business development and product marketing | Full Service Foundry ams OSRAM |
| 3:45 PM | Impulse Presentation | From the Sky to Cyberspace - Photonics for Optical Networking Kevin Shortt Research Project Leader, Optical Communications | Airbus Group |
| 4:00 PM | Impulse Presentation | PICs enabling next-gen data transmission for data centers, quantum tech, and sensing Claudia Hoessbacher Senior Director, DCE - Optics - Hardware | Marvell |
| 4:15 PM | Panel Discussion Lars Bach, Q.ANT Joni Mellin, ams OSRAM Kevin Shortt, Airbus Group Claudia Hoessbacher, Polariton |
| Closing-Session Bavarian Chips Alliance Bavaria’s Expert Network in the Global Semiconductor Ecosystem Moderation | Jürgen Frickinger Head of Bavarian Chips Alliance |
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| 4:30 PM |
Prof. Jörg Schulze Dr. Robert Gfrerer |
| 4:55 PM | Closing remarks Jürgen Frickinger | Head of Bavarian Chips Alliance |
| 5:00 PM | Evening event at the exhibition |
Exhibitors
BAVARIAN CHIPS ALLIANCE
Together with experts from the semiconductor value chain, the Bavarian Chips Alliance is shaping a semiconductor ecosystem. It intensifies cooperation between companies, science and politics in order to strategically position Bavaria as a business location in the semiconductor sector, make supply chains more resilient and get involved in semiconductor activities - in Germany, Europe and worldwide.
Contact
Jürgen Frickinger,
frickinger@bayern-innovativ.de
Bayern Innovativ GmbH
Bayern Innovativ GmbH is an important part of the innovation policy of the Free State of Bavaria. We network, promote and advise companies, scientific institutions and organizations. Our Thinknet Bavaria comprises over 75,000 players - the result is a dynamic, cross-industry transfer of knowledge. All activities focus in particular on small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups.
Contact
Dr. Rainer Seßner, gfl-buero@bayern-innovativ.de
Transformationslotse Bayern
Lotse für strategische und technologische Weichenstellung für KMU
Stärkung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der bayerischen Industrie
Unterstützung des Strukturwandels, der Vernetzung, Qualifizierung, Standortsicherung und Innovationsförderung
Nutzung des Bayern Innovativ Transformations-Netzwerkes.
Kontakt
Dirk Maaß, dirk.maass@bayern-innovativ.de
Förder- und Gründerlotse
Bayern
Die Bayern Innovativ GmbH ist wichtiger Bestandteil der Innovationspolitik des Freistaats Bayern. Wir vernetzen, fördern und beraten Unternehmen, wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen und Organisationen. Unser Thinknet Bayern umfasst über 75.000 Akteure – Resultat ist ein dynamischer, branchenübergreifender Wissenstransfer. Im Fokus aller Aktivitäten stehen insbesondere kleine und mittlere Unternehmen sowie Start-ups.
Kontakt
Dr. Viktor Becher,
viktor.becher@bayern-innovativ.de
Gunnar Hagemann,
gunnar.hagemann@bayern-innovativ.de
Fraunhofer EMFT
The Fraunhofer EMFT conducts applied research on sensors and actuators for humans and the environment. The approximately 190 employees at the three sites in Munich, Oberpfaffenhofen and Regensburg have many years of experience and extensive expertise in microelectronics and microsystems technology. Nano- and microtechnologies also form the basis for the Fraunhofer EMFT's other areas of expertise: sensor solutions, circuit design, system solutions with AI, analysis and testing, and micropumps. It is precisely the interdisciplinary interplay of these competencies that produces pioneering solutions.
Contact
Frank Vanselow, frank.vanselow@emft.fraunhofer.de and
Sebastian Ruping, sebastian.ruping@emft.fraunhofer.de
Forschungsfabrik Mikroelektronik Deutschland (FMD)
The Research Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD), a cooperation between the Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics and the Leipniz institutes FBH and IHP, is the central point of contact for all questions relating to microelectronics and nanoelectronics in Germany and Europe. As a one-stop show, FMD has been combining scientifically excellent technologies and system solutions from its 13 cooperating institutes into a customer-specific overall offering since 2017. As a pioneer in cross-location and cross-technology collaboration, the FMD actively tackles the current and future challenges of electronics research and thus ensures the preservation and expansion of Germany's and Europe's technological sovereignty.
Fraunhofer AISEC
Fraunhofer AISEC supports companies from all industries in securing their systems, infrastructures, products and services. With vendor-neutral expertise, Fraunhofer AISEC is an ideal partner for innovative, customized and high-quality solutions.
Contact
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Sigl,
georg.sigl@aisec.fraunhofer.de
Trusted Electronic Bayern Center (TrEB)
The Trusted Electronic Bayern Center (TrEB) creates trusted microelectronics from Bavaria. This is achieved with high quality and reliability of electronic designs, transparent open source hardware, comprehensive protection against manipulation of critical systems and security analyses of electronic components in state-of-the-art laboratories. The TrEB Center is based on the combined expertise of Fraunhofer AISEC, EMFT and IIS. The TreB-Center gives Bavarian companies easy access to trusted microelectronics. This strengthens competitiveness and secures innovation in the long term.
Contact
Dr.-Ing. Matthias Hiller,
matthias.hiller@aisec.fraunhofer.de
Design of Electronic Circuits and Systems
The Technical University of Munich researches and teaches at the School of Computation, Information and Technology in the field of integrated circuits and systems design. The participating chairs form the Design of Electronic Circuits & Systems (DECS) competence center.
Contact
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Sigl, sigl@tum.de
Fraunhofer IIS
Fraunhofer IIS conducts cutting-edge international research into microelectronic and information technology system solutions and services. In the “Smart Sensing and Electronics” research area, we work on the development and realization of needs-based and future-oriented solutions, particularly in the fields of IC design and integrated sensor systems. Our focus is on mixed-signal ASIC and SoC design, including for industrial, consumer and automotive applications. We also im-plement artificial intelligence processes for edge-based solutions.
Contact
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Heuberger,
albert.heuberger@iis.fraunhofer.de
Bayerisches Chip-Design-Center (BCDC)
The Bavarian Chip Design Center (BCDC) has set itself the goal of further expanding chip design capabilities in Bavaria and supporting companies, especially SMEs and start-ups, in chip development.
- Chip development, accessible and efficient
- Chip production, even for small quantities
- Measures for more skilled workers in chip design
Contact
Dr. Thorsten Edelhäußer, thorsten.edelhaeusser@iis.fraunhofer.de
Fraunhofer IISB
Fraunhofer IISB in Erlangen specializes in (ultra-)wide-bandgap semiconductors and efficient power electronics. Here, expertise in materials and devices is combined with complex system development, particularly for electric mobility, sustainable energy supply, security, and resilience.
Contact
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Schulze,
joerg.schulze@iisb.fraunhofer.de
Chair of Electronic Devices
The LEB at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg conducts research into applications in the fields of technology and the fabrication of electron devices. The chair’s research focuses on the development, characterization, and simulation of new manufacturing processes and semiconductor devices, including the processes and materials required for micro- and nanoelectronics.
Contact
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Schulze,
joerg.schulze@fau.de
µe-bauhaus erlangen-nuremberg
Meeting the talent shortage with a demand-oriented offering - our contribution to the vision of "10,000 microtechnologists for Germany #10kMT4Y":
The µe-bauhaus erlangen-nuremberg transfers the Bauhaus teaching concept to the idea of a "Bauhaus of Microelectronics" at the Chair of Electronic Devices and Fraunhofer IISB. The basis is the technical training of the students, which enables them to learn independently and creatively. Ideas and designs are planned and realized jointly by “teachers” and “students”.
Contact
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Schulze, joerg.schulze@iisb.fraunhofer.de
ZVEI e. V.
The ZVEI represents the common interests of the electrical and digital industry and the associated service companies in Germany and at international level. The association has more than 1,100 member companies. The industry employs around 890,000 people in Ger-many. The electrical and digital industry is one of the most innovative economic sectors in Germany.
Contact
Dr. Jonas Gobert,
jonas.gobert@zvei.org
VDMA e. V.
The VDMA Productronic division comprises machine and plant manufacturers along the value chain for electronics and semiconductor production.
The VDMA represents 3500 German and European mechanical and plant engineering companies. The industry stands for innovation, export orientation and medium-sized companies. The companies employ a total of around 3 million people in the EU-27, more than 1.2 million of them in Germany alone. This makes mechanical and plant engineering the largest employer among the capital goods industries, both in the EU-27 and in Germany.
Contact
Dr. Sandra Engle, sandra.engle@vdma.eu
European Center for Power Electronics e.V.
The Bavarian Power Electronics Cluster (ECPE) initiates innovations in the Bavarian economy along the entire value chain of power electronics, i.e. from the device to the system, in particular for key applications in the fields of e-mobility, industrial drives and traction, renewable energies and power grids, medical technology as well as building and lighting technology. The Power Electronics Cluster also covers a wide range of specialist topics in the field of power electronics with its training courses and seminars. The training program is specially adapted for younger engineers and for those who are new to a specialist field.
Contact
Dr.-Ing. Bernd Bitterlich,
bernd.bitterlich@ecpe.org
Strategic Partnership Sensor Technology e.V.
We are a strategic partner for Bavarian sensor technology. With over 70 members from industry and science, we bundle expertise along the entire data value chain. Our 100% subsidiary Sensorik-Bayern GmbH bundles our R&D expertise. The focus is on joint technology development, cross-industry cooperation and offers for companies
Contact
Stefanie Fuchs, s.fuchs1@sensorik-bayern.de und
Matthias Streller, m.streller@sensorik-bayern.de
Chipdesign Germany
The “Chipdesign Germany” network is a network funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to strengthen chip design in Germany. It connects industry, research, start-ups and associations and creates a central platform for open, pre-competitive exchange.
The aim is to expand the German and European chip design ecosystem, promote specialists, establish new cooperation models and support the implementation of collaborative research projects.
In topic-specific working groups, players from industry and science work together to develop strategies for sovereign and economically viable circuit development in Germany and Europe.
Contact
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulf Schlichtmann, schlichtmann@edacentrum.de
TUM Venture Labs
Die TUM Venture Labs sind eine gemeinsame Initiative der TU München, der führenden technischen Universität in der EU, und der UnternehmerTUM, Europas größtem Entrepreneurship Center.
Die Vision der TUM Venture Labs ist es, die einzigartige Forschungsleistung der TU München zu nutzen um die skalierbaren Technologieausgründungen voranzutreiben.
Mit 12 spezifischen Domänen bilden wir ein Netzwerk von Deep Tech- und Life Science-Inkubatoren zur Förderung von Innovationen in aufstrebenden Bereichen, mit Unterstützung im gesamten frühen Lebenszyklus, von der Ideenfindung bis zur Sicherung von Startkapital für die Unternehmensgründung.
TUM Venture Lab Quantum/Semicon bietet dabei gezielte Unterstützung im Halbleiterbereich.
Kontakt
Michael Machold, michael.machold@tum-venture-labs.de
WBG Pilot Line
The Wide-bandgap Pilot Line under the EU Chips Act focuses on the development of semiconductor technologies based on wide-bandgap (WBG) materials such as SiC, GaN, GaO, or AlN for power and high-frequency electronics.
The German representative and contact point for the pilot line is Fraunhofer IISB in Erlangen.
Contact
Dr. Elke Meißner,
elke.meissner@iisb.fraunhofer.de
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