Dresden, Germany
GF Dresden is one of Europe’s most productive and modern semiconductor manufacturing sites, delivering reliable, high‑volume technologies for long‑lifecycle applications.
Our Dresden site is a flagship European manufacturing site recognized for scale, productivity and technical expertise. Built as a 300mm facility, the site supports FD‑SOI, feature‑rich CMOS, RF-SOI and power technologies optimized for high‑volume, long‑lifecycle applications.
With deep manufacturing expertise and an ongoing commitment to research and development, we have played a central role in establishing Saxony as Europe’s leading micro‑ and nanoelectronics hub. Our site in Dresden is considered as one of the largest international investments in Europe and a key driver of regional value creation.
The site also holds Common Criteria accreditation for secure manufacturing.
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3,000
employees
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60k sq. m
total cleanroom and laboratory area
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€10 billion
invested since 2009
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950k
total wafer capacity per year (300mm equivalent)
Technologies manufactured here
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FDX™ FD-SOI
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Feature-rich CMOS
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BCD
European sovereign manufacturing
Our Dresden site holds a Common Criteria accreditation – an internationally recognized standard for the production of goods that require an extra level of security and integrity in the manufacturing process. With a proven track record, we maintain stringent processes, equipment and oversight to ensure the secure production of sensitive chips.
Expanding European semiconductor manufacturing
GlobalFoundries’ SPRINT project marks a major expansion of the Dresden fab, strengthening Europe’s semiconductor manufacturing base. Key milestones from project start to construction and ongoing build progress underline GF’s long-term commitment to capacity growth, resilience and trusted chip production in Europe.
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2025
SPRINT project approval enables initial expansion work and site preparation ahead of positive final funding decisions.
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2026
We break ground for expansion, marking the start of construction for new cleanroom and infrastructure capacity.
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Now
Recent progress includes key construction milestones such as foundation works, signaling steady advancement into the build phase.
AutoPro™ program
With 15+ years of experience serving the automotive market and hundreds of thousands of wafers shipped to date, we have built deep partnerships with leading OEMs and Tier 1 customers. Backed by comprehensive technologies and industry‑accredited fabs around the world, the AutoPro program has a proven track record of meeting and exceeding automotive standards in everything we do.
Information for our neighbors in Dresden
Our citizen hotline can be reached at the following telephone number: 0351-277-1800.
The last on-site inspection pursuant to Section 17 Paragraph 2 of the 12th Federal Immission Control Ordinance (12. BImSchV) by the supervisory authority took place on December 3, 2025.
GlobalFoundries Dresden is funded by:
