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 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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Power 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
With the start of the concrete works, the expansion is beginning to take visible shape and progress on site is now clearly tangible.
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:
