Semiconductor IPCEI: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy selects 38 projects

Germany is one of the coordinators of the planned Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) on Advanced Semiconductor Technologies, in which startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany are expected to account for about one-third of the participants. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) is providing €3 billion.

20. March 2026
People watch an introductory video about silicons, microchips and wafer inside the Museum of Innovation at TSMC or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
State-of-the-art semiconductors: Europe wants to be not just a bystander or customer in this sector, but also a manufacturer and innovator. (picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Daniel Ceng)

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Last updated: 20. March 2026