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Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger and the Bavarian Chips Alliance are hosting the fifth Bavarian Semiconductor Congress in Munich.
Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger and the Bavarian Chips Alliance are hosting the fifth Bavarian Semiconductor Congress in Munich on July 6, 2026. This year, the focus will be on "Photonic Integrated Circuits" and "Artificial Intelligence in Microelectronics".
The event brings together representatives from business, science, politics and administration to discuss current trends, challenges and opportunities in the semiconductor industry. With specialist presentations and lively discussions, the congress promotes the exchange of ideas and the networking of the Bavarian semiconductor ecosystem.
The semiconductor industry plays a central role for the Bavarian economy and European competitiveness and is crucial for the digital transformation. The aim of the congress is to strengthen Bavaria as a leading location for research and development in the semiconductor industry.
Further information on the event and registration will be announced here shortly.
| 9:00 a.m. | Registration and start of the exhibition |
| Opening and thematic introduction | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Welcome |
| Moderation: Dr. Klaus-Peter Potthast, Head of Department 2 - Economic Policy, Coordination, Industry, Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy | |
| 10:05 a.m. | Keynotes |
| Hubert Aiwanger, MdL Deputy Bavarian Minister President Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy | |
| Pierre Chastanet Head of the Unit for Microelectronics and Photonics, European Commission | |
| Alexander Gorski Member of the Management Board and Chief Operations Officer, Infineon Technologies AG | |
| 11:25 a.m. | Q&A session |
| 12:00 a.m. | Lunch break in the exhibition |
| Session with keynote speeches and panel discussion. FOKUS: AI-Powered Semiconductors - From Advanced Design to Smart Manufacturing. Moderation: Prof. Dr. Christoph Kutter, Head of Frauhofer EMFT | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Look forward to presentations from NVIDIA, T-Systems, SIEMENS, MACHT-AI, TSMC and Texas Instruments |
| 2:30 p.m. | Coffee break in the exhibition |
| Expert session with keynote speeches and panel discussion. FOKUS: Future Trends in Photonic Integrated Circuits - From Technology Innovations to Next-Gen Applications. Moderation: Carlos Lee, Director General, EPIC-European Photonics Industry Consortium | |
| 3:15 p.m. | Look forward to presentations by ams-OSRAM and Polariton Technologies, among others |
| 5:00 p.m. | Evening event in the exhibition |
