Saxony Wants to Learn From Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry

Saxony wants to learn from Taiwan’s semiconductor industry and deepen cooperation with the Asian economy, according to Saxony Economy Minister Dirk Panter during a visit to Taipei.

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The absolute number one in microelectronics and semiconductors.

Taiwan is “the absolute number one in microelectronics and semiconductors,” Panter said. Saxony ranks as the world’s fifth-largest semiconductor location, he said, but still has much to learn. “We want to grow, we want to get better. That is why you have to be in Taiwan.”

Panter has visited Taiwan three times within a year. He pointed to deep ties between Saxony and Taiwan, including extensive exchanges between universities and business cooperation. Taiwan-based chipmaker TSMC is building a large factory in Dresden with partners. Panter said the project remains on schedule, with the plant due to open in 2027.

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We want to grow, we want to get better. That is why you have to be in Taiwan.

Saxony also wants to become a kind of “Taiwan Hub,” Panter said. “We want people from Taiwan to feel at home in Saxony and to be a good host.”

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We want people from Taiwan to feel at home in Saxony and to be a good host.

The minister’s trip runs through September 8 and includes Taiwan and Vietnam. In Taiwan, his agenda includes meetings at the Semicon Asia semiconductor trade fair. In Vietnam, talks are expected to cover environmental and energy technology, water management, infrastructure and skilled workers. Panter called Vietnam a strategically important growth market for Saxon companies, citing opportunities for cooperation, technology transfer, new sales markets and production sites.

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Vietnam is a strategically important growth market for Saxon companies. The economic dynamism of the country opens opportunities for cooperation, technology transfer, new sales markets and the establishment of new production sites.