Overview
- Landesdirektion Sachsen authorized the initial Hochbau permit covering the main manufacturing and energy buildings at the Dresden site.
- The facility is TSMC’s first European fab and is slated to produce automotive chips from 2027.
- Total investment stands at about €10 billion with €5 billion in federal support, and roughly 2,000 jobs are planned.
- ESMC is a joint venture with TSMC holding 70% alongside Bosch, Infineon and NXP at 10% each.
- The partial-permit application filed in October 2024 exceeded 5,700 pages, and officials praised the swift review; supplier Topco plans a Dresden office by mid-2026 to support ESMC and others.