Overview
- IHK Dresden is pressing for a “fast lane” on construction approvals, looser rules for public land auctions, and closer coordination between the city and surrounding municipalities.
- Local projections point to more than 20,000 additional chip-industry jobs by 2030 as the sector accelerates in and around the city.
- Key investments are moving ahead, including Infineon’s site expansion, TSMC-led ESMC entering main construction, and a federally approved Globalfoundries project.
- Despite factory progress, a housing surge has not materialized, with the chamber warning of mounting pressure on energy, water, and transport networks.
- To attract and retain international families, Bertolt-Brecht-Gymnasium will start an English-language Middle Years Programme in 2026/27 with mother-tongue instruction, and the city is discussing a French-language school.