Overview
- Reconstruction is scheduled to begin in January 2026 to create an innovations campus focused on artificial intelligence, robotics, microelectronics and chip design.
- The final vehicle, a red ID.3 signed by employees, will remain at the site as a commemorative exhibit.
- TU Dresden is expected to use nearly half of the facility, and the location will continue to function as a vehicle delivery site during the transition.
- More than 165,500 cars were built at the plant since its 2001 opening, from the Phaeton to the e‑Golf and, since 2021, the ID.3.
- Volkswagen says roughly 230 employees will retain their positions in Dresden for the time being, with further details to be determined.