Customized solutions and the integration of non-digital components like sensors and power electronics are propelling advances in microelectronics. Over two days, more than 100 participants in the Trends in System Integration workshop found out which of these factors will lead to new products in microsystem technology in the next few years. Fraunhofer IZM scientists used practical examples from medical engineering, safety and security technology, industrial and power electronics, and LED and automotive technology to illustrate the maxim that underlies ongoing integration, namely “from the technology to the application”.