Fraunhofer IZM celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2023. To celebrate this milestone in style, a specialist symposium was held at the main site in Berlin on September 28, 2023. Under the title »Crossing Frontiers in Microelectronics«, the researchers showed how they intend to tackle the major challenges of our time such as chip shortages, increasing data rates, and the energy crisis in the coming decades.

The presentation topics ranged from high-performance computing and sensor technology to mobility and sustainability. The symposium, which was attended by renowned industry partners, was followed by a ceremony with high-ranking representatives from politics and research.

Fraunhofer IZM was founded three decades ago by a visionary group of German scientists. Today, the Institute employs over 400 people at three locations and has made a significant contribution to the future viability of microelectronics with 6,000 publications and 350 patents over the last 30 years.