About FMD

As a cooperation between the Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics and the Leibniz Institutes FBH and IHP, the Research Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD) is the central point of contact for all issues concerning research and development in the field of micro and nanoelectronics in Germany and Europe.

As a one-stop shop, FMD has been combining scientific excellence, application-oriented technologies and system solutions of the 15 cooperating institutes from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Leibniz Association into a customer-specific offering since 2017.  

With more than 5,400 employees and a diversity of expertise and infrastructure, the virtual umbrella organization of FMD is the one of the largest associations of its kind in Europe.

The “FMD” is also a registered word mark (registration number: 302023118127) of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V. at the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA).

• Based on the scientific excellence of its institutes, FMD continuously develops its technological portfolio and translates it into innovations - for the benefit of society and to strengthen the German and European economy.
  
  
• FMD provides impulses for developments and system solutions in the high-tech sector, cooperates with international partners and actively shapes the German and European research agenda.
  
  
• FMD bundles its resources across the entire value chain of micro- and nanoelectronics to maintain technological sovereignty in Europe and to strengthen Germany's competitiveness as a business location.
  
  
• FMD enables comprehensive and easy access to new applications of micro- and nanoelectronics at different technical levels of maturity and offers complete solutions from a single source.
  
  
• FMD lowers the entry threshold into future-oriented high technologies for all users of microelectronics in industry and science and is an important innovation partner also for small and medium-sized enterprises.
  
  
• FMD offers training and further education opportunities for future careers in microelectronics and supports the transfer of knowledge by brains.
  
  
• FMD supports start-ups in high technologies.