PIRNA (dpa-AFX) - The surrounding towns and municipalities are preparing a study to overcome the challenges posed by the relocation of the Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC to Dresden. The aim is to work out the potential for residential and commercial development and to intensify regional cooperation between Dresden and the surrounding area, as announced by the district of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains on Tuesday.

Development potential in the surrounding area

A temporary "Dresden Region" task force will accompany the investigations and preparations for institutionalization. The districts of Bautzen, Meißen and Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge as well as 21 towns and municipalities in these districts are involved in this task force. Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge is to contribute 10,000 euros, according to the announcement.

"The proximity to the state capital gives our district the opportunity to benefit from positive effects as well," said District Administrator Michael Geisler (CDU). "Existing industrial estates could benefit from the relocation of suppliers and provide an impetus for the infrastructural development of communities outside the area."

2000 jobs created by TSMC relocation

TSMC announced around a year ago that it would be building a semiconductor plant in Dresden by 2027. It is to be built as a joint venture with Bosch, Infineon and NXP Semiconductor under the name European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) in the Airportpark industrial estate, where Bosch already manufactures microchips. 2000 new jobs are to be created.

With the "Silicon Saxony" network, the Free State is already Europe's largest location for microelectronics, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Every third chip produced in the EU comes from Saxony. Around 3,650 companies, including Infineon and Globalfoundries, are active in the region. By 2030, 20,000 new jobs are expected to be created as a result of the TSMC relocation, among other things./jbl/DP/men