Location · Dresden
Alexander Kaminski for companies in Dresden
Alexander Kaminski — creative director, brand strategist and marketing lead from Hamburg — works remote-first with companies in Dresden (Saxony). Dresden is Germany's and Europe's leading microelectronics location and the core of the Silicon Saxony cluster, where semiconductor manufacturing, research-intensive high technology and an exceptionally dense scientific landscape come together.
Dresden in context
Dresden is the center of Silicon Saxony, Europe's largest microelectronics and semiconductor cluster, with the fabs of Infineon, GlobalFoundries and Bosch as well as the ESMC plant currently under construction (a TSMC joint venture). Unlike western German industrial cities, the economy here is shaped not by historically grown corporate headquarters but by high-tech manufacturing deliberately built up after 1990 and a technical-scientific ecosystem that emerged from the GDR's research tradition and new startups. The location is supported by TU Dresden as a university of excellence and by one of Germany's highest densities of non-university research, with numerous Fraunhofer, Max Planck, Leibniz and Helmholtz institutions.
Key industries: Microelectronics and semiconductor manufacturing (Silicon Saxony: Infineon, GlobalFoundries, Bosch, ESMC/TSMC plant under construction), Photonics, sensor technology and nanotechnology, Information and communications technology / software and embedded systems, Mechanical and plant engineering and electrical engineering (including suppliers to the chip industry), Life sciences, biotechnology and medical technology (BioDeltaSaxony around TU Dresden), Research and science economy (a high density of non-university institutes).
Roles for Dresden
Each role as a dedicated service for companies in Dresden (pages in German):
- Creative Director in Dresden
- Brand Strategist in Dresden
- Naming Expert in Dresden
- Marketing Director in Dresden
- Product Strategist in Dresden
- Product Manager in Dresden
- Product Visionary in Dresden
- IP Creator in Dresden
- Creator for Machines in Dresden
FAQ — Dresden
Why is Dresden considered Europe's leading semiconductor location?
Dresden is the heart of Silicon Saxony, Europe's largest microelectronics cluster. Here Infineon, GlobalFoundries and Bosch manufacture semiconductors, and with the ESMC plant (a joint venture of TSMC, Bosch, Infineon and NXP) another major fab is being built. A considerable share of the chips produced in Europe comes from the region.
What is Silicon Saxony?
Silicon Saxony is the industry association and industrial cluster of microelectronics, software and photonics companies in Saxony, centered on Dresden. It comprises several hundred companies and is one of Europe's largest semiconductor and electronics clusters.
What role does research play in Dresden's economy?
With TU Dresden as a university of excellence and a very high density of non-university institutes (Fraunhofer, Max Planck, Leibniz, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf), Dresden has one of Germany's most research-intensive environments, supplying skilled workers, collaborations and spinoffs for high technology.
How does Dresden differ from western German industrial cities?
Dresden's high-tech industry emerged largely after reunification through targeted business settlements and new startups, building on the GDR's microelectronics tradition. Instead of long-established corporate headquarters, international semiconductor plants, a young technical Mittelstand and research-driven startups shape the location.