# Globalfoundries receives €495M EU funding for Dresden fab expansion

The EU Commission approved €495 million in state funding for Globalfoundries' expansion of its semiconductor fab in Dresden, Germany. The total project cost is €1.1 billion, and production is expected to start in 2027 with full capacity by end of 2028.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-12-11
- Where: Dresden, Germany
- Value: $520.0M (495.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1.1 million wafers per year
- Products: microcontrollers, analog circuits, high-frequency chips
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [GlobalFoundries](https://endata.com/companies/664.md)

## Sources

- [heise.de](https://www.heise.de/en/news/Globalfoundries-receives-495-million-euros-for-foundry-expansion-11112214.html), 2025-12-11: "The expanded production could start as early as 2027; by the end of 2028, the expansion is expected to reach its full production capacity."

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