# EU approves €623M German state aid for GlobalFoundries and X-FAB semiconductor plants

The European Commission approved €623 million in German state aid: a €495 million grant for GlobalFoundries to expand its Dresden site for 300 mm wafer production, and a €128 million grant for X-FAB to build a new open foundry in Erfurt for MEMS and chip technologies. Commercial operations for X-FAB are expected by 2029.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2025-12-14
- Where: Dresden and Erfurt, Germany
- Value: $654.1M (623.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2029
- Status: announced
- Products: 300 mm wafers, MEMS, chip technologies
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [GlobalFoundries](https://endata.com/companies/664.md)
- [X-FAB](https://endata.com/companies/70233.md)

## Sources

- [globalsemiconductorprojects.com](https://www.globalsemiconductorprojects.com/articles/eu-commission-approves-623-million-german-state-aid), 2025-12-14: "The aid will take the form of a direct grant of €495 million."

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