# Siemens to acquire Lauterbach for semiconductor design tools

Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Lauterbach, a provider of debug and trace solutions for embedded software and SoC architectures, to expand its semiconductor design and verification portfolio.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-11-10
- Where: Hoehenkirchen, near Munich, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: debug and trace tools for embedded software, SoC verification tools
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md) (acquirer)
- [Lauterbach](https://endata.com/companies/95664.md) (target)

## Sources

- [press.siemens.com](https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/siemens-expand-portfolio-semiconductor-design-and-verification-planned-acquisition), 2026-11-10: "Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Lauterbach, a leading provider of debug and trace solutions for embedded software and complex system-on-chip (SoC) architectures."
- [lauterbach.com](https://www.lauterbach.com/press-releases/lauterbach-signs-agreement-to-be-acquired-by-siemens), 2026-11-10: "Lauterbach announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Siemens."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/siemens-to-expand-portfolio-for-semiconductor-design-and-verification-with-the-planned-acquisition-of-lauterbach-302934669.html), 2026-11-10: "The planned acquisition represents another important step in further establishing Siemens' position as one of the world's leading electronic design automation (EDA) powerhouses."
- [credenceresearch.com](https://www.credenceresearch.com/news/siemens-acquire-lauterbach-trace32-eda-chip-verification), 2026-11-10: "Siemens has agreed to buy Lauterbach GmbH, a family-owned German developer of debug and trace tools for embedded software and complex system-on-chip designs."
- [investingtarget.com](https://investingtarget.com/article/siemens-lauterbach-deal-signals-continued-consolidation-in-semiconductor-design-tools), 2026-11-10: "Siemens' agreement to acquire Lauterbach underscores the strategic importance of semiconductor design and engineering software."

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