Automation Network Dresden e. V. – Innovation Forum for Automation

About the Innovation Forum for Automation

The Innovation Forum for Automation is an event hosted by the Automation Network Dresden (AND), a network dedicated to factory automation in Dresden. The forum offers a platform for discussing current developments, challenges and solutions in factory automation, with a focus on the semiconductor industry, including artificial intelligence, cyber resilience and the automation of 300-mm wafer manufacturing. After a two-year break, the format returned in 2022; in January 2025, the 22nd edition took place as a two-day event with around 300 industry experts. The program included keynotes, panels and breakout sessions with participants and speakers from companies such as Applied Materials, Siltronic, X-Fab, ESMC, Fabmatics and Fraunhofer institutes. Each year, the network honors one company for outstanding innovations in the field of automation.

Site

Dresden

Processes

Innovation forum / event platform for factory automation, Network (Automation Network Dresden)

Materials

Artificial Intelligence in the Semiconductor Industry, 300-mm Wafer Manufacturing, Cyber Resilience and Regulatory Requirements

Industries

Semiconductor industry, Factory automation, Industrial automation, Industrial automation

1. 01

   Networking (Automation Network Dresden)

2. 02

   Organization of the Innovation Forum for Automation

3. 03

   Keynotes and expert presentations

4. 04

   Breakout sessions and panels

5. 05

   Corporate award for innovations

Topics and Formats

Event Venues

Dresden

DE

Venue of the Innovation Forum for Automation

Program Formats

Inside the production

History

1. 2022

   Return of the Innovation Forum for Automation after a two-year break (Silicon Saxony).

2. 2025

   22nd Innovation Forum for Automation in January 2025 in Dresden, two days, approx. 300 experts.