Inside Taiwan and Germany’s Next Chip Alliance｜TaiwanPlus News

Dresden, one of Germany’s oldest cities, has become a strategic semiconductor foothold for TSMC after it selected the city for its European expansion. With the firm’s Dresden fab set to start production in 2027, how will the city evolve into a new frontier for chip innovation, and how are residents, industry experts and policymakers interpreting the shift? Dresden Mayor Dirk Hilbert and TSRI, National Institutes of Applied Research, Director General Chien-Nan Liu explore how TSMC is reshaping Europe’s tech landscape in this episode of Zoom In, Zoom Out. Chapters: 01:16 Silicon Saxony & Taiwan’s Longstanding Ties 01:55 Citizens React: Hopes and Concerns 03:54 Housing, Schools & Infrastructure Challenges 04:40 Sustainability: Water, Energy & Green Chips 06:59 Taiwan–Europe Chip Innovation Forum 07:28 No One Builds Chips Alone: Collaboration Matters 08:38 Talent Shortages: The Real Bottleneck 09:15 Dresden vs. Hsinchu Science Park 10:28 Cultural Gaps in Global Chipmaking 10:50 Work Culture: Taiwan vs. Europe 13:02 Can Europe Build Its Own Chip Ecosystem? #TaiwanGermanychiptie #ESMC #Dresden #TSRI #TSMC #Taiwan #TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusNews #TaiwanNews #ZoominZoomOut -  TaiwanPlus｜https://www.taiwanplus.com  TaiwanPlus presents the country’s unique voice on not only local issues but also world events.  Connect with TaiwanPlus  » Watch shows made by TaiwanPlus    / @taiwanplus   » Like us on Facebook:   / taiwanplusnews   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / taiwanplusnews   » Follow us on Instagram:   / taiwanplusnews