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Future Dimensions
Nanotechnology in Dresden
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Dynamic Growth and International Competence
Dresden is one of Europes most dynamic economic regions. Its success
is based on a sound mix of traditional and high tech industries as well
as an outstanding research environment which has been attractingnumerous investors over the past few years. Dresden is heading the
field in topnotch academic research to such an extent that virtually
no other German city is able to keep up with it; neither in quality nor in
quantity, the magazine Der Spiegelwrote in April 2007. One of the
youngest and most promising scientific branches is at home here as
well: Nanotechnology. Nano innovations are invisible to the user, yet
these unpretentious midgets fulfill a key function without which im-
portant developments in microelectronics / information technology andbiotechnology / life sciences would not be possible. And in machine,
plant, and automobile construction as well as in the aerospace industry,
nanotechnology also forms the basis for innovative materials which
ensure a competitive edge.
Dresden is characterized by a broad spectrum of applied research and
development activities. Innovation through cooperation is the motto
which best describes the singular synthesis of science and business
found in this city. With unique interdisciplinary projects, Dresden Uni-
versity of Technology (TU Dresden) as well as numerous research insti-
tutions and competence centers make this venue a hub for scientists
from all over the world. Their research results are an important founda-
tion for new products and processes which are brought to fruition and
continuously developed in networks and associations until they are
ready for the market. This has, by now, gotten around in the research
and development departments of international corporate groups. These
potentials, though, also create an effective competitive edge for Saxonys
small and mid-sized enterprises since they can profit from such ideasas well or establish contacts well beyond their branches.
The City of Dresden, of course, also promotes these exciting develop-
ments in nanotechnology. Its various programs for technological
transfer permit large corporations as well as small and mid-sized en-
terprises to realize their innovations under particularly favorable condi-
tions. Excellent reasons for an optimistic outlook into the future.
Dr. Andreas LesonDeputy Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for
Material and Beam Technology (IWS)
Head of the Nanotechnology Center of Competence
Ultrathin Functional Films (Nano-CC-UFF)
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Among the
Worlds Best
Dresden can compete with the worlds best
nano and information technology venues,
notes Professor Hubert Markl, former Presidentof the German Research Foundation (DFG) and
the Max Planck Society. According to a study of
the VDI The Association of German Engineers,
there are about 80 commercial enterprises and
40 research and development institutions active
in nanotechnology in Dresden and its immedi-
ate vicinity. About 1,200 experts are working
directly with nanotechnology. But one mustalso include the employees of the internation-
ally renowned nanoelectronic divisions at such
corporations as AMD, Qimonda, Infineon, and
ZMD AG which are all located in Dresden.
Additional fields of application can be found inmachine and plant construction, in biotechnol-
ogy, chemistry, and medical technology as well
as materials development.
Dresden is an international leader first and
foremost in the research and application of
ultrathin films. They improve the function of
high tech products as well as ordinary objects.
Currently, Dresdens biggest economic factor
are the silicon chips of the microelectronics
industry which are invariably composed of
several ultrathin material layers and structures.
Nanocoating makes optical systems and lenses
scratch resistant and non-reflective.
The quick transfer of research results into
marketable products and systems is the objec-
tive of the innovation cluster nano for produc-
tion which was founded by the Fraunhofer In-
stitute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS)
in 2006. Twelve commercial enterprises from
Dresden as well as five Fraunhofer and two
Leibniz institutes participate in this cluster. In
applied courses, experts and executives are
introduced to the possibilities this technology
offers their business.
nano tech 2008: Carbon nanotubes made in Dresden
were the big attraction at the trade show in Tokyo.
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Thinking in
New Dimensions
Large Corporations and
Small Structures
In terms of sales, nanoelectronics is one of the
most important fields of industrial applicationfor nanotechnology. According to a recent study
on the development of microelectronics, every
second European chip is produced in Dresden.
The region is, thus, Europes largest semicon-
ductor center and the fifth largest microelec-
tronics venue in the world. More than 1,200
companies with about 44,000 employees are
active in the microelectronics / informationtechnology sector. In addition to research,
development, and large-scale production, nano-
technology permits a multitude of various ap-
plications. Dresdens specific features include
its innovative, cooperative projects in applied,
groundbreaking research.
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Groundbreaking Cooperation
NaMLab Nanoelectronic Materials Labora-
tory gGmbH is a non-profit joint venture of
Dresden University of Technology (TU Dresden)
and Dresdens Qimonda corporation. NaMLabs
mission is to research and test materials and
material systems for nanoelectronics; in par-
ticular, their integration into future memory
chips. The company, which started as an as-
sociated institute at TU Dresden in the fall of2007, runs a research laboratory with four lab
rooms as well as a clean room with a total of
27 employees.
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Currently, every second European chip is produced in
Dresden.
Electronic Midgets Put to the Test
Mobile phones, computers, or cars nothing
works without microelectronics. But before
electronic systems can go into mass produc-
tion, efficient production processes have to be
developed and tested. Dresden University of
Technology (TU Dresden) and the Fraunhofer
Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (IZFP-D)
have jointly established the nanoeva center.
Here, scientists research test procedures in the
nanometer range and develop strategies to
integrate test devices into production proc-
esses. They focus on non-destructive 3D testing
of components which are between several
hundred nanometers and only a few micro-
meters in size so far, this has been uncharted
territory in the research landscape. The stra-
tegic cooperation seeks to develop methodswhich can be implemented in electronics
packaging at low cost while meeting industrial
standards.
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AMD quad core processor : The commercia l enterprises
and institutes located in Dresden cover the entire
value creation chain in microelectronics from chip
production in all sectors to products in the user industry.
Novaled AG: The company is the current world
champion in OLED performance efficiency.
The Worlds Best Light
Messages on ultrathin flat panel displays
which are installed on ordinary objects.
Windows which turn into light sources evenat night due to transparent light emitting
diodes: Dresdens Novaled AG corporation is
implementing these ideas. The company
focuses on the continued development and
marketing of progressive technologies and
materials for the production of organic light
emitting diodes (OLEDs). For example, the
manufacture of ultraprecise optical lenses,lens systems, or mirrors requires coatings
which only consist of a few atomic layers.
These nanolayers, in turn, ensure that dis-
plays, optical data storages, and lighting
systems become increasingly flat and effi-
cient while at the same time saving even
more energy. Novaled AG is a spin-off of
Dresden University of Technology (TU Dres-
den) and Dresdens Fraunhofer Institute for
Photonic Microsystems (IPMS). Within only
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From Innovation to Marketability
The Fraunhofer Center Nanoelectronic Technol-
ogy (CNT) is a facility of the Fraunhofer Society
established together with AMD and Qimonda.
Its objective is to consolidate research, devel-
opment, and production in order to bring inno-
vative products even quicker to the market and,
thus, strengthen the competitiveness of the
participating companies. Founded in 2005, the
CNT has already generated very promisingresearch results. It focuses on new materials
for more efficient DRAMs (Dynamic Random
Access Memory) which are used as internal
memory in PCs and servers.
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three years, Novaled AG has turned from a
start-up enterprise with three employees into
a global market leader for OLED technologies
with 70 employees. What began as fundamen-tal research is topnotch technology today; and
for such companies as Samsung, Pioneer, and
Philips, this is of great interest with regard to
future product innovations. Novaled AG holds
220 patents. Its projects are equally sophisti-
cated: Within the scope of the European devel-
opment project Organic LEDs for Lighting Ap-
plications (OLLA), it seeks to develop the mostefficient lighting technology in the world.
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Nanotechnology
for Industry
Nanolayers for Heavy-Duty Applications
Dresden has a long industrial and research
tradition in plasma-based coating processes
and surface modifications. The manufacture ofvacuum technology systems assumes a key
role in these processes and modifications. An
exceptional international specialization is nano-
coating with singular hardness and precision.
A Dresden-based nanotechnological compe-
tence center has been working in the field of
ultrathin functional films since 1998. The
European Society of Thin Films (EFDS), whichconsolidates the knowledge of commercial
enterprises and research institutes throughout
Europe, is also actively involved in the knowl-
edge transfer. About 1,500 employees are
working in the production of vacuum technol-
ogy systems in the Dresden region. The average
annual turnover has increased by 21 percent
since 1990.
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based enterprises and institutions provide
leading competence in nanolayers:
Creaphys GmbH corporation
CREAVAC GmbH corporation
FHR Anlagenbau centrotherm photovoltaics
AG corporation
Leybold Optics Dresden GmbH corporation
MAT PlasMATec GmbH corporation
VON ARDENNE Anlagentechnik GmbH corpation
VTD Vakuumtechnik GmbH corporation
Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam
Technology (IWS) as well as the Fraunhofer
Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma
Technology (FEP)
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As Hard as a Diamond
A smooth and even surface as hard as a dia-
mond thats what many toolmakers would
like to have. Diamond surfaces are ideal pro-
tective layers if they can be deposited in a
sufficiently even manner, at a satisfactory rate,and above all at temperatures which are not
too high. The Fraunhofer Institute for Material
and Beam Technology (IWS) in Dresden has
developed a procedure which assures just that
and has prepared it for market launch. The
layers are deposited with the laser arc method
in which pulsating vacuum arc discharges are
controlled by a laser beam. The layers aredeposited at temperatures below 50 degrees
Celsius which also permits the treatment of
plastics. The Dresden-based IWS has developed
coatings which have demonstrated their ability
to withstand wear and tear in many industrial
tests.
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VON ARDENNE Anlagentechnik GmbH: Twin tube cathode
with rotating target in a coating system for large-scale
substrates.
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VON ARDENNE Anlagentechnik GmbH: A thin film photovoltaic system produced on VON ARDENNE systems was
installed at the southern facade of an assembly hall.
AXO GmbH: Mult ilayer X-ray opt ics. With individual layers
having a thickness ranging between 1 and 10 nanometers,
the permissible deviations are in the picometer range.
Precision Layers to Improve and
Accelerate Material Testing
X-rays are very useful for material tests. Yet it
is not possible to just focus or reflect radiationthrough an optical device; the rays would
simply permeate the material. The trick: If very
many nanometer-thin, sharp boundary layers
are stacked on top of each other, slight partial
reflections are created at each layer. If these
ultraprecise, alternating layers are stacked
correctly and diffracted, then the ray can also
be diffracted at the mirror and focused on apoint. In material testing, it is, thus, possible to
observe structures with much greater precision
when mirrors are built into X-ray analysis sys-
tems. Instead of needing one week to measure
complex samples, it now only takes half a day.
The X-ray mirrors are manufactured by the AXO
Dresden GmbH corporation.
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Today, about 90 % of all solar cells are produced
on silicon wafers. High raw material costs and
huge energy consumption substantially increasethe production costs. Alternative materials and
processes are in great demand. Thin film tech-
nology is such an alternative. The VON ARDENNE
Anlagentechnik GmbH corporation has consis-
tently utilized its expertise in coating architec-
tural glass, metal strips, and plastics for this
specific purpose and has developed systems for
thin film photovoltaics. These systems provideconsiderable cost and application advantages
in glazing buildings. The thickness of the semi-
conductor material is only one hundredth of the
material thickness typically required in stand-
ard procedures. This saves valuable resources.
In 2007, the family-owned company was once
again among the top ten of Germany s 100
most innovative small and mid-sized enter-
prises. With its more than 450 employees, the
corporation manufactures systems for cus-
tomers in 37 countries.
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Energy Saving Superconductors
Higher current density and lower energy loss
can be attained with the help of nanostructured
superconductors. The NESPA (NanoEngineered
Superconductors for Power Applications) net-
work wants to produce these conductors at low
cost in the required quality. Leading expertsfrom 13 European universities, research insti-
tutions, and commercial enterprises cooperate
in this network. NESPA is coordinated by the
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials
Research Dresden (IFW).
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Mighty Nano for Materials
Dresden is one of Germanys most renowned
materials research centers. The spectrum
covers virtually all material classes. Commer-cial enterprises from the region as well as inter-
national corporations and research partners all
benefit from this knowledge. New or improved
material properties are developed with the help
of nanotechnological procedures. They can be
customized specifically to the needs and re-
quirements of the consumer, environmental
protection, and profitability.
W2,000 Degrees Celsius within
Milliseconds
As a consequence of increasing miniaturization
into the nanometer range in silicon chip tech-nology, annealing times have to be constantly
shortened in order to precisely control the re-
distribution of foreign atoms in materials. In
cooperation with the FHR Anlagenbau GmbH
corporation, the Research Center Dresden-Ros-
sendorf (FZD) developed a flash lamp annealing
system for industrial applications which heats
the surface of a material to 2,000 degreesCelsius within the fraction of a second. The
material is only heated on the surface and not
throughout the entire material like in other
annealing processes. This permits ultrashort
heating, for example, on silicon. Other applica-
tions permit the treatment of thin films on
plastic substrates.
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FHR Anlagenbau GmbH, flash lamp annealing system:
The applications include, for example, chip technology
and nanotechnology as well as photovoltaics.
With ultrashort heat treatments of up to 2,000 degreesCelsius, new possibilities become available in nano-
technology.
Leibniz IFW: Nickel substrate tape for coating with
superconductors.
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Leibniz IFW: With the help of carbon nanotubes,
plastics can be modified in such a way
that paint, for example, continues to adhere
to surfaces for an extended period of time.
Carbon Nanotubes for the Automobile
Industry
In automobile construction, less weight means
reduced fuel consumption and, thus, fewercarbon dioxide emissions. Thermoplastic com-
ponents would be much lighter than the sheet
steels which have been used up to now and
would, therefore, be suitable for fenders and
other large body components. This will soon
become possible through the successful research
conducted at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer
Research Dresden (IPF) and the Leibniz Institutefor Solid State and Materials Research Dresden
(IFW). Scientists have inserted evenly distribut-
ing carbon nanotubes (CNT) into plastics. Simi-
lar to a haystack, the CNT touch each other
slightly, form a fine network-like structure, and
permit electric power to be transmitted through
the plastic material. Dresdens world record is
the very low number of CNT required to ac-
complish this. The new challenge is to further
reduce the costs for commercial CNT so that
the research results can be applied in industry
at a large scale.
WBall Bearings Made from Nanoceramics
Where metals and polymers reach their limits,
high performance ceramics will be applied in
the future. For example, ball bearings are ex-posed to heavy wear and tear. Made from high
performance ceramics, they run even under
adverse conditions completely without any
lubrication. This permits entirely new construc-
tion concepts: Oil lubricated metal bearings in
the food industry could be replaced by ce-
ramic bearings. Juice as a lubricant would be
totally sufficient. Dresdens Fraunhofer Institutefor Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS)
conducts intense research on ball bearings
made from ceramics. The institute is a partner
of numerous industrial enterprises and par-
ticipates in network projects of the Federal
Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
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New Surface Hardening Procedure for
Turbine Blades
Blades in steam turbines are under extreme
stress. In addition, water droplets produce
considerable wear and tear. Up to now, how-
ever, no procedure has been available which
would harden the surface layers of these steels
without reducing their overall durability. Dres-
dens Fraunhofer Institute for Material andBeam Technology (IWS) has found a solution.
With an innovative procedure, copper precipita-
tions are generated in the nanometer range.
They assure a very high material stability and
hardness for the surface layers without making
them brittle. The life cycle of turbine blades
could be extended decisively. The procedure is
already applied industrially in numerous Sie-mens steam turbines throughout the world.
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Fraunhofer IKTS: Ball bearings made from nanoceramics.
With the production or use of nanostructures, it is possible
to give materials completely new properties and, thus,make components capable of withstanding, for example,
high stress.
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Nanotechnology
for Bio
United Sciences
Operating rooms with antibacterial coating.
Art ificial limbs with surfaces that assure the
body doesnt reject the implant. Prepared nano-particles which bring medication precisely to
the diseased part of the body and, thus, act
selectively: These examples indicate already
the innovative potential of uniting medicine,
biology, and technology in the field of molecu-
lar cell biology and materials science.
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It is possible to create and measure extremely
small structures with highly charged ions. They
may be applied, for example, in nanotechnol-ogy, surface analytics, and in medical particle
therapy. So far, the problem has been to create
highly charged ions in a reliable and inexpen-
sive manner. The DREEBIT GmbH corporation
Dresden a spin-off of Dresden University of
Technology (TU Dresden) and the Oerlikon
Leybold Vacuum Dresden GmbH corporation
has developed an internationally patented iongun for highly charged ions. They are smaller,
more efficient, and more flexible in their ap-
plication than those models which have been
used up to now. Together with Austrian scien-
tists and competent partners in industry, the
guns application in cancer therapy is being
readied.
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Living Material Surfaces
This is a dream which has been pursued by
physicians and technicians for a long time:
Traditional materials like metals, ceramics, or
polymers are equipped with properties of bio-
molecules or living microorganisms. The pa-
tients own bone cells could, thus, replace tissue
which has degenerated as a result of disease or
illness. To make this dream come true, 13 small
and mid-sized enterprises as well as partners
from Dresden University of Technology (TU
Dresden) and the Max Bergmann Center of
Biomaterials have joined forces under the label
Molecular designed Biological Coating (MBC).
They have, thus, united five core technologies
in the biofunctionalization of metallic, ceramic,and polymer materials as well as the genetic
modification of biological components. The
research and development activities focus
specifically on the very dense configuration of
customized genetic biomolecules as well as
the long-term stable and controllable activity of
living microorganisms on component and ma-
terial surfaces.
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Max Bergmann Center Dresden: Innovative hybridmaterial made from silicate and collagen to replace
firm tissue.
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Dresden University of Technology, Tumor tissue with nanoparticles: The color distribution indicates the
accumulation of particles in the tissue. An optimal accumulation is vital to the success of a therapy.
Intelligent Precious Metal
Engineering and biology go hand in hand at the
Namos GmbH corporation. The company coats
complex biomolecules with different metals sothat functional films are created. It is, thus,
possible to generate surfaces with considerably
improved optical, electrical, chemical, and
magnetic properties.
The applications range from special optical
effects all the way to chemically active sur-
faces with improved effectiveness while, at the
same time, reducing the consumption of pre-cious metals. Together with the Institute of
Materials Science, the Institute for Genetics as
well as the Institute of Bioprocess Engineering
at Dresden University of Technology (TU Dres-
den), Namos GmbH is currently working on
creating precious metal clusters on bacterial
protein membranes. These so-called S-layers
permit bacteria to survive in environments
containing heavy metals. While water is able to
penetrate bacteria, toxic heavy metal cannot.
What sounds like abstract science has actu-
ally a practical impact on our daily lives and
the environment because this technology sig-
nificantly reduces the price of, for example,
catalytic converters, diesel soot filters, or fuel
cells due to the optimal use of raw materials.
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Small nanocontainers loaded with drugs
penetrate cells and deposit the active ingredi-
ents precisely on the r ight spot. What soundedstill futuristic even a few years ago has now
become reality. Dresden is an important research
center for minimally invasive and non-invasive
cancer therapies. The European research project
CARBIO (Multifunctional Carbon Nanotubes for
Biomedical Applications) optimizes procedures
for the use of carbon nanotubes functioning as
nanocontainers which, in addition to drugs,can also transport heaters or sensors. CARBIO
was launched in October 2006 and consolidates
the competences of seven other European re-
search institutions. The Leibniz Institute for
Solid State and Materials Research Dresden
(IFW) coordinates the project.
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Dresden University of Technology, Center for RegenerativeTherapies: Building on a long tradition in the pharma-
ceutical industry, an expanding, new cluster in the field
of life sciences / biotechnology has been created in
Dresden. Modern cell biology, genetics, and engineering
are cooperating in this cluster in an exemplary manner.
high density
low density
Tumour tissueenriched withnanoparticles
High amount ofnanoparticles in
the vessel systemof the tumour
Tumour tissuein paraffin
xy-slice
vessels
xz-slice
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Interface of Topnotch Researchers
Topnotch academic research is conducted in
Dresden. This fact is also reflected by the number
of local Fraunhofer institutes. With eleven insti-tutes, Dresden is, one might say, the German
Fraunhofer capital. No fewer than ten Fraun-
hofer institutes conduct research in new ma-
terials and material technologies for a wide va-
riety of applications. Scientists from all over the
world flock to the city because it is here where
large-scale lab instruments and equipment
provide unique possibilities to conduct experi-ments within the scope of international co-
operation in research. Dresden, thus, has Europes
most modern high magnetic field laboratory
which produces the worlds strongest pulsed
magnetic field. In addition to the Research
Center Dresden-Rossendorf (FZD), one Leibniz
institute, two Max Planck institutes, and Dres-
den University of Technology (TU Dresden)
participate in the 25 million euro project. The
magnetic lab gained great acclaim when it was
accepted as a member of the ICAM (Institute
for Complex Adaptive Matter) network which is
currently home to the 45 most important global
work groups in the field of materials science.
Instruments and Equipment for
Topnotch Research (Selection)
Free electron laser (ELBE)
Highly intensive positron source
High magnetic field laboratory
High performance computer to simulate
complex nanostructures
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Super Computer Simulates Complex
Nanostructures
The development of new materials with spe-
cific, desired properties is very complicatedand expensive. It is much quicker and less
expensive to simulate the stability, storage
capacity, and thermal conductivity of nanoelec-
tronic components on the computer. Such ex-
tensive calculations are now being carried out
by a new high performance computer at Dresden
University of Technology (TU Dresden). In con-
trast to computer clusters consisting of inde-pendent single processors which are typically
used, the Dresden super computer permits the
simultaneous access of its processors to the
immense common central memory. First tests
have indicated that quantum-mechanical
computer simulations of increasingly complex
systems will be possible with up to 100,000
atoms.
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Nanoresearch in Dresden
Institutes of the Fraunhofer Society
Fraunhofer Center Nanoelectronic
Technology (CNT)
Scientific Association
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Max Planck Society
Dresden University of Technology
(TU Dresden)
University of Applied Sciences Dresden
(HTW Dresden)
Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials
Society for the Promotion of Medical,
Biological, and Environmental Technologies
(GMBU)
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Presention of the Barkhausen Award 2007 in Dresden:
Professor Kishi is the Director of Japans National In-
stitute of Materials Science which enjoys an excellent
reputation in nanotechnology throughout the world.
He was awarded the prize for, among other things, hiswork in fostering scientific cooperation in Germany
and Japan.
Dresden University of Technology cooperates closely in
research and education, for example, with the Research
Center Dresden-Rossendorf.
Education in Nanotechnology
In its educational programs focusing on tech-
nology and natural sciences, Dresden Univer-
sity of Technology (TU Dresden) has a wide
variety of courses and research projects in the
field of nanotechnology. In fact, a specific focus
on nanotechnology is also emerging at the
advanced level and in a number of programs
such as, for example, in electrical engineering /
microelectronics / information technology, me-
chanical engineering / production technology
(with a focus on laser and plasma technology),
process engineering, physics, chemistry, biotech-
nology as well as the combination materials
science / nanotechnology. The masters pro-
grams in molecular bioengineering and nano-biophysics are available in English. Practical
applications are a matter of course due to the
multifaceted cooperation with commercial
enterprises and the close ties that exist be-
tween academic education and numerous
non-university research institutions.
The University of Applied Sciences Dresden
(HTW Dresden) also educates qualified profes-sionals in chemical engineering and electrical
engineering for these innovative fields.
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Continued Education for Businesses
Surface Engineering and Nanotechnology
(SENT) a joint project of the Fraunhofer
Society and Dresden International University
Innovation cluster nano for production
Nanotechnology Center of Competence
Ultrathin Functional Films (Nano-CC-UFF)
Workshops of the European Society of
Thin Films (EFDS)
Silicon Saxony e.V.
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Dresdens students are able to gain practical experience.
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Networks and
Technological Transfer
In Dresden, research institutions and com-
mercial enterprises cooperate in numerous
networks. They consolidate competencies and
initiate joint research projects. They also pro-mote technological transfer and accelerate the
development of marketable products.
One such example is Silicon Saxony e. V., the
largest industrial association in microelectron-
ics. The Nanotechnology Center of Competence
Ultrathin Functional Films (Nano-CC-UFF)
consolidates the knowledge of its now more
than 100 members from all over Germany inseveral work groups. The Materials Research
Network Dresden (MFD) bundles the compe-
tencies of more than 1,000 scientists in the
Dresden region.
Expanding Horizons
Dresdens researchers and entrepreneurs are
popular speakers at international conventions.
But Dresden also likes to invite partners fromall around the globe to trade shows and con-
gresses so that the dialog between researchers
and users gains momentum. The State Capital
Dresden is very committed to the organization
and continued development of the interna-
tional Nanofair congress. Nanofair has become
a successful platform for creating and exchang-
ing new ideas in the industry. The conferencefocuses on electronics, materials, optics, sur-
faces, and life sciences.
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Networks and Competence Centers
Nanotechnology Center of Competence
Ultrathin Functional Films (Nano-CC-UFF)
Fraunhofer innovation cluster
nano for production
Materials Research Network Dresden (MFD)
EFDS European Society of Thin Films
Silicon Saxony e.V.
BioMeT Dresden e.V.
TechnologyCenterDresden
NanoelectronicsCenterDresden
BioInnovationCenterDresden
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Fraunhofer Innovation Cluster
nano for production
Under the auspices of the Fraunhofer Institute
for Material and Beam Technology (IWS), re-
search institutions cooperate with twelvecommercial enterprises in the region: Koenig &
Bauer, Deutsche Solar, Q-Cells, VON ARDENNE
Anlagentechnik, Dresden University of Technol-
ogy (TU Dresden), two Leibniz institutes, the
Research Center Dresden-Rossendorf (FZD),
and five Fraunhofer institutes. Their objective
is to consolidate both excellence and compe-
tence to achieve a quick transfer into market-able products:
Nanofilms for surface finishing
(for example, photovoltaics)
Nanoparticles (carbon nanotubes CNT)
Nanostructuring of surfaces
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Quick, Efficient,
and Unbureaucratic
Economic Development Office
Competence Field Manager
Sabine Lettau-Tischel
Dr.-Klz-Ring 19 01067 Dresden, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 351 488 27 29
Fax: +49 (0) 351 488 24 43
The Economic Development Office assists and
promotes the development of the nanotechnol-
ogy venue Dresden with a number of specific
activities. Companies seeking to invest herewill quickly find the right industrial and com-
mercial properties without any bureaucratic
hassles. This permits quick and easy business
setups as well as expansions and relocations.
Business founders and newly established en-
terprises find ideal starting conditions, custom-
ized offices and lab space as well as branch-
specific services at the TechnologyCenterDresden (TZ-DD) and the BioInnovationCenter
Dresden (BIOZ). As the contact person for inves-
tors, Competence Field Manager Sabine Lettau-
Tischel provides smooth approval management
as well as quick and efficient handling of all
procedures. As a guide within the city admin-
istration, she establishes contact to all partici-
pating authorities.
Thats How Quick It Can Go
Due to the rapid increase in orders coming in
for thin film photovoltaic systems, the VON
ARDENNE Anlagentechnik GmbH corporation
needed 4,500 square meters of additional
production and logistics space as quickly as
possible. With the approval management under
the auspices of the Economic Development
Office, the construction work, the largest in-
vestment project in company history to date,
began in only eight weeks. Approximately 120
new jobs will be created.
Another example: The NaMLab gGmbH corpora-
tion filed its building application in mid-Sep-
tember 2006, and ground was broken alreadyin mid-November 2006. In September 2007,
the building was ready for equipment.
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Lots of Room for Development
Short distances for partners, joint use of ex-
pensive equipment, sufficient room for creative
solutions through direct communication theseare the salient objectives of Dresdens techno-
pole strategy. Due to the primary focus on
electronics, materials, and bio, the close prox-
imity of research and industry is being deliber-
ately expanded within the city and supported
with such additional infrastructural measures
as technological centers.
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NanoelectronicsCenterDresden: The TechnologyCenter-
Dresden is building a new technology and founder centerfor commercial enterprises in the microelectronics and
nanoelectronics branch in North Dresden. First rentals
will be available in the summer of 2008.
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www.dresden.de/business
Contact
State Capital Dresden
Economic Development Office
Dr.-Klz-Ring 19 01067 Dresden, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 351-488 24 39
Fax: +49 (0) 351-488 24 04
Imprint
Editor:
State Capital Dresden
The Lord Mayor
Economic Development Office
Phone: +49 (0) 351-488 24 39Fax: +49 (0) 351-488 24 04
Public Relations Office
Phone: +49 (0) 351-488 23 90
Fax: +49 (0) 351-488 22 38
Postfach 12 00 20
01001 Dresden, Germany
www.dresden.de
Picture Credits:
Saxony Economic Development Office (WFS), LHD /
Jrgen Lsel, Novaled AG, AMD, Axo GmbH, Fraunhofer FEP,
VON ARDENNE Anlagentechnik GmbH, Leibniz IFW
Edgar Schubert, Fraunhofer IZFP Dresden,Fraunhofer IWS,
Fraunhofer IKTS, Fraunhofer FEP, MBC, TU Dresden / Rahn,
TU Dresden / Heinemann
Conceptual Design:
Michel Sandstein GmbH, Dresden
www.sandstein.de
February 2008
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