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Printed and Organic Electronics in Germany

April 2013

Other advantages include:

strong material development focus availability of pioneering printing tech-

nologies

proximity to world-leaders in machi-

nery and equipment production

first rate electronic device manu-

facturers

rapidly expanding end user markets

governmental investment incentives

and R&D support

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skilled labor force, the strong regional

focus on the sciences, and its proximity

to Germanys largest micro-electronics

cluster.

Based in Heidelberg, Forum Organic

Electronics coordinates world-renowned

companies and research partners to

develop leading-edge new technologies.

R&D Institutes and Private Sector

Collaborations The internationally

renowned Fraunhofer Society Institutes

are at the frontier of research activities

in Germany and closely cooperate with

industry players along the value chain:

Austr ian l ight ing manufacturer

Zumtobel, for example, formed the joint

venture LEDONwith the Dresden-based

Fraunhofer IPMS and now benefits from

synergy effects due to the proximity to

the Organic Electronics Saxony cluster.

Another strategic alliance in this region

was formed between Heliatek, Fraunho-

fer IPMS, TU Dresden IAPP, and the

University of Ulm who collaborate in the

area of organic photovoltaics.

Trends in ProductApplicationsSeveral prominent industry trends in

printed electronics have emerged in

Germany: Organic photovoltaics (OPV),

OLED-lighting and printed RFID tags.

OPV Germany hosts the worlds larg-

est photovoltaic (PV) market with 33

percent of cumulated global installations

in 2012. Since organic solar cells offer a

thinner, more flexible, and potentially

cheaper alternative to silicon cells and

since the high domestic demand for PV

in Germany functions as an industry

catalyst, the OPV-market holds promis-

ing projections for this area of printed

electronics.

OLED-lighting This technology al-

ready plays a vital role in consumer

electronics such as mobile phones as

well as lighting and signage. The trend

towards flat screen displays is omnipo-

tent. German chemical company Merck

opened its chemical research center in

Darmstadt, which provides the material

needed for the production of OLEDs.

RFID-tags Based on printed elec-

tronics technologies, RFID-tags are

ready for mass market production. The

highly developed logistics industry in

Germany is just one market that will

greatly benefit from this trend. A high

value is placed on product certification in

Germany, creating another natural mar-

ket niche for RFID-tags. PolyIC serves as

an example of a German company at the

forefront of RFID-tag mass production

by integrating material research, print-

ing techniques and chip design.

Advantages

In sum, Germany holds the key to suc-

cess for your printed electronics busi-

ness because of its R&D strength and

diverse industrial landscape providing

perfect opportunities for innovation,

alliances and collaborations.