Lufthansa Cargo Joins High-Tech Network Silicon Saxony

Since the beginning of July 2025, Lufthansa Cargo has become the first airline to join the high-tech network Silicon Saxony – the largest association of companies in the microelectronics, semiconductor, and IT sectors in Europe. Based in Dresden, the association brings together over 600 players – from international technology corporations to innovative start-ups and research institutions. The regional focus is in the Dresden area, the most important location for semiconductor manufacturing in Europe.

(Frankfurt) For Lufthansa Cargo, membership is a strategic step to contribute its expertise as one of the world’s leading cargo airlines and to deepen collaboration with key players in the semiconductor industry. As an essential part of global supply chains, Lufthansa Cargo helps ensure the reliable, sustainable flow of goods worldwide, adhering to the highest quality standards – especially for time-sensitive and sensitive high-tech goods. Active participation in working groups, industry events, and expert forums helps to better understand industry requirements and to specifically further develop specialized air freight solutions.

“The semiconductor industry is characterized by highly sensitive, time-critical supply chains. Our customers expect reliable, flexible logistics solutions – and this is precisely where we want to continuously evolve through active exchange,” says Carolin Gerstenmaier, Head of Industry Development at Lufthansa Cargo. “With our expertise from the international air freight business, we aim to make logistical processes along the value chain even more resilient and efficient. This supports our mission: Enabling Global Business.”

“We are very pleased to welcome Lufthansa Cargo, one of the world’s leading companies in the air freight sector, as a new member of the high-tech network Silicon Saxony. With this partnership, we are specifically strengthening the area of transport and logistics. For the globally interconnected semiconductor industry, reliable and efficient logistics is a crucial competitive factor. The exchange with Lufthansa Cargo opens new perspectives on intelligent supply chains and resilient infrastructures. Together, we want to work on positioning the technology location of Saxony even better internationally and further improving the conditions for research, development, and production,” says Frank Bösenberg, Managing Director of Silicon Saxony.

Commitment to the Semiconductor Industry

With its membership, Lufthansa Cargo is further expanding its commitment to the semiconductor industry. Already today, the air freight airline differentiates its transport services according to specific requirements – from highly sensitive wafers to temperature-controlled microchips and heavy, valuable production equipment. Membership in the network is intended to help tailor Lufthansa Cargo’s air freight solutions even more closely to the needs of the industry.

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