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elementor-element elementor-element-00ddb7b\" data-id=\"00ddb7b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2abd783\" data-id=\"2abd783\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-748a136 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"748a136\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea42f41\" data-id=\"ea42f41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b39fbb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b39fbb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IMS CHIPS \u2013 Institute for Microelectronics Stuttgart. <br> Research &amp; Technology Transfer.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15f1a05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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  <div class=\"ims-stat-card__number-wrap\">\n                            <span class=\"ims-stat-card__prefix ims-stat-card__affix--center\">&gt;<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"ims-stat-card__number\" data-count-to=\"110\" data-decimals=\"0\" data-duration=\"1.4\" data-animate=\"yes\" data-animation-start=\"viewport\" data-respect-reduced-motion=\"no\">0<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"ims-stat-card__content\">\n                        <div class=\"ims-stat-card__title\">Employees<\/div>                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ims-stat-card ims-stat-card--desktop-split ims-stat-card--tablet- ims-stat-card--mobile- ims-stat-card--content-start ims-stat-card--hover\">\n                    <div class=\"ims-stat-card__metric\">\n                                                        <div 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class=\"ims-stat-card__number-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"ims-stat-card__number\" data-count-to=\"1400\" data-decimals=\"0\" data-duration=\"1.4\" data-animate=\"yes\" data-animation-start=\"viewport\" data-respect-reduced-motion=\"no\">0<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ims-stat-card__suffix ims-stat-card__affix--center\">m\u00b2<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"ims-stat-card__content\">\n                        <div class=\"ims-stat-card__title\">ISO4 Cleanroom<\/div>                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ims-stat-card ims-stat-card--desktop-split ims-stat-card--tablet- ims-stat-card--mobile- ims-stat-card--content-start ims-stat-card--hover\">\n                    <div class=\"ims-stat-card__metric\">\n                                                        <div class=\"ims-stat-card__number-wrap\">\n                            <span class=\"ims-stat-card__prefix ims-stat-card__affix--center\">&gt;<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"ims-stat-card__number\" data-count-to=\"40\" data-decimals=\"0\" data-duration=\"1.4\" data-animate=\"yes\" data-animation-start=\"viewport\" data-respect-reduced-motion=\"no\">0<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ims-stat-card__suffix ims-stat-card__affix--center\">Years<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"ims-stat-card__content\">\n                        <div class=\"ims-stat-card__title\">Research &amp; Development<\/div>                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9dda00 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9dda00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IMS CHIPS \u2013 Institut f\u00fcr Mikroelektronik Stuttgart \u2013 is one of the leading research institutes for applied microelectronics in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany.<br\/>Founded in 1983 as a non-profit foundation of the State of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, we have combined excellence in research and development of microelectronic circuits and systems with practical industrial implementation and sustainable technology transfer for more than four decades. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f4f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4f4f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We conduct 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Circuits &#038; Systems<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef8dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"bef8dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/en\/start-project\/circuits-systems\/\">Learn more                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MEMS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9595459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"9595459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/en\/start-project\/microelectromechanical-systems\/\">Learn more                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5ea1de ims-purple-box\" data-id=\"e5ea1de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf2b26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"baf2b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nano-575x274.png\" class=\"attachment-aiero_post_thumbnail_mobile size-aiero_post_thumbnail_mobile wp-image-32612\" alt=\"Regular purple microstructures form a dense pattern. Nanopatterning and process development are among IMS CHIPS&apos; R&amp;D areas of expertise.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nano-575x274.png 575w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nano-1340x638.png 1340w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nano-991x472.png 991w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c7f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27c7f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nanopattering<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e768910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"e768910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/en\/start-project\/nanopatterning\/\">Learn more                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf89d5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cf89d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From initial ideas and prototypes to practical applications: As a public research institute, we strengthen innovation capabilities, technological sovereignty, and sustainable technology transfer.<br\/>Our technologies contribute to information technology, environmental technologies, life sciences, energy, and mobility.<br\/>Examples include ultra-flexible chips, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), highly sensitive sensor technologies, gallium nitride (GaN) power electronics, and photonics.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c4eaaa ims-hero-right\" data-id=\"4c4eaaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0727430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0727430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-10.-Juni-2026-08_20_44-1024x512.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36153\" alt=\"A modern, white IMS CHIPS research building stands against a violet evening sky on the campus in Stuttgart.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-10.-Juni-2026-08_20_44-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-10.-Juni-2026-08_20_44-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-10.-Juni-2026-08_20_44-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-10.-Juni-2026-08_20_44.png 1774w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e543dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e543dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-08b7619 bogy-card\" data-id=\"08b7619\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bcef1e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bcef1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Public Mission as a Foundation of the State of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8b91b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d8b91b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IMS CHIPS \u2013 Institut f\u00fcr Mikroelektronik Stuttgart \u2013 is a research institute of the State of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, legally established as a foundation under civil law and located at the Stuttgart-Vaihingen research campus.<\/p><p>Our statutory mandate includes:<\/p><ul><li>Research and development of microelectronic circuits and systems<\/li><li>Technology transfer into industrial practice<\/li><li>Operation of research, development, and process lines<\/li><li>Implementation of research and development (R&#038;D) projects for federal and state authorities and the research sector<\/li><li>Education and professional training of skilled personnel<\/li><\/ul><p>IMS CHIPS is a member of the Innovation Alliance Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg (innBW), a network of twelve leading contract research institutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b1acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"34b1acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koerperschaftssteuer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Non-Profit Status                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f535f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"b0f535f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Stiftungsverzeichnis_IMS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Foundation Registration                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd2cf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"6dd2cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMS-Satzung-2022-08-05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Foundation Statutes                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00aaec4 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"00aaec4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-967fab5\" data-id=\"967fab5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-80b13fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80b13fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29a5c38\" data-id=\"29a5c38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb9906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fb9906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMS_im_goldenen_Licht-1024x724.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18920\" alt=\"The IMS-CHIPS building on the Stuttgart-Vaihingen Research Campus glows in the warm evening light.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMS_im_goldenen_Licht-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMS_im_goldenen_Licht-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMS_im_goldenen_Licht-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMS_im_goldenen_Licht.png 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69482c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69482c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7924750 elementor-tabs-view-vertical elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"7924750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1271\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1271\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What Makes Us Different? <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1272\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1272\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Why Partner with IMS CHIPS?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1273\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1273\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Why Work at IMS CHIPS?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1271\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What Makes Us Different? <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1271\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1271\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>At IMS CHIPS, deep technological expertise, our own state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing infrastructure, and a true one-stop-shop approach come together.<br\/>We support projects throughout the entire process \u2013 from the initial idea, prototyping, and design to process development, cleanroom manufacturing of small production runs, and technology transfer into industrial applications.<br\/>This combination of research, manufacturing, and application under one roof and from a single source is rare. It enables direct communication, fast decision-making, and reliable results.  <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1272\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Why Partner with IMS CHIPS?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1272\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1272\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Companies, start-ups, and research partners work with us because we can implement technologically demanding projects in a practical, scalable, and cost-efficient manner.<br\/>As a research institute of the State of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, we are a well-connected partner, working confidentially and collaboratively with a clear focus on feasibility, quality, and long-term success. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1273\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Why Work at IMS CHIPS?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1273\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1273\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>IMS CHIPS is actively committed to professional development and to educating and training the next generation of scientists and technical specialists.<br\/>We offer an interdisciplinary working environment where research does not end in the laboratory but is visibly translated into real-world applications.<br\/>Working at IMS CHIPS means actively shaping future technologies, taking responsibility, and benefiting from close connections with industry and research, as well as access to modern infrastructure \u2013 within a stable, publicly supported institute offering long-term prospects.<br\/>We work in an intercultural and intergenerational environment, advancing technologies together.   <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e700fea\" data-id=\"e700fea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74419b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a74419b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stuttgart_im_goldenen_Licht-1024x724.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36151\" alt=\"At sunset, Stuttgart&apos;s Schlossplatz comes into view, with its Jubilee Column, green spaces, and the New Palace at its center.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stuttgart_im_goldenen_Licht-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stuttgart_im_goldenen_Licht-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stuttgart_im_goldenen_Licht-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stuttgart_im_goldenen_Licht.png 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfadb2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfadb2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d833866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d833866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We research, develop, and manufacture chips and systems that translate scientific excellence into pioneering applications and pave the way for industrial scaling.<\/p><p>Every day, we combine research, teaching, precise design, and modern manufacturing to turn knowledge into prototypes, small production runs, and scalable solutions to real-world challenges.<\/p><p>Together with partners from academia, industry, and politics, we develop technologies that meet the highest international standards and strengthen Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg&#8217;s position as a center of chip innovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a39b489\" data-id=\"a39b489\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebe802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ebe802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Campus_im_goldenen_Licht-1024x724.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36152\" alt=\"The IMS CHIPS research campus in Stuttgart-Vaihingen as seen from the air. The institute and research buildings are nestled among green spaces and paths; the low-hanging sun bathes the sprawling grounds in warm evening light.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Campus_im_goldenen_Licht-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Campus_im_goldenen_Licht-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Campus_im_goldenen_Licht-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Campus_im_goldenen_Licht.png 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9197ea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9197ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f1384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f1384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IMS CHIPS is a driving force behind technological development. Our chips and systems open up new possibilities for a better world. We conduct world-class research and translate scientific excellence into real, scalable innovation.  <\/p><p>We make a significant contribution to establishing Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg as one of the leading regions for chip development, thereby strengthening Germany and Europe as technology locations.<\/p><p>IMS CHIPS is a magnet for people who want to use their expertise and passion to make high technology beneficial to humanity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d84de31 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-container-padding-remove elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d84de31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed2bdce\" data-id=\"ed2bdce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9f4158 ims-accordion elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9f4158\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0ba637\" data-id=\"a0ba637\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98bc10a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98bc10a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"de\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">From Strategy. To Quality and Social Responsibility.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f25ee tabs-overlay-on ims-accordion tabs-direction-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_tabs\" data-id=\"52f25ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"aiero_tabs_widget\">\n            <div class=\"aiero_tabs_titles_container\">\n                                    <div class=\"aiero_tab_title_item elementor-repeater-item-833418a\" data-id=\"tab-content-1\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        \t<span class=\"aiero_tab_icon\"><\/span>\n                        \t<span class=\"aiero_tab_content\"><span class=\"aiero_tab_title\"><p>Institutsleitung<\/p><\/span><\/span>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"aiero_tab_title_item elementor-repeater-item-dc1094c\" data-id=\"tab-content-2\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        \t<span class=\"aiero_tab_icon\"><\/span>\n                        \t<span class=\"aiero_tab_content\"><span class=\"aiero_tab_title\"><p>Kuratorium &amp; Vorstand<\/p><\/span><\/span>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"aiero_tab_title_item elementor-repeater-item-1e2d723\" data-id=\"tab-content-3\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        \t<span class=\"aiero_tab_icon\"><\/span>\n                        \t<span class=\"aiero_tab_content\"><span class=\"aiero_tab_title\"><p>Qualit\u00e4t &amp; Verantwortung<\/p><\/span><\/span>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"aiero_tab_title_item elementor-repeater-item-8bc5b79\" data-id=\"tab-content-4\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        \t<span class=\"aiero_tab_icon\"><\/span>\n                        \t<span class=\"aiero_tab_content\"><span class=\"aiero_tab_title\"><p>Verwaltungsinformationen<\/p><\/span><\/span>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"aiero_tab_title_item elementor-repeater-item-2a8282f\" data-id=\"tab-content-5\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        \t<span class=\"aiero_tab_icon\"><\/span>\n                        \t<span class=\"aiero_tab_content\"><span class=\"aiero_tab_title\"><p>Gleichstellungsplan<\/p><\/span><\/span>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1dfe13 elementor-section-container-padding-remove elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1dfe13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"tab-content-1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-229fffb\" data-id=\"229fffb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7569a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7569a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IL.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36159\" alt=\"Two men in suits stand in front of purple circuit designs; Prof. Niels Quack and Prof. Jens Anders lead IMS CHIPS.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IL.png 800w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IL-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IL-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39abca4\" data-id=\"39abca4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5db166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_heading\" data-id=\"f5db166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aiero-heading-widget\"><h3 class=\"aiero-heading\"><span class=\"aiero-heading-content has_gradient_color_text\">Institute Management<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c751660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c751660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe management of IMS CHIPS \u2013 Institute for Microelectronics Stuttgart \u2013 combines internationally recognized research excellence with strategic leadership and a clear focus on the needs of industry, academia, and society. <br>Led by Prof. Dr. Niels Quack and Prof. Dr. Jens Anders, the institute benefits from the expertise of two recognized specialists who actively shape innovation, technology transfer, and sustainable partnerships.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77271ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"77271ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/en\/about-us\/institut-management\/#niels_quack\">Prof. Dr. Niels Quack                     \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af29279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"af29279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/en\/about-us\/institut-management\/#jens_anders\">Prof. Dr. Jens Anders                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d32a8e1\" data-id=\"d32a8e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-746d5cc elementor-section-container-padding-remove elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"746d5cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"tab-content-2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c82f0b5\" data-id=\"c82f0b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c15b72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c15b72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vorstand.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36156\" alt=\"A bright purple round table with seats, digital figures representing people, and a sign with a checkmark.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vorstand.png 800w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vorstand-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vorstand-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5916117\" data-id=\"5916117\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcaf24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_heading\" data-id=\"fcaf24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aiero-heading-widget\"><h3 class=\"aiero-heading\"><span class=\"aiero-heading-content has_gradient_color_text\">Board of Trustees &amp; Executive Board <\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94298a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94298a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"255\">As a foundation under civil law, IMS CHIPS has a Board of Trustees that serves as its strategic supervisory body. It safeguards the foundation&#8217;s purpose, ensures transparency, and participates in fundamental decisions. <\/p><p data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"675\">The Board of Trustees oversees the institute&#8217;s strategic direction and supports its management in key matters relating to further development, research priorities, and engagement with the innovation policy environment.<br\/>Its core responsibilities include strategic advice, quality assurance, and strengthening the connection between research, industrial implementation, and social responsibility.<br\/>Bringing together representatives from politics, industry, and academia, the Board of Trustees combines different perspectives and promotes the transfer of research into practice. <\/p><p data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"960\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In doing so, it makes an important contribution to the innovative strength and sustainable performance of IMS CHIPS. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7731379\" data-id=\"7731379\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8aef85 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"e8aef85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2431\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2431\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Our Executive Board<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2432\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2432\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Our Board of Trustees<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2431\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Our Executive Board<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2431\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2431\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><ul><li>Prof. Dr. Niels Quack, Vorsitzender, IMS CHIPS, Stuttgart<\/li><li>Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Anders, 1. stellv. Vorsitzender, IMS CHIPS, Stuttgart<\/li><li>Prof. Dr. Alexander Brem, ENI, Universit\u00e4t Stuttgart<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2432\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Our Board of Trustees<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2432\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2432\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c273eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c273eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><ul><li>MD Michael Kleiner, Vorsitzender, Stuttgart<\/li><li>Dr. Oliver Wolf , 1. stellv. Vorsitzender, Oberkochen <\/li><li>Prof. Dr. Thomas Graf, 2. stellv. Vorsitzender, Stuttgart <\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc332ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc332ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><ul><li>Dr. Andreas Abt, Stuttgart<\/li><li>Dr. Jacqueline Atanelov, Wien<\/li><li>Prof. Dr. Michael Auer, Stuttgart<\/li><li>Prof. Dr. Stefanie Barz, Stuttgart<\/li><li>Prof. Dr. Manfred Bischoff, Stuttgart<\/li><li>Albert Dorneich, Neuhausen a.d.F.<\/li><li>Hans-Georg Fritz, Bietigheim-Bissingen<\/li><li>Prof. Dr. Norbert Fr\u00fchauf, Stuttgart<\/li><li>Prof. Dr. Thomas Graf Stuttgart<\/li><li>Prof. Michael Heuken, Herzogenrath<\/li><li>Dipl.-Ing. Steffen K\u00fcenle, Hemmingen<\/li><li>MD Michael Kleiner, Stuttgart<\/li><li>Prof. Dr. Matthias Kuhl, Freiburg im Breisgau<\/li><li>Prof. Dr. Sabine Ludwigs, Stuttgart<\/li><li>Dr.-Ing. Jiri Marek, Reutlingen<\/li><li>Dr. Christine Neuy, Freiburg im Breisgau<\/li><li>Thomas Pilz, Ostfildern<\/li><li>Prof. Dr. Peter Post, Ostfildern<\/li><li>Prof. Dr. Georg Rademacher, Stuttgart<\/li><li>Dr. Thomas Schafbauer, Neubiberg<\/li><li>Dr. Alina Schreivogel, Niedernhall<\/li><li>Birgit Schwarz, Bietigheim-Bissingen<\/li><li>Dr. Oliver Wolf, Oberkochen<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-de839bc elementor-section-container-padding-remove elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de839bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"tab-content-3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5285c6\" data-id=\"a5285c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ad5bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45ad5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Qualitaet_und_Infrastruktur.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36161\" alt=\"A purple globe with interconnected continents hovers above a hand; a shield with a checkmark symbolizes protection.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Qualitaet_und_Infrastruktur.png 800w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Qualitaet_und_Infrastruktur-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Qualitaet_und_Infrastruktur-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7528089\" data-id=\"7528089\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7451c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_heading\" data-id=\"e7451c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aiero-heading-widget\"><h3 class=\"aiero-heading\"><span class=\"aiero-heading-content has_gradient_color_text\"><span><span><span>Quality and Infrastructure for Long-Term Reliability<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f198daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f198daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a research institute with pilot and small-series production capabilities, IMS CHIPS has stood for quality, process reliability, and dependable infrastructure for decades.<br\/>We are certified according to ISO 9001:2015 \u2013 and in 1993, we became the first German research institution to receive ISO 9001 certification. <\/p><p>We approach environmental protection with the same commitment. It is an integral part of our institutional policy.<br\/>We systematically reduce our environmental impact and continuously improve our standards \u2013 including beyond legal requirements. <\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cae492\" data-id=\"3cae492\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1615bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1615bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ISO9001_2015_Zertifikat-1536x567-1-768x284.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-36162\" alt=\"ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certificate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ISO9001_2015_Zertifikat-1536x567-1-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ISO9001_2015_Zertifikat-1536x567-1-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ISO9001_2015_Zertifikat-1536x567-1-1024x378.png 1024w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ISO9001_2015_Zertifikat-1536x567-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5c558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"7c5c558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMS_Chips-ISO9001_Zertifikat2024_de.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ISO 9001:2015 Certificate                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a37f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"d2a37f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/umweltschutzerklaerung.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Statement                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcdc754 elementor-section-container-padding-remove elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcdc754\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"tab-content-4\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-032b378\" data-id=\"032b378\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59fdfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c59fdfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Verwastung.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36157\" alt=\"A profile on a digital network is shown next to documents, a shield with a checkmark, and communication icons.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Verwastung.png 800w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Verwastung-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Verwastung-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f71c05\" data-id=\"9f71c05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c68e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_heading\" data-id=\"06c68e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aiero-heading-widget\"><h3 class=\"aiero-heading\"><span class=\"aiero-heading-content has_gradient_color_text\">Administrative Information<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f2381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57f2381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bank Information<\/strong><\/p><p>BW Bank<br\/>Kleiner Schlo\u00dfplatz 11, 70173 Stuttgart<br\/>Telefon: +49-711 124-0<\/p><p>IBAN DE89 6005 0101 0002 3304 31<br\/>BIC SOLADEST600<br\/>USD IBAN DE64 6005 0101 7482 0062 16<br\/>BIC SOLADEST600<\/p><p>VAT \/ USt-Id-Nr.: DE147794161<\/p><p>Steuernummer: 99033\/04311<br\/>Finanzamt Stuttgart K\u00f6rperschaften<\/p><p>Stiftungsnummer: 14-0563<br\/>Regierungspr\u00e4sidum Stuttgart<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-430ca9b\" data-id=\"430ca9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f80cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"95f80cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Allgemeine-Verkaufsbedingungen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Delivery                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0122dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"e0122dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Allgemeine-Einkaufsbedingungen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Terms and Conditions of Purchase                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e21952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"1e21952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Fremdfirmenrichtlinie.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">IMS Policy on Third-Party Companies                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ce422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"76ce422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"button-widget aiero-button-type-alt\">\n            <div class=\"button-container\">\n                                                    \t\t<a class=\"aiero-button\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Koerperschaftssteuer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Certificate of Nonprofit Status                    \t\t<span class=\"icon-button-arrow left\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-button-arrow right\"><\/span>\n                    \t<\/a>\n                \t                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dc4dd4 elementor-section-container-padding-remove elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dc4dd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"tab-content-5\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b997372\" data-id=\"b997372\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84864a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84864a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEP.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36155\" alt=\"Several people, including one in a wheelchair, stand beneath a scale with a star symbol, representing equality.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEP.png 800w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEP-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ims-chips.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEP-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8142fe8\" data-id=\"8142fe8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1226e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_heading\" data-id=\"1226e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aiero_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aiero-heading-widget\"><h3 class=\"aiero-heading\"><span class=\"aiero-heading-content has_gradient_color_text\">Gender Equality Plan (GEP) \u2013 Diversity, Equal Opportunities and Fair Working Conditions<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b947337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b947337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Gender Equality Plan of IMS CHIPS \u2013 Institut f\u00fcr Mikroelektronik Stuttgart \u2013 promotes equality and equal treatment for all employees in accordance with the German General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).<\/p><p>The plan aims to reduce existing disadvantages, strengthen equal opportunities, and improve the compatibility of work, family life, and caregiving responsibilities.<br\/>It applies to all employees, regardless of employment type, contract arrangement, gender, origin, or other personal characteristics. <\/p><p>To achieve its equality objectives, IMS CHIPS implements concrete measures, including non-discriminatory job advertisements, fair and transparent recruitment procedures, flexible working arrangements, and targeted professional development.<br\/>At the same time, we actively promote a respectful, appreciative, and discrimination-free working environment. <\/p><p>The Gender Equality Plan is a central part of IMS CHIPS and reflects our responsibility as an employer in the field of microelectronics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49c6f5f\" data-id=\"49c6f5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e9850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aiero_button\" data-id=\"f6e9850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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