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Apple
"Karl"

Apple's largest site outside the USA for chip development — opened in May 2024 on Karlstraße. 30,000 m² of office space; several thousand engineers work on Apple Silicon, modem chips and 5G/6G.

2022 · AnnouncementMay 2024 · OpeningKarlstr. · Address30,000 m² · Office spaceApple Silicon · Chip design

European Silicon Design Center

Apple announced in 2022 that it would build a central site in Munich for the development of its own semiconductors — in response to the company's enormous need for powerful, energy-efficient chips for iPhone, iPad and Mac (the Apple Silicon platform). The investment exceeds one billion euros over several years; by 2025 the Munich team had grown to several thousand engineers.

In May 2024 Apple opened the building complex "Karl" on Karlstraße: around 30,000 m² of office space, where teams work on Apple Silicon, modem chips for iPhone (the M series), 5G and 6G technology, and wireless power solutions. After Silicon Valley, Munich is now Apple's most important chip site worldwide. Apple employs around 4,000 staff in the greater Munich area.

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