Silicon Saxony Days 2026 – the Event

The Silicon Saxony Days 2026 will take place from June 15 to 17, 2026 at Dresden Airport. For the first time, the flagship event spans three days and combines two milestones: the 20th edition of the Silicon Saxony Days and the 25th anniversary of Silicon Saxony.

As a central platform for the European high‑tech ecosystem, the event brings together more than 1,000 professionals from industry, research, start‑ups and politics. With multiple stages, exhibition areas and targeted networking formats, the focus is on exchange and collaboration along the entire value chain. Fabmatics is part of the official conference program with a technical presentation.

How methodology and KPIs influence the success of automation projects

The presentation “Optimization Without Alignment: Why Automation Projects Underperform” explores why automation projects in the semiconductor industry often function technically, yet fail to deliver their full potential. Typical outcomes include:

  • extended development timelines
  • rising costs
  • solutions that work, but are over‑engineered or not robust enough under changing conditions

A key reason for this is the use of methodological approaches and KPIs that do not match the actual decision and problem context. The presentation focuses on the methodical design phase of automation initiatives and introduces a structured, decision‑oriented framework for selecting appropriate methods and performance metrics.

Using practical examples, the talk shows how automation solutions can be planned to be more robust, efficient and appropriately dimensioned. Three complementary approaches are examined and positioned accordingly: analytical methods, material flow simulation and digital twins, aligned with system complexity, decision maturity and KPI frameworks.

The presentation will be delivered by Karl‑Benedikt Reith, Expert Product Development & Support at Fabmatics GmbH. He brings many years of experience in analyzing robotic and transport systems as well as evaluating automation solutions on bay and fab level.

Presentation Details

Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Time: 11:05 – 11:15 
Location: Dresden Airport, Gate 4

Silicon Saxony Days 2026