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SEMICONDUCTOR-X End-to-End Security Workshop
introduced and guided by Harald Gossner, Haris Avgoustinos and Per-Henrik Addicks

✅ Cybersecurity is key for #dataspace
✅ impact for business is huge in cost & effort

Thanks to all participants and contributors and the opportunity to host this at Munich Hashtag#TechDays, Werksviertel
Thanks to #SemiconductorX team for joining and contributing Ingolf Gehrhardt Hans Kittelmann Stefan Benedikt

#SEMICONDUCTORX #ManufacturingX #Dataspaces #CrossDataspaces #EDC #IdentityHub #OpenSource #DigitalTransformation #Industry40 #DataEconomy #Collaboration #Cybersecurity #SovereignDataSpaces

🚀 SEMICONDUCTOR-X at the 6th #Eclipse #TractusX Community Days – Making Data Spaces Work – Together! 🚀

What an inspiring two days at the 6th Eclipse Tractus-X Community Days last week on July 2–3, 2026 at ARENA2036! The event once again brought together developers, architects, innovators, and industry experts who are shaping the future of sovereign and collaborative data spaces.

The SEMICONDUCTOR-X team was proud to actively contribute to the discussions, workshops, and community exchange represented by Haris Avgoustinos, Ingolf Gehrhardt, Hans Kittelmann, and Tobias Kutzler.

Under the Manufacturing-X panel discussion, Tobias Kutzler joined experts from Railway-X, Construct-X, Chem-X, Wind-X, and ReDriveS to discuss opportunities, challenges, and the future of data spaces across industries.

Cross-data spaces were one of the hottest topics throughout the event. Together with Arno L. Weiß (Factory-X – The Digital Ecosystem / SAP) and Shubham Thakkar (Smart Systems Hub), our colleagues Hans Kittelmann and Ingolf Gehrhardt led a highly attended workshop exploring how different ecosystems can collaborate and exchange data seamlessly. In parallel Tobias Kutzler presented the practical implementation of cross-data spaces using the Hannover Messe demonstrator from SEMICONDUCTOR-X developed by Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden and Smart Systems Hub, showcasing how data ecosystems interoperability can become reality.

Another important contribution came from Haris Avgoustinos, who together with Pascal Birnstill, highlighted the critical role of end-to-end security and open-source development in building trustworthy data space solutions.

And of course, no Tractus-X Community Days would be complete without the legendary Tractus-X Jeopardy! Congratulations to Angel Yao Zhan (LKS) as well as our team members Hans Kittelmann and Ingolf Gehrhardt for securing an impressive 3rd place. 🏆

A special thank you to the event sponsors and hosts, including LKS NEXT, the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie, and ARENA2036 for providing an excellent environment for collaboration and innovation.

The energy, openness, and community spirit once again demonstrated why Tractus-X is such a powerful ecosystem. We are already looking forward to meeting the community again at the 7th Tractus-X Community Days on December 2–3, 2026.

#SEMICONDUCTORX #TractusX #ManufacturingX #Dataspaces #CrossDataspaces #EDC #IdentityHub #OpenSource #DigitalTransformation #Industry40 #DataEconomy #Collaboration #ARENA2036 #EclipseFoundation #SovereignDataSpaces

Strengthening Cybersecurity in Industrial Data Rooms: Fraunhofer AISEC and IOSB are Security Partners for Secure Data Exchange in the Semiconductor-X Project

An industry consortium comprised of Intel, Infineon, Siemens, SAP and Bosch will develop a joint data room infrastructure for semiconductor manufacturing by September in the Semiconductor-X project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security (AISEC) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (IOSB) have now joined the consortium as cybersecurity partners and are developing a road map for secure data rooms. The goal is to enable companies to exchange sensitive production and process data securely along the value chain. The results are also intended to support other Manufacturing-X initiatives.

Industrial companies connect machines, facilities and partners along value chains but cybersecurity often lags behind. This is precisely the challenge confronting the Manufacturing-X projects that grew out of Gaia-X. One example is the Semiconductor-X project: It is intended to enable companies in the value chain to exchange sustainability, production and process data securely and reliably in a data room.

CRA and NIS2: Road Map for Secure Industrial Data Rooms

Since companies’ roles and protected interests vary widely depending on the type of data, respective data owners ought to be able to establish and monitor the rules governing the use of their data. This is why machine-readable data use agreements are the basis for data exchange. , It is essential to enforces these agreements with technical actions to provide appropriate security guarantees.  This necessitates advanced security mechanisms, such as securing the software stacks used by means of trusted and confidential computing, particularly when data are highly sensitive.

The European legal framework requires a proactive and risk-based approach to cybersecurity too. The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) imposes mandatory requirements on manufacturers and developers of gateways, while the NIS2 directive establishes standards for operators of federated services or hosted gateways. , Research scientists at Fraunhofer AISEC and IOSB are developing a road map for secure industrial data rooms together with the present Semiconductor-X partners. To this end, they are particularly identifying vulnerabilities and blind spots that still have to be closed for industrial use.

The research scientists are also developing specifications for data room gateways to process data of varying criticality levels and concepts for data room governance, such as processes for onboarding and certifying data room members . Another priority are guidelines for the secure development and operation of components and services. The goal is to produce context-independent results to enable direct transfer to other Manufacturing-X contexts. This will provide companies with practical guidance on creating their digital ecosystems securely from the outset.

Contact:

Tobias Steinhäußer | PR & Marketing | Fraunhofer AISEC
Lichtenbergstraße 11 | 85748 Garching near Munich, Germany | Phone +49 89 3229986-170 | presse@aisec.fraunhofer.de

The essentials

Semiconductor-X E2E Security at a Glance
  • Objective: A secure data room for semiconductor manufacturing and supply chains
  • Partners: Intel, Infineon, Siemens, SAP, Bosch, Fraunhofer AISEC, Fraunhofer IOSB
  • Project period: through the fall of 2026
  • Funding: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)
The Role of Fraunhofer AISEC und IOSB
  • Development of a security road map for secure industrial data rooms
  • Security concepts for operators, members and gateways
  • Identification of outstanding security vulnerabilities and recommendations for action
  • Coordination with other data room initiatives
About the X Projects
  • Origins in Gaia-X: connected, sovereign data and cloud infrastructures
  • Manufacturing-X Initiative: Digitalization of industrial value chains and transfer of results to various industries
  • Examples: Catena-X (automotive industry), Aerospace-X (aerospace industry), Chem-X (chemical industry), Semiconductor-X (semiconductor industry)
Glossary
  • Gaia-X: A European project for the creation of a secure, sovereign and open digital infrastructure.
  • Data Space: An organizational and technical platform on which multiple companies exchange data securely with distributed control and data ownership based on shared rules.
  • Gateway: A secure software component at the company perimeter that controls data access, policy enforcement and logging in the data space.

Cybersecurity in industriellen Datenräumen stärken: Fraunhofer AISEC und IOSB sind Security-Partner für den sicheren Datenaustausch bei Semiconductor-X

Im vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE) geförderten Projekt Semiconductor-X entwickelt ein Industriekonsortium rund um Intel, Infineon, Siemens, SAP und Bosch bis September eine gemeinsame Datenraum-Infrastruktur für die Halbleiterfertigung. Die Fraunhofer-Institute für Angewandte und Integrierte Sicherheit AISEC und für Optronik, Systemtechnik und Bildauswertung IOSB sind nun dem Konsortium als Cybersecurity-Partner beigetreten und entwickeln eine Roadmap für sichere Datenräume. Ziel ist, dass Unternehmen sensible Produktions- und Prozessdaten sicher entlang der Wertschöpfungskette austauschen können. Die Ergebnisse sollen auch andere
Manufacturing-X-Initiativen unterstützen.

Garching bei München, 29. Juni 2026 – Industrieunternehmen vernetzen Maschinen, Standorte und Partner entlang von Wertschöpfungsketten – doch die Cybersecurity hinkt oft hinterher. Genau vor dieser Herausforderung stehen auch die Manufacturing-X-Projekte, die aus Gaia-X hervorgegangen sind. Ein Beispiel ist das Halbleiter-Projekt Semiconductor-X: Es soll den beteiligten Unternehmen in der Wertschöpfungskette ermöglichen, Nachhaltigkeits-, Produktions- oder Prozessdaten über einen Datenraum sicher und vertrauenswürdig auszutauschen.

CRA und NIS-2: Roadmap für sichere industrielle Datenräume

Da die Rollen der Unternehmen und die Schutzinteressen je nach Art der Daten sehr unterschiedlich sind, sollen die jeweiligen Dateneigner die Regeln zur Nutzung der Daten festlegen und kontrollieren können. Deshalb bilden maschinenlesbare Datennutzungsverträge die Grundlage für den Datenaustausch. Um angemessene Sicherheitsgarantien zu geben, gilt es, die Durchsetzung dieser Verträge durch technische Maßnahmen zu unterstützen. Gerade bei hochsensiblen Daten erfordert dies fortgeschrittene Sicherheitsmechanismen, etwa die Absicherung der verwendeten Software-Stacks mittels Konzepten des Trusted und Confidential Computing.

Auch der europäische Rechtsrahmen fordert die proaktive und risikobasierte Betrachtung von Cybersecurity. Der Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) stellt verpflichtende Anforderungen an Hersteller bzw. Entwickler von Konnektoren oder Gateways, während die NIS-2-Richtlinie verpflichtende Vorgaben für die Betreiber föderierter Dienste oder gehosteter Konnektoren macht. Gemeinsam mit den bisherigen Semiconductor-X-Partnern erarbeiten die Forschenden von Fraunhofer AISEC und IOSB eine Roadmap für sichere industrielle Datenräume. Dafür identifizieren sie insbesondere offene Flanken und blinde Flecken, die für den industriellen Einsatz noch geschlossen werden müssen.

Die Forschenden entwickeln zudem Spezifikationen für Datenraum-Gateways zur Verarbeitung von Daten unterschiedlicher Kritikalitätsstufen, sowie Konzepte für eine Datenraum-Governance, wie Prozessen für das Onboarding von Datenraumteilnehmern und deren Zertifizierung. Weitere Schwerpunkte bilden Guidelines für die sichere Entwicklung und den sicheren Betrieb von Komponenten und Diensten. Ziel ist die Erarbeitung von Kontext-unabhängigen Ergebnissen, um eine direkte Übertragung auf andere Manufacturing-X-Kontexte zu ermöglichen. Unternehmen erhalten damit praxisnahe Orientierung, wie sie ihre digitalen Ökosysteme von Beginn an sicher aufsetzen können.

Pressekontakt:

Tobias Steinhäußer | Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte und Integrierte Sicherheit AISEC 
Lichtenbergstraße 11 | 85748 Garching bei München | Telefon +49 89 322 9986-170 | presse@aisec.fraunhofer.de

Mehr Info

Semiconductor-X E2E-Security auf einen Blick
  • Ziel: Sicherer Datenraum für Halbleiterfertigung und -lieferketten
  • Partner u. a.: Intel, Infineon, Siemens, SAP, Bosch, Fraunhofer AISEC, Fraunhofer IOSB
  • Laufzeit: bis Herbst 2026
  • Förderung: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE)
Die Rolle von Fraunhofer AISEC und IOSB
  • Entwicklung einer Security-Roadmap für sichere industrielle Datenräume
  • Sicherheitskonzepte für Betreiber, Teilnehmer und Gateways/Konnektoren
  • Identifikation offener Sicherheitslücken und Handlungsempfehlungen
  • Koordination mit anderen Datenrauminitiativen
Über die X-Projekte
  • Ursprung in Gaia-X: vernetzte, souveräne Daten- und Cloud-Infrastrukturen
  • Manufacturing-X Initiative: Digitalisierung industrieller Wertschöpfungsketten und Transfer der Ergebnisse in verschiedenen Branchen
  • Beispiele: Catena-X (Automobil), Aerospace-X (Luftfahrtindustrie), Chem-X (Chemieindustrie), Semiconductor-X (Halbleiter) etc.
Glossar
  • Gaia-X: Europäisches Projekt zur Schaffung einer sicheren, souveränen und offenen digitalen Infrastruktur.
  • Datenraum: Organisatorischer und technischer Rahmen, in dem mehrere Unternehmen Daten nach gemeinsamen Regeln sicher und kontrolliert dezentral und datensouverän austauschen.
  • Gateway/Connector: Sicherer Software-Baustein an der Unternehmensgrenze, der Datenzugriff, Policy-Prüfung und Protokollierung im Datenraum steuert.

Kurzprofil Fraunhofer AISEC

Das Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte und Integrierte Sicherheit AISEC ist eine der international führenden Einrichtungen für angewandte Forschung im Bereich Cybersicherheit. Etwa 230 hochqualifizierte Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter arbeiten an maßgeschneiderten Sicherheitskonzepten und Lösungen für Wirtschaftsunternehmen und den öffentlichen Sektor, mit dem Ziel, die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Kunden und Partnern zu verbessern. Dazu zählen Lösungen für eine höhere Datensicherheit sowie für einen wirksamen Schutz vor Cyberkriminalität wie Wirtschaftsspionage und Sabotageangriffe. Das Kompetenzspektrum erstreckt sich von Embedded und Hardware Security, über Automotive und Mobile Security bis hin zu Sicherheitslösungen für Industrie und Automation. Zudem bietet das Fraunhofer AISEC in seinen modernen Testlabors die Möglichkeit zur Evaluation der Sicherheit von vernetzten und eingebetteten Systemen, von Hard- und Software-Produkten sowie von Web-basierten Diensten und Cloud-Angeboten.

https://www.aisec.fraunhofer.de

SEMICONDUCTOR-X Project Meeting @ Siemens Technology Center, Garching

The SEMICONDUCTOR-X project team met for two intense and highly productive days in Garching near Munich and, as always, it was a lively discussion about current activities and progress on the project, as well as the next steps.

Day 1 highlights:
🔐 Deep dive into E2E Security in dedicated breakout sessions
📊 Project status & key archivements – strong momentum across all workstreams
🏭 Impressive demonstrator presentations showcasing tangible progress and real-world impact
🌍 Updates on international collaborations, strategic alignment and long-term sustainability

Day 2 focus:
📋 Final reporting planning – as we enter the last phase of the project
🧩 Alignment on SEMICONDUCTOR-X KITs – ensuring structured, reusable outcomes for the Manufacturing-X and #TractusX ecosystem
⚙️ Insights into first use case implementations – from testbeds to industry applications
🔐 Consolidated E2E Security results
🔭 Outlook on continuation within Catena-X, Manufacturing-X & Industrie 4.0 initiatives

🔎 Key takeaway:
SEMICONDUCTOR-X is now officially entering its final phase towards September 2026. The focus is shifting from development to:
👉 Consolidation of results
👉 Transfer into scalable assets (KITs, platforms, standards)
👉 Sustainable continuation in broader ecosystems

The energy, alignment, and tangible progress across partners show a shared commitment:
We are not just closing a project – we are laying the foundation for the next phase of industrial data ecosystems in the semiconductor domain.

A big thank you to Siemens for the hosting and to all partners for the strong collaboration and your engagement!

#SemiconductorX #Industry40 #CatenaX #ManufacturingX #IIoT #DataSpaces #DigitalTransformation #E2ESecurity #Collaboration

20th Silicon Saxony Days

From 15-17 June 2026, the 20th Silicon Saxony Days bring together over 1,000 participants from across Europe’s high-tech ecosystem in Dresden. As one of Europe’s leading high-tech and networking events, it connects industry, research, startups and policy to exchange insights and build partnerships across regions and the entire value chain.

The project SEMICONDUCTOR-X is contributing with two exciting events:

🎤 Harald Gossner: „Resilient Semiconductor Supply Chain by Advanced Digitalization“
📅 16 June 2026 | 11:00-11:45 at Manufacturing-X Topic Island at Gate 2
The presentation demonstrates how digital twin technologies support the planning, management and optimisation of semiconductor supply chains. It focuses on practical use cases across the entire value chain – from wafer manufacturing to delivery – as well as collaboration between equipment manufacturers and fabs. It also examines security requirements and international standardisation.

🛠️ Workshop: Experience Manufacturing-X
📅 16 June 2026 | 15:00 – 17:00
Together with SCALE-MX and the Smart Systems Hub, participants will develop initial use-case ideas with tangible added value based on real-world challenges. The SEMICONDUCTOR-X demonstrator for subfab maintenance optimization will provide a hands-on experience of how data spaces, role models, and technical components interact in practice.

We look forward to the exchange of ideas, new insights, and exciting discussions on resilient supply chains, data spaces, and the digital transformation of industry.

#SiliconSaxonyDays2026 #SiSaxDays #Semiconductor #DigitalTwin #SupplyChain #ManufacturingX #DataSpaces #Industry40 #SmartSystemsHub #Scale-MX #ZVEI e. V.

Day 4 & 5 at HANNOVER MESSE #HM26 and we can say great week is in the books!

We had the opportunity to share our demonstrators of Semiconductor-X very intensively to many visitors and delegations again.

▶️ Thanks to our team for the engaged and wonderful presentations and leading exchange.
▶️ Big visit „Technology Tour Deutsche Messe Manufacturing-X“ Haris Avgoustinos presented
▶️ updates to BMWE especially sharing our demonstrators and project progress

It was a truly inspiring experience to be at the heart of one of the world’s leading industrial trade fairs, surrounded by cutting-edge innovation and forward-thinking minds.
Our exciting demonstrators, including UPaaS, end-to-end simulation, and more (in total 10) were each illustrating collaboration and innovation which are shaping the future of the #semiconductor ecosystem. 💯
An further highlight was showcasing Infineon’s ultra-thin wafer, featuring a key chip that powers AI data centers to deliver efficient and reliable energy to the core of next-generation computing. 💯

We are grateful for the conversations, insights, and connections were made throughout this event on the joint Plattform Industrie 4.0 booth,
looking forward to what comes next. 👍

#semiconductorx #manufactoringx #HannoverMesse

🎤 Day 3 HANNOVER MESSE #HM26 SEMICONDUCTOR-X on Expert Stages

With 2 Panels and one Talk we could influence many in the audience of Hall 26

1️⃣ In first Haris Avgoustinos, Per-Henrik Addicks, Silke Huesmann, Nadine Kanja and Harald Gossner talked on the USP of Manufacturing-X data spaces
Agreeing that interoperable data systems are a basis for #IndustrialAI

2️⃣ Direktly after that the Panel „Collaboration of national & international Data ecosystems based on Manufacturing-X“ followed Roland Rosen , Hanno Focken , Ingo Sawilla, Dominik Rohrmus, Felix Beckmann and Harald Gossner elaborated on the global need of data ecosystems.
Concluding that common standards lead to better and more resilient data environment.

3️⃣ The Talk of Haris Avgoustinos and Per-Henrik Addicks on Stage 2 about #Security in data spaces and the impact for Manufacturing-X projects and companies was very informative on the risks but also entertaining 👍

#EmpoweringIndustrialAI #HM26 #ManufacturingX #HannoverMesse #DataSpaces #DigitalMaterialPassport #Nachhaltigkeit #Halbleiter #Interoperabilität #Sustainability #Innovation #DigitalTwin #SupplyChain #Semiconductor #Digitalisation #Semiconductors #Microelectronics #Interoperability