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The Ministry of Education has reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Infineon, Germany's largest manufacturer of semiconductor devices and chips, to elevate Thai vocational education to international standards through the dual-system or Dual TVET model, which combines theoretical study in educational institutions with hands-on training in enterprises, following the Learn to Earn concept of learning while working. Under the partnership, industry will take part in designing curricula, skills training, and competency standards from the classroom all the way to the factory floor. The cooperation prepares the ground for Infineon's new plant in Thailand, scheduled to open on October 1, which will serve as a major regional base for advanced chipset production. The government also aims to adapt the successful template of the German vocational system so that enterprises and educational institutions work together fully, developing curricula that meet the needs of future industries, especially in high-technology fields, while upgrading the assessment of professional skills and learner qualifications so they are recognized internationally. The partnership also covers exchanges of experts and bringing advanced technology into the classroom to develop vocational teachers across the entire system, and gives students internships at Thai and German enterprises so they gain professional skills, language ability, and real experience, ready to work immediately.

Elmos Semiconductor SE has extended its supply agreement for the Dortmund wafer fab, securing significantly increased capacity at the site until at least 2028. The Leverkusen-based maker of mixed-signal semiconductors for the automotive industry said the additional capacity from Dortmund complements its existing agreements with foundry partners, supporting its fabless strategy. CEO Dr. Arne Schneider called the extension a highly attractive solution that strengthens supply reliability amid strong global demand for semiconductor manufacturing capacity. The company pointed to structurally rising semiconductor content in vehicles, driven by electrification, autonomous and assisted driving, connectivity and digitalization, as well as sharply higher demand for high-voltage wafer capacity from data center and AI infrastructure expansion. Elmos said it is pursuing the added capacity at an early stage to increase available wafer supply and reinforce its supply chain resilience.