Apple to Invest in New Munich-Based European Silicon Design Center
The expansion is the latest step in Apple's effort to build a world-class team of engineers in Munich and across Germany.
Apple recently announced that it will make Munich its European Silicon Design Center, adding hundreds of new employees and a new state-of-the-art facility focused on connectivity and wireless technologies. Munich is already Apple's largest engineering hub in Europe, with close to 1,500 engineers from 40 countries working in a variety of areas including power management design, application processors, and wireless technologies. The expansion in Munich, together with additional investment in R&D, will exceed €1 billion (approximately $1.2 billion) in the next three years alone.
"I couldn't be more excited for everything our Munich engineering teams will discover—from exploring the new frontiers of 5G technology, to a new generation of technologies that bring power, speed, and connectivity to the world," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "Munich has been a home to Apple for four decades, and we're grateful to this community and to Germany for being a part of our journey."