About us

Institut für Mikroelektronik Stuttgart

Civil law foundation
Member of the Innovationsallianz Baden-Württemberg
Executive Director of the Institute: Prof. Dr. Niels Quack
Foundation: 1983 by the state of Baden-Württemberg
Number of employees: +100
Operating budget: 18,3 million euros

Institute profile

Institut für Mikroelektronik Stuttgart carries out industrial-oriented microelectronic research in silicon technology, customized circuits (ASIC), nano structuring and image sensor technology as well as being involved in professional development. It is a foundation recognized as a non-profit organization under civil law with its headquarters on the Stuttgart-Vaihingen research campus. The research facility is a member of the Innovationsallianz Baden-Württemberg (innBW), a cooperation among twelve contract research organizations in Baden-Württemberg.

The foundation

The research facility was founded on July 18th, 1983, by the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Its legal form is a foundation under civil law. The foundation’s mission is to conduct research and development in the field of microelectronic circuits and systems and to ensure that the results of its work are implemented in industrial practice. This task particularly includes

  • the construction and operation of research and development facilities for the design of microelectronic circuits and systems
  • the construction and operation of process lines for the production of microelectronic experimental, sample and prototype circuits
  • the execution of research and development projects on behalf of the federal government, the states and research institutions
  • the promotion of practical training of scientific and technical personnel in the field of microelectronics.

Board of Directors and Board of Trustees

Board of Directors

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Niels Quack,  Chairman, IMS CHIPS, Stuttgart

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Anders,  1st Chairman, IMS CHIPS, Stuttgart

Dr. Franz Lärmer, 2nd Vice Chairman, Robert Bosch GmbH, Gerlingen

Prof. Dr. Alexander Brem, ENI, Universität Stuttgart

Board of Trustees

MD Michael Kleiner, Chairman, Stuttgart

Dr. Oliver Wolf, 1st Vice Chairman, Esslingen

Prof. Dr. Thomas Graf, 2nd Vice Chairmann, Stuttgart

Dr. Andreas Abt, Stuttgart
MR´in Susanne Ahmed, Stuttgart 
Dr. Jacqueline Atanelov, Wien
Prof. Dr. Michael Auer, Stuttgart 
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Barz, Stuttgart 
Prof. Dr. Manfred Bischoff, Stuttgart 
Albert Dorneich, Neuhausen a.d.F. 
Dr. Ronny Feuer, Stuttgart 
Hans-Georg Fritz, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Prof. Dr. Norbert Frühauf, Stuttgart 
Prof. Dr. Thomas Graf Stuttgart 
Prof. Michael Heuken, Herzogenrath 
Dipl.-Ing. Steffen Küenle, Hemmingen

MD Michael Kleiner, Hemmingen
Prof. Dr. Matthias Kuhl, Freiburg im Breisgau 
Prof. Dr. Sabine Ludwigs, Stuttgart
Dr.-Ing. Jiri Marek, Reutlingen
Dr. Christine Neuy, Freiburg im Breisgau
Thomas Pilz, Ostfildern
Prof. Dr. Peter Post, Ostfildern
Prof. Dr. Georg Rademacher, Stuttgart
Dr. Thomas Schafbauer, Neubiberg
Dr. Alina Schreivogel, Niedernhall
Birgit Schwarz, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Dr. Oliver Wolf, Oberkochen

Quality certificates and environmental protection declaration

As a research facility with our own pilot and small series production, we have current certification according to ISO9001:2015. In 1993, we were the first German research institution ever to receive ISO9001 certification, thus setting new standards. We also regard environmental protection as an important part of the research facility’s policy. It is our duty to reduce adverse effects on the environment to a minimum. We ensure that our environmental policy is upheld on all levels of the institute and updated, if necessary. In order to guarantee a continuing improvement of the protection of the environment beyond the relevant environmental regulations we have set up the following environmental guidelines:

Administrative information

Bank details

BW Bank
Kleiner Schloßplatz 11, 70173 Stuttgart
Phone: +49-711 124-0

IBAN DE89 6005 0101 0002 3304 31
BIC SOLADEST600
USD IBAN DE64 6005 0101 7482 0062 16
BIC SOLADEST600

VAT / USt-Id-Nr.: DE147794161

Tax identification number : 99033/04311
Finanzamt Stuttgart Körperschaften

Foundation number: 14-0563
Regierungspräsidum Stuttgart