SYSTEMA SYSTEMENTWICKLUNG DIPL INF.MANFRED AUSTEN GMBH

Their core work

SYSTEMA is a Dresden-based software and systems engineering SME specializing in manufacturing execution systems (MES) and digital factory solutions for the semiconductor and electronics industry. Their core work involves building software tools that connect production equipment, automate processes, and enable data-driven decision-making on the factory floor. Across five H2020 projects, they consistently contributed to digitizing semiconductor manufacturing — from More-than-Moore chip production lines to Industry 4.0 supply chain optimization. Their value lies in bridging the gap between factory-level hardware and enterprise-level digital systems.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

SYSTEMA's early H2020 work (2015–2017) centered on Industry 4.0 fundamentals — smart production, key enabling technologies, and industrial internet connectivity for semiconductor fabs. From 2018 onward, their focus shifted toward higher-level integration: systems-of-systems architectures, digitization of development processes, and engineering tools for digitalisation solutions. The trajectory shows a clear move from factory-floor automation toward platform-level orchestration and tooling that enables others to digitize.

SYSTEMA is moving from being a component in digital factories to building the tools and platforms that others use to digitize their own production — a shift from practitioner to enabler.

How they like to work

SYSTEMA operates exclusively as a participant, never as coordinator, which is typical for a specialized SME that contributes deep technical expertise rather than managing large consortia. With 221 unique partners across 22 countries in just 5 projects, they work in very large ECSEL-type consortia (often 30-50+ partners). This means they are well-networked and experienced in large-scale European collaboration, but their role is as a focused contributor delivering specific software components rather than steering the overall direction.

With 221 unique consortium partners across 22 countries, SYSTEMA has an exceptionally broad network for an SME — a direct result of participating in large ECSEL electronics industry projects that span most of industrial Europe. Their network is especially strong in the European semiconductor and electronics manufacturing ecosystem.

What sets them apart

SYSTEMA occupies a specific niche: they are a software SME embedded in Europe's semiconductor manufacturing digitalisation ecosystem. While large companies like Infineon or Bosch drive these consortia, SYSTEMA provides the specialized MES and factory integration software that makes digital production lines actually work. For consortium builders, they bring proven experience in five consecutive ECSEL-scale projects and deep domain knowledge of semiconductor fab digitization — a rare combination for a small company.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Productive4.0
  Largest funding (EUR 482,242) and broadest scope — covered the full digital industry stack from smart production to supply chain management and simulation.
• Arrowhead Tools
  Their most recent project, focused on building reusable engineering tools for digitalisation — signals their strategic direction toward platform-level solutions.
• SemI40
  Power Semiconductor Manufacturing 4.0 — positioned SYSTEMA at the core of Europe's push to digitize semiconductor production lines.