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The national government, the province, and the region are jointly investing €2.51 billion in public facilities in Brainport Eindhoven and surrounding areas, as well as in a national talent plan to ensure sufficient talent for the microchip industry—until 2030.

The focus of Project Beethoven is on three pillars:

1. Talent Development: Investing in technical education and attracting international knowledge workers.
2. Smart Infrastructure: Improving accessibility and digital networks for businesses and residents.
3. Affordable Housing: Accelerating housing construction to provide sufficient living space for (international) talent.

View an overview of the project .

Talent development has been further elaborated in a plan: the

ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø plays a key role in the Brainport region and aims to maintain that position in the future—especially in the semiconductor field, an area in which the university has long held a leading position. ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø is therefore eager to make a significant contribution to Project Beethoven.

Over the next four years, the university will train 2,000 additional engineers as part of Project Beethoven.

To achieve this goal as quickly as possible, ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø is focusing on expanding its master's programs—specifically in disciplines that are essential to the semiconductor sector: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, and Mathematics and Computer Science.

To reach this goal, ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø is launching various initiatives, both independently and in collaboration with regional and national partners, such as:

• More intensive student recruitment
• Additional master tracks within existing programs
• Facilitating the transition from applied sciences (HBO) to academic education (WO)
• Increasing the flow from bachelor's to master's programs within the university

To ensure we maintain the highest standards of education for all our students, we are expanding our team and seeking additional staff. Check our academic positions here

Shaping the future in the semiconductor field is a joint responsibility for national and regional partners. 

In the Brainport region, ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø, Fontys, Summa, Ter AA, and Brainport Development are joining forces with the government and the business community under the name Talent for Semicon. Together, we will train thousands of new people for the microchip industry by 2030. In this way, we are strengthening the international competitive position of the Netherlands and the Brainport region as a high-tech region. 

On a national level, we are with Delft University of Technology, University of Twente, University of Groningen, Radboud University united as the 

To enable our ambitions, ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø invests in its campus. We are working towards a future-proof campus that emphasizes innovation, sustainability and stronger collaboration between departments, companies and external stakeholders.

A multifunctional laboratory building will be developed, offering 4,135 m² of flexible laboratories organized by research themes, as well as offices and educational spaces. In addition, a new cleanroom of approximately 1,200 m² will be constructed, suitable for research and educational purposes, along with approximately 1,295 m² of laboratories.

Get an impression of the plan