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Saxon Science Liaison Office Taiwan

The Saxon Science Liaison Office Taiwan represents and commerce. The office provides study counseling
and promotes scientific exchange between Saxony for those interested in academic exchange. The Saxon
and Taiwan. Based in the German Trade Office Taipei, Science Liaison Office Taiwan promotes scholarships and
TU Dresden operates this office on behalf of all Saxon funding programs that are intended to increase exchange
universities and research institutions. One important between Saxony and Taiwan and supports research
program that is coordinated by this office is the Semicon- collaborations and scientific delegations.
ductor Talent Incubation Program (STIPT).
The tasks of the office are related to the state govern-
ment's action plan for attracting international specialists
to Saxony. With the targeted acquisition of students from
certain countries and for specialisations in which there is
a shortage of skilled workers, Saxony will make its mark
from the outset as an attractive working environment.
After starting a degree program at a Saxon university,
contacts with companies in the Free State are to be
established as early as possible, for example through
internships or work contracts.

Left: Dr. Josef Goldberger / Image: DAAD / Eric Lichtenscheidt
Right: TSMC Fab / Image: TSMC
TUD also administers two new funding programs by the CONTACT
Saxon State Ministry of Science tailored to academic
exchanges with Taiwan: the Saxon Student Mobility Pro- Dr. Josef Goldberger
gram (SSMP) is intended to support short and long-term Saxon Science Liaison Office
programs (up to one year) for Saxon students as well as Taiwan
students from Taiwan. Furthermore, the Saxon Science
Ambassador Program (SSAP) offers funding for academic ✉ josef.goldberger@tu-dresden.de
staff planning a research stay in Taiwan. +886 2 7710-9590
tud.link/w1yh7b
The Saxon Science Liaison Office Taiwan systematically
promotes Saxony as an attractive destination for study Visitor adress:
and research at higher education fairs and other market- German Trade Office Taipei (AHK Taiwan)
ing events. This ensures that the brightest minds from 11012, Taiwan, Taipei City, Xinyi District,
Taiwan are garnered for Saxony's universities, industry Section 1, Keelung Rd. 333, 19F-10

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