About edaWorkshop and ADTC

The edaWorkshop is the central German event on EDA in the sense of electronics, design and applications as well as in the classical sense of electronic design automation. Every two years it takes place in cooperation with the ADTC (Nanoelectronics Applications, Design and Technology Conference) in Dresden. It offers the best conditions for the publication and discussion of application-oriented EDA research results. The balanced presence of science and application creates ideal opportunities for professional exchange with scientific demands, combined with industrial benefits. Particularly noteworthy is the strong presence of leading industrial companies, which enables a variety of cooperations to transform research results into economic benefits.

At the same time, the edaWorkshop is the primary platform for presenting and exchanging solution approaches and results of those research projects in the area of “Electronics, Design and Applications”, which are funded by the BMFTR (Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Aerospace, Germany). It promotes communication between experts and public authorities, and supports the dissemination and transfer of the results of publicly-funded projects. The edaWorkshop is organized jointly by the edacentrum and the GI/GMM/ITG RSS Steering Group for “Computer-aided Circuit and System Design” and is supported by the BMFTR.

Since its inception in 2007, the successful edaWorkshop has attracted more than 100 participants annually.

Like every two years since 2009, the edaWorkshop will co-locate and share a common day – including keynotes, sessions and the social event – with the annual ADTC (Nanoelectronics Applications, Design and Technology Conference, formely "CATRENE Design Technology Conference (CATRENE DTC)", The ADTC is the meeting point of Europe’s scientists and experts in application-oriented design. Both events are attracting European experts in industry and academia and consequently the organizers decided to co-locate the workshop and the conference every two years.

Current event: edaWorkshop25 - 12./13.5.2025 in Dresden

History of all edaWorkshops held to date.

The mix of participants from industry and academia creates ideal opportunities for a professional exchange of ideas on a scientific basis. This interaction paves the way for industry to benefit from research results. It promotes communication between EDA experts and public authorities, and supports the dissemination of the results of publicly-funded projects.

The two-day event is a balanced combination of information and communication. It offers not only a wide range of discussions on specialized subjects and EDA research projects, but also provides plenty of networking opportunities. This is supported by a comprehensive poster exhibition, where also demonstrations and prototypes will be presented.