Infineon IT services: Twenty years of innovation and excellence in Klagenfurt

Klagenfurt, July 3, 2024 - What started in 2004 with 80 employees in Klagenfurt has now grown to around 460 employees from 31 different nations: Infineon Technologies IT-Services GmbH, headquartered in Klagenfurt. It is responsible for and operates all global key IT functions within the Infineon Group. This year, the Klagenfurt site, where around 300 of the 460 employees are based, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Regional site with global responsibility

Infineon Technologies IT-Services GmbH has been operating from Klagenfurt for two decades as a global competence center for IT infrastructure, as well as the integration and security of IT applications in production, administration & management, and research & development. It supports 159 Infineon locations worldwide with around 60,000 employees in 39 countries. It ensures that the IT systems in the Infineon network run smoothly every day – twenty-four-seven, 365 days a year. Attention is also paid to sustainability in terms of green IT. For example, energy-efficient cooling processes are used for servers, used IT equipment is recycled and sensors are used for the predictive maintenance of IT components.

Hansjörg Sonnleitner, Head of Infineon IT-Services GmbH: "The expertise and tireless commitment of our colleagues to the highest quality and innovation in the field of IT has contributed significantly to Infineon's success. Innovative, secure and sustainable solutions are not only in demand for our chips, but also for our IT solutions and services."

One of the most important tasks is the operation of the global data centers for research & development and production. In addition, the IT experts manage many projects to continuously optimize IT services and work on AI-based solutions. High-performance information technologies are playing an increasingly important role, particularly in research and development, but also in supply chain management and sales & marketing, to contribute to Infineon's profitable growth and digitalization.

IT specialists of the future

IT specialists are the invisible heroes of the digital world who work in the background to ensure that everything from IT systems to data transmission functions smoothly and securely. Well-trained specialists and IT degrees are therefore in high demand. Employees from 17 nations work on site in Klagenfurt. Some have a degree from the University of Klagenfurt, universities of applied sciences or technical colleges in Carinthia. Since September 2023, Infineon Klagenfurt has also been training apprentices in the field of application development coding.

Tenant from the very beginning

As one of the first tenants in Lakeside Park, Infineon IT-Services GmbH is now embedded in a technology-oriented corporate and research network on site. Around 300 IT-Services employees have been based at the Klagenfurt site in the Lakeside Science & Technology Park since 2004 and find the best conditions and infrastructure for their global IT services here. 

Facts & Figures Infineon IT-Services GmbH:

• Founded in 2004 as a subsidiary of Infineon Technologies Austria AG
• Headquarters in Klagenfurt
• IT employees at the Klagenfurt site: 315
• IT employees in Austria: 469 (at the Infineon sites in Klagenfurt, Villach and Graz)
• Global competence center for the entire Infineon IT infrastructure

Infineon Technologies Austria AG is a subsidiary of Infineon Technologies AG, a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT. Semiconductors are essential for mastering the energy-related challenges of our time and helping to shape the digital transformation. Infineon's microelectronics drive decarbonization and digitalization and enable groundbreaking solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility as well as a smart and secure IoT.

Infineon Austria pools competencies for research and development, production as well as global business responsibility. The head office is in Villach, with further branches in Graz, Klagenfurt, Linz, Innsbruck and Vienna. With 5,886 employees (including around 2,500 in research and development) from 79 nations, the company generated revenue of EUR 5.6 billion in the 2023 fiscal year (ending 30 September). With research expenditure of 672 million euros, Infineon Austria is the strongest research company in Austria.