bpv Huegel advises ams OSRAM on the sale of part of its sensor business to Infineon

ams OSRAM sells its non-optical analog/mixed-signal sensor business for automotive, industrial, and medical applications to Infineon for EUR 570 million. 

16 February 2026. bpv Huegel advised ams-OSRAM AG on Austrian law in connection with the sale of its non-optical sensor business to Infineon Technologies AG.

The transaction covers the non-optical analog/mixed-signal sensor business for automotive, industrial, and medical markets. The portfolio sold generated annual revenues of around EUR 220 million and adj. EBITDA of EUR 60 million in 2025. Around 230 employees will transfer to Infineon.

The transaction is subject to customary regulatory clearance, including merger control approvals, and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2026.

A cross-practice team at bpv Huegel led by Christoph Nauer (partner, Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets) advised ams OSRAM on the transaction. The team included Johannes Mitterecker (Corporate/M&A), Paul Pfeifenberger (Employment), Nicolas Wolski (Tax), Christian Schneider (Public Law), Sonja Dürager (IP), Patrick Nutz-Fallheier (Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets), Filip Lukacic (Public Law), and Daniel Maurer (Corporate/M&A).

Legal advice to ams OSRAM was provided in cooperation with Linklaters LLP as transaction counsel.

The ams OSRAM Group (SIX: AMS) is a global leader in innovative lighting and sensor solutions. Around 19,700 employees worldwide focus on pioneering innovations related to societal megatrends such as digitalization, smart living and sustainability. The Group, headquartered in Premstätten/Graz (Austria) and with a co-headquarters in Munich (Germany), generated revenues of EUR 3.4 billion in 2024 and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange as ams‑OSRAM AG (ISIN: AT0000A3EPA4).

Infineon is a leading global provider of semiconductor solutions for power systems and IoT. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Neubiberg (Munich district) and generated revenue of around EUR 14.7 billion in fiscal year 2025 with approximately 57,000 employees. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and in the US on the OTCQX International over-the-counter market.

 

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