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Press Release25 April 2017Siemens AGBerlin
Ivanka Trump visits Siemens training center in Berlin
"Germany's two-track system is greatly admired worldwide, and the excellent reputation enjoyed by products 'Made in Germany' is connected with it in many ways. Our training system at Siemens combines the two-track system with our global network of more than 400 locations worldwide," said Siemens President and CEO Joe Kaeser. "We're very pleased with Ivanka Trump's visit and welcome her interest in learning about our professionally oriented training system – a system that's been proving its value for 125 years and is cultivated worldwide at Siemens' International Training Center in Berlin."
Around 12,000 young men and women worldwide – of whom more than 9,000 are in Germany – are currently enrolled in training or two-track programs at Siemens, making the industrial company one of the largest providers of such programs. Due to the great success of the German model, Siemens is increasingly offering two-track training, which combines theory and practice, to young people in countries outside Germany, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South Africa, India and the UK. Siemens currently operates training programs in 20 countries.
These programs offer instruction in a wide range of commercial and, above all, technical fields – for example, mechatronics, IT, electronics and technical product design. Courses are constantly being updated in a targeted fashion to prepare young people for the challenges of digitalization, for example. Aspiring cutting machine operators, for instance, now also learn how to operate 3D printers.
The continuing education of the company's employees is also a top priority. In fiscal 2016, Siemens invested €270 million in employee upskilling worldwide. For example, 655,000 employees are currently using a Siemens e-learning module. In fiscal 2016, Siemens Learning Campus – the Corporate Unit responsible for continuing education measures at the company – organized some 3,300 face-to-face seminars, some of which extended over several days. These seminars alone attracted a total of 61,000 participants around the globe.
Including its investments in training of €240 million, the company thus spent more than €500 million for the training and further education of its employees.
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Infographic: Training and Qualification at Siemens
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world's largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2016, which ended on September 30, 2016, Siemens generated revenue of €79.6 billion and net income of €5.6 billion. At the end of September 2016, the company had around 351,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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