- €1 billion to be invested over next five years
- Freedom for new ideas and developing new technologies
- Focus on forward-looking fields such as artificial intelligence and decentralized electrification
Effective October 1, 2016, Siemens will set up a separate unit to foster disruptive ideas more vigorously and to accelerate the development of new technologies. The unit's name, "next47," plays on the fact that Siemens was founded in 1847. Pooling its existing startup activities at next47 will enable the company to unite the best of two worlds: next47 will couple agility, speed and independence with a global customer base, many years of experience, credibility and financial strength. The new unit will have funding of €1 billion for the first five years. Siegfried Russwurm, Siemens Chief Technology Officer, will head the new unit on an acting basis.
- Modern working environment for up to 1,200 employees
- Construction schedule, budget and technical implementation as planned
- Grand opening with guests of honor representing government and the business community
- Big family celebration with accompanying entertainment
Siemens' new headquarters in Munich have opened. Employees and the Managing and Supervisory Boards of Siemens AG celebrated completion of the building with a grand-opening ceremony. Deputy Minister-President of Bavaria Ilse Aigner and Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter were also on hand for the occasion. Completed in only about three years, the new building provides space for 1,200 employees on an aboveground area of around 45,000 square meters.
- Bronze sculpture created by Georg Baselitz graces atrium of new head-quarters
- Sculpture group "The Wings," created by Daniel Libeskind, links Siemens locations in Munich, Berlin and Erlangen
Visitors arriving at the new Siemens headquarters in Munich will be greeted by the impressive sight of the bronze sculpture "Schwesterngruppe" (Group of Sisters), created by Georg Baselitz. Freely accessible to the public, the sculpture forms part of the company's new, open building concept. Georg Baselitz himself says of his work: "What you see is memory on a monumental scale: in this case, my sister and her friends walking arm-in-arm across the village square. The tradition of the Three Graces, from Ancient Greece via Botticelli to the present day, is one of the themes of this work. To the best of my knowledge, there has never been a group of figures with interlinked arms in the history of sculpture."
- Saudi Aramco's "In-Kingdom Total Value Add" (IKTVA) program aims to localize the energy value chain with respect to manufacturing and service, train and employ young Saudi nationals, and foster future prosperity in the Kingdom.
- In partnership with Saudi Aramco, Siemens celebrated another milestone for the IKTVA program by producing the first gas turbine at the Siemens Dammam Energy Hub.
- In line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030, the local production of energy-related goods such as turbines has leveraged opportunities for Siemens to train and employ young Saudi nationals, and contribute towards creating a knowledge-based economy.
In line with Saudi Vision 2030 and Saudi Aramco's in-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) program, Siemens delivered its first gas turbine built in Saudi Arabia. The gas turbine, which will be installed at Saudi Aramco's new power plant as part of the Jazan refinery project, was produced at the Siemens Dammam Energy Hub, Saudi Arabia's first gas turbine manufacturing facility and the largest in the Middle East.
Clarissa Haller (49) has been appointed the new head of communications at Siemens. She will assume her new duties on July 1, 2016, and report in this capacity directly to President and CEO Joe Kaeser. Ms. Haller has been active at the international level in a wide range of leadership positions in the communications field for, among others, Roche, ABB and Credit Suisse.
We released our second quarter results for fiscal year 2016 on May 4, 2016. The Conference Call for journalists and the Analyst Conference were broadcast live.
- Digital Factory CEO Anton Huber retiring
- Ralf Christian to be sole CEO of Energy Management Division
Jan Mrosik (51), currently CEO of the Energy Management Division, has been appointed CEO of the Digital Factory Division, effective June 1, 2016. Anton Huber (65), Digital Factory's current CEO, is retiring on October 1, 2016. He will continue to serve the company in a consulting capacity until that date. Ralf Christian (52) will be the sole CEO of the Energy Management Division, effective June 1, 2016. Christian is currently the Division's co-CEO with Mrosik.
On the first day of Hannover Messe, April 25, Klaus Helmrich welcomed you to the yearly Siemens press conference. As member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, Klaus Helmrich is responsible for the Divisions Digital Factory as well as Process Industries and Drives. The press conference took place at 6:30 PM, in room 1 of the fair's Convention Center.
- Form a 50:50 joint venture in high-voltage powertrains for electric cars
- Strong partners with complementary scope and portfolio
- New joint venture becomes strong player in the fast growing market of automotive electrification
- Focus to provide innovative and affordable high-voltage components and systems for electric cars in global mass markets
Siemens and Valeo have signed an agreement to form a joint venture in high voltage powertrains. With this move the companies create a global leader of innovative and affordable high-voltage components and systems for the entire range of electric vehicles including hybrids, plug-in hybrids and full electric vehicles. Building upon their complementary scope and portfolio, the joint venture will provide substantial synergies in manufacturing and sourcing and create a base for sustained growth and profitability. The electric vehicle components market is expected to grow with a compound annual growth rate of more than 20% until 2020. According to the agreement, Siemens and Valeo will each hold a 50% stake in the joint venture, have joint control and account for their respective stake using the equity method.