Siemens is setting the course for establishing the next generation of management. To this end, the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG has made pivotal personnel decisions at an extraordinary meeting.
In an era of consumer-oriented production and economic uncertainty, industrial companies are constantly facing new challenges. We're integrating cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, Edge and Cloud computing, and Industrial 5G into the Digital Enterprise. This is how we're enabling the intelligence that’s required for the production of customized products. On Wednesday, March 4, the CEOs of Digital Industries presented technological innovations as well as current product highlights. They showed numerous specific examples to demonstrate how companies need to think and act in ecosystems in order to implement Industrie 4.0. We also demonstrated how we’re combining the latest technologies with our domain expertise to make our solutions for the digital transformation more and more market-specific.
We released our first quarter results for fiscal year 2020 on February 5, 2020. The Press Conference and the Analyst Call were broadcast live.
Siemens held its Annual Shareholders' Meeting at the Olympiahalle in Munich on February 5, 2020.
Kicking off 2020, Siemens Mobility will participate in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), a preeminent gathering place for the most innovative minds and organizations, taking place in Las Vegas, January 6-10, 2020. Under the motto of “Connecting people through seamless mobility”, Siemens Mobility will be showcasing a variety of digital innovations from its intelligent traffic systems and intermodal solutions.
Siemens Mobility delivers innovative solution-driven technology that enhances quality of life: making communities more sustainable and better places to live, work and play. Contributing to the next mobility revolution, comprehensive traffic management systems are shaping an autonomous, connected, electric and shared mobility ecosystem.
Every day, our employees are making cities more livable and industries more efficient. Since 1995, Siemens has honored particularly outstanding researchers and developers whose inventions have significantly contributed to company’s success while also benefiting society. The theme for this year’s event is “Dreams: Making the impossible possible.” Siemens has honored 23 particularly successful researchers as the “2019 Inventors of the Year.” Collectively, these scientists are responsible for about 1,450 inventions and 1,500 issued patents. Most of the inventors come from Germany, in addition to the US, Russia, China, the UK, Spain, Italy, and Romania. Since 2016, eligibility to be Inventor of the Year has also been extended to include researchers from outside the company.
For fiscal 2019, Siemens holds more than 68,000 issued patents. During this period, employees have registered about 3,750 patents, and submitted 6,850 invention disclosure reports worldwide. Based on 220 working days, that’s approximately 31 inventions per day.
At "SPS – Smart Production Solutions" 2019, Siemens will present sector-specific applications and future technologies for the digital transformation of the discrete and process industries. At the heart of the 4000 square meter booth will be new products, solutions and services from the Digital Enterprise portfolio, which can be used to merge the real and virtual world.
On November 26, the first day of SPS, Klaus Helmrich spoke at the Siemens press conference, which took place in the trade show Convention Center. Mr Helmrich discussed the latest trends in digitalization and the next stage of digital transformation in the discrete and process industries.
Under the motto "Thinking industrialized Additive Manufacturing further", Siemens will be presenting its comprehensive portfolio for the industrialization of additive manufacturing at formnext 2019, the leading trade fair for additive manufacturing and 3D printing, tailored to the respective industries. With the concept of the Digital Enterprise portfolio, Siemens is pursuing a holistic approach - from the point of view of machine builders and machine users alike. With the Digital Enterprise portfolio, Siemens offers a holistic, end-to-end solution to leverage a seamless value chain from functional design through manufacturing to value-added services.The range of industrial software and automation also includes leading simulation software and CNC technology. The Digital Enterprise portfolio enables the full utilization of digital twins that reflect the real world for machine users and machine manufacturers to ensure "first-time-right" printing.
Siemens at Formnext 2019 can be found in Hall 12.1 D81.
At this year’s European Utility Week (EUW) in Paris, Siemens Smart Infrastructure will demonstrate how it is driving energy intelligence across supply and demand. By helping shape the energy ecosystem across buildings, industry and the grid, Siemens is supporting government, cities and businesses with their sustainability goals. The company will focus on four topics that support the energy transition: sustainable grids, smart distribution, the Internet of Energy and grid edge.
By 2035, more than 50 percent of electricity is expected to be generated by renewables. In parallel, electricity consumption is forecast to double by 2050. Megatrends such as increasing urbanization and climate change are driving the need for electrification and decarbonization. Meanwhile, new applications in software and digitalization are making grids smarter and more efficient, creating new business models.