- Continuous transformation as a recipe for success
- Unchanging characteristics as an innovative, quality-minded, customer-oriented, international, crisis-tested, adaptable and responsible company
- Digitalization as an important pillar for the future
On October 12, 1847, the predecessor of today's Siemens AG was founded in a workshop tucked away at the back of a Berlin courtyard. In the course of the 170 years that followed, Siemens constantly reinvented itself, survived crises, and continuously adapted its portfolio – thus proving itself capable of change. Today, Siemens is one of the leading companies in the field of digitalization. Over the decades, certain constants – such as internationality, a quality mindset and customer orientation – have remained guarantors of success. The guiding principle behind all this? "Whatever we do must offer long-term benefits and generate value – for our shareholders, employees and customers as well as our business partners and society," said Siemens AG President and CEO Joe Kaeser.
On October 12, 1847, Johann Georg Halske and Werner von Siemens founded Telegraphen-Bauanstalt von Siemens & Halske in Berlin. In doing so, they laid the foundation for a company that represents innovative strength, internationality, a focus on quality and customers, the ability to withstand crises, adaptability, and responsibility. These characteristics have turned a 10-man operation on Schöneberger St. 19 in Berlin into a successful global company that has written and is writing innovation and technology history.
Sabrina Soussan (48) and Michael Peter (51) have been appointed to succeed Jochen Eickholt (55) as head of Siemens' Mobility Division, effective October 1, 2017. Eickholt has been appointed integration manager for the announced merger of Siemens' and Alstom's mobility businesses, effective the same date.
In many areas of the world, existing power infrastructure is stretched to the limit by growing demand for electricity. Reliable power supply systems are a major enabler of economic development, yet needs are growing at a pace faster than the ability to erect conventional power plants. The task at hand in these regions is to deploy efficient mobile power generating capacity quickly to fuel economic development. In some cases the need is temporary, and after some time the mobile power plant might be relocated to a different location to perform a similar duty.
Siemens has now specially developed its SGT-A45 TR gas turbine for this rapidly growing market – a new aero-derivative gas turbine integrated into a mobile unit that delivers an electrical output of up to 44 megawatts, can be installed and commissioned in less than two weeks and begin generating electricity immediately. This light-weight gas turbine offers outstanding power density, high fuel efficiency and good operational flexibility, making it an ideal choice for customers who urgently need power and regions with less developed infrastructures.
The Supervisory Board of Siemens AG has extended the appointment of Ralf Thomas as Chief Financial Officer ahead of schedule. His term of office will now continue until September 2023. Following the early extension of CEO Joe Kaeser's contract in August, this move is a clear signal of the company's commitment to continuity.
Siemens China will lead the company's global research in autonomous robotics. As part of Siemens' innovation strategy to master technology fields that are critical for future success. The company announced the move on Siemens Innovation Day China 2017, which was held in Suzhou. A global research community comprising experienced experts from around the world will focus on the research and development of new mechatronics systems, human-robot collaboration and the application of artificial intelligence in robotic controllers. In line with this strategic move, Siemens has also entered into a partnership with Tsinghua University, one of Siemens' Center of Knowledge Interchange universities, to jointly set up a robotics research center in Beijing.
From 14 to 17 September 2017, representatives from the worlds of politics and industry met at the New Mobility World to shape the future of mobility across industries. The event took place within the context of the IAA 2017. Under the banner "Shaping future mobility systems – from understanding to optimizing," Siemens exhibited at Booth 39 in Hall 3.1 with an array of current applications and solutions surrounding the topics of charging technology for electric vehicles and intelligent communication systems linking vehicles and infrastructure. Siemens offers a wide range of products and solutions that help shape the future of mobility already today.
- Siemens China to lead the company's global R&D in autonomous robotics
- Innovative solutions to help build "digital cities" across the country
- Agreement to create Hong Kong's first smart city digital hub powered by MindSphere
- Open innovation eco-system for China and the world
Siemens China will lead the company's global research in autonomous robotics. As part of Siemens' innovation strategy to master technology fields that are critical for future success, a global research community comprising experienced experts from around the world will focus on the research and development of new mechatronics systems, human-robot collaboration and the application of artificial intelligence in robotic controllers. In line with this strategic move, Siemens has also entered into a partnership with Tsinghua University, one of Siemens' Center of Knowledge Interchange universities, to jointly set up a robotics research center in Beijing.
- 1,700 young people begin apprenticeship or work-study programs
- A further 600 apprentices from external partners
- International training program in Berlin again with 31 new participants
- Europeans@Siemens renamed International Tech Apprenticeship@Siemens (ITA@S)
Around 2,300 young people have begun vocational training this year at Siemens in Germany alone. About 1,700 are being trained for professional careers at the company, while a further 600 are from external partners. As in previous years, around 80 percent will focus on technical fields and IT. Siemens offers apprenticeships in electronics, mechatronics, machining and specialized informatics, for example. Roughly 40 percent of the training positions are in work-study programs, whose participants can earn a bachelor's degree (bachelor of engineering or science) or complete a fully integrated work-study program at Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University in addition to the usual German Chamber of Industry and Commerce degree.
The demands on power grids are growing continuously as the portion of renewables-based and distributed energy systems is increasing. Siemens and its project partners have been decoupled the local power grid in Wildpoldsried from the main power grid. For the small community this is a milestone, for the energy transition in Germany and the ambitions worldwide to decarbonize the energy system the successful demonstration sets an exclamation mark.