- Siemens’ lightning information
service detected about 446,000 strokes of lightning in Germany in 2018 – 3,000
more than in 2017
- Germany’s “lightning capital” was
Schweinfurt, which also headed the list in 2014
- The fewest strikes in Kiel, Potsdam,
Schwerin and the Lüchow-Dannenberg district
- Saarland the German state with the
most lightning activity in 2018, Saarbrücken the leader among state capitals
- The most lightning strikes in 2018
on June 1
- At European level, Croatia tops the ranking
in Siemens’ 2018 lightning atlas
The Lower
Franconian city of Schweinfurt was Germany’s “lightning capital” in 2018,
succeeding the Upper Bavarian district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which topped
the list in 2017. Siemens’ lightning information service BLIDS (which stands
for
Blitz-Informationsdienst von Siemens) detected 5.0 lightning strikes
per square kilometer in Schweinfurt in 2018. The districts of
Rheinisch-Bergisch in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and Weilheim-Schongau
in Upper Bavaria took second and third places with 4.0 and 3.7 ground flashes
per square kilometer, respectively. Germany’s lowest concentration of lightning
strikes was in the cities of Kiel, Potsdam and Schwerin and in the Lüchow-Dannenberg
district (0.2). With lightning striking 3.0 times per square kilometer,
Saarbrücken led the country’s list of state capitals in 2018. Saarland was the
state registering the most lightning strikes detected per square kilometer,
while Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was the state with the fewest. Overall, at 446,000,
BLIDS again registered a comparatively low level of atmospheric discharges in
Germany – although 2017’s level and 2016’s record low level of some 432,000 strikes
were exceeded by 3.2 percent.
- Comprehensive concept for the development of the energy sector of
Nigeria
- Goal is to secure reliable and affordable electricity supply
- Scope includes rehabilitation, upgrades and expansion of
transmission and distribution networks and power generation
Siemens and the Federal Government of Nigeria signed an implementation
agreement for the Nigeria Electrification Roadmap. The goal of the Roadmap is
to resolve existing challenges in the power sector and expand the capacity for
the future power needs of the country. The document was signed by Joe Kaeser,
President and CEO of Siemens AG, Onyeche Tifase, CEO of Siemens Limited and Alex
Okoh, Director General/CEO of Bureau of Public Enterprises in Abuja in the
presence of Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria.
- Korea is the fourth country to establish the IoT community MindSphere World
- In collaboration with other three organizations in Germany, Italy and South East Asia-Pacific to get the benefits from the international exchange
- Community to drive development of IoT ecosystem based on MindSphere and activate data-driven business paradigm in the fourth industrial revolution era
MindSphere World Korea, an association of users, developers, universities and researchers of the cloud-based open IoT operating system MindSphere was founded on June. Through activities in various fields, MindSphere World Korea is designed to create synergies among members by exchanging technical demands, developing market models and establish IoT platforms and ecosystems based on MindSphere. The association also aims to activate data-driven businesses that utilize advanced ICT technologies in the industrial environment.
- Innovation
campus for attracting high-tech companies
- Hydrogen
research laboratory with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
- Investments
to total around €30 million, roughly 100 new jobs
Siemens, the
Free State of Saxony and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft signed a memorandum of
understanding today in Görlitz, Germany, to strengthen this location over the
long term and support the structural transformation of Germany’s Lusatia region.
Plans call for establishing an innovation campus and a startup accelerator on the
site of Siemens’ plant in Görlitz. The aim is to encourage other technology and
industrial companies as well as startups and research institutes to establish
operations in this region. The focus of activity will be on digitalization,
automation, energy technology and innovative material and production
technologies.
- Siemens FABRIC combines design and data to tell a fascinating story about Berlin
- Kiani Del Valle has implemented a design by Vladimir Karaleev to create a 360-degree audiovisual experience dome
- Siemens also to launch "The Berlin soundtrack" produced by musician and composer Andrew Claristidge (Acid Washed) and available on SoundCloud
On July 2, Siemens will launch an extraordinary data visualization project called Siemens FABRIC at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, demonstrating the crucial role that data is playing in the transformation of today's global urban centers into the smart cities of the future.
- Establishment of Gas and Power Operating Company leads to significant synergies and to optimization of support functions
- Necessary changes include adjusting capacities to reflect market developments
- Worldwide, 2,700 jobs to be reduced, about 1,400 of which are in Germany
- Measures to be implemented in a socially responsible manner
Today, Siemens informed its employee representatives about further planned measures for strengthening the productivity and competitiveness of Siemens' Gas and Power (GP) Operating Company for the long term. "Our new Gas and Power Operating Company setup has created synergies that better enable our company to deliver competitive performance in the midst of structural change in our industry. The planned measures will help us create more opportunity for growth and the security that comes from being a competitive player in the energy market," said Lisa Davis, member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO of Gas and Power.
Siemens and Rolls-Royce signed an agreement on June 18, 2019 at the International Paris Air Show in Le Bourget (France) for the sale of Siemens' eAircraft unit. Closing is subject to the usual conditions and is expected to take place in late 2019.
- Agreement signed: Rolls-Royce to acquire eAircraft
- Sale to accelerate development of sustainable air transport
- Rolls-Royce intends to become the leading supplier of electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aircraft
- Siemens will continue to support the transition to electric aviation with its digital solutions portfolio
- Closing expected in late 2019
Siemens and Rolls-Royce signed an agreement today at the International Paris Air Show in Le Bourget (France) for the sale of Siemens' eAircraft unit. Through its Vision 2020+ company strategy, Siemens intends to sharpen its portfolio's focus. For this reason, the company's business with electric and hybrid-electric systems for aircraft will have substantially better growth perspectives with new owners closely connected to the aerospace industry. Closing is subject to the usual conditions and is expected to take place in late 2019. The partners have agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction.
- Siemens Arts Program and the Hallé Orchestra (UK) are hosting their first-time global conducting competition
- Winner receives a two-year engagement at the orchestra and £15,000
- Competition in Manchester in February 2020, submission deadline is July 1st
Siemens is launching their first conducting competition on an international scale. In cooperation with the renowned Hallé Orchestra (UK) the Siemens Arts Program is starting the "Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition" (SHCC). The final takes place over a three-day period in February 2020 and awards the best young (conducting) talent with a two-year engagement as Assistant Conductor for the Hallé. In addition to becoming artistic director of the Hallé Youth Orchestra, the winner will receive a cash prize of £15,000 and the possibility to establish themselves on the global stage through numerous guest conducting appearances. The prestigious position of Assistant Conductor of the Hallé has already been held by Edward Gardner, Andrew Gourlay, Ewa Strusińska, Jamie Phillips and Jonathon Heyward.
- Liubov Medvedeva awarded first prize in the Siemens Arts Program's opera competition at the Opéra Garnier in Paris
- Siemens Opera Contest supports outstanding young artists
Twenty-one-year-old Soprano Liubov Medvedeva has won this year's Siemens Opera Contest France at the Opéra Garnier in Paris. Medvedeva was born in 1998 in Kharp, Russia, where she studied music from 2004 to 2012, specializing in singing and piano. She also attended courses at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory and in 2014 won first prize in the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers in Russian St. Petersburg.