Siemens has developed a comprehensive concept for energy systems worldwide – the first such concept that takes into account and brings together not only technology but also the areas of regulation and social engagement. The Energy Value Charter aims to create customized solutions that will empower countries to make their energy systems fit for the future. The concept encompasses suggestions for implementing sustainable power-generation technologies, together with recommendations on how legal frameworks must be adapted to ensure that the full potential of these technologies can be tapped. In addition, the concept specifies options for promoting social engagement, such as work-study programs, as well as for refinancing infrastructure while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Siemens presented the concept at the 2019 Energy Transition Dialogue in Berlin, in the presence of energy ministers from a range of countries.
Siemens developed the concept to create a global framework for energy solutions for its businesses. With its Energy Value Charter, the company wants to enter into a dialogue with governments in order to shape energy systems in such a way that they provide the basis for economic growth, social engagement and sustainable development.
Mariel von Schumann (47), Chief of Staff and head of Governance & Markets at Siemens AG, will leave the company at the end of June 2019, following the successful implementation of the company's new structure as part of the Vision 2020+ strategy program.
On the first day of the Hannover Messe, April 1, Klaus Helmrich welcomed you to the annual Siemens Press Conference. As member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, Klaus Helmrich is responsible for the Digital Industries Operating Company. The Press Conference took place at 6:30 PM in the Trade Fair's Convention Center, Room 1 A/B.
Mr. Helmrich talked about the latest developments of digitalization and the next step towards the digital transformation in the manufacturing and process industries under the theme "Digital Enterprise – Thinking industry further!".
- This year's trade fair slogan: "Digital Enterprise – Thinking industry further!"
- Enhanced portfolio: cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and Edge computing increase productivity and flexibility
At Hannover Messe, Siemens is presenting numerous additions to its Digital Enterprise portfolio for the next level of digital transformation in the discrete and process industries. At the center of its booth, Siemens is using a model for the automotive industry to show how the unique portfolio of industrial software and automation technology seamlessly connects the virtual and real worlds. Using cloud and Edge-based data analyses together with other future-oriented technologies, such as additive manufacturing and autonomous manufacturing systems, creates new possibilities in the areas of efficiency and flexibility.
Klaus Patzak (53) is returning to Siemens AG as Managing Partner of its Portfolio Companies (POC), effective April 1, 2019. The finance and transformation expert was most recently Chief Financial Officer of Bilfinger SE, having previously been Chief Financial Officer of Osram Licht AG. For several years, Patzak served, among other things, as head of Finance and Controlling at Siemens AG. In his new role, he will report directly to Roland Busch, Chief Operating Officer of Siemens AG.
- This year's trade fair slogan "Digital Enterprise – Thinking industry further!"
- Roadmap for the factory and process automation of the future
- Scalable concept up to the MindSphere IoT operating system leads to renaissance on the shopfloor
- Enhanced portfolio: cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and Edge computing increase productivity and flexibility
At Hannover Messe, Siemens is presenting numerous additions to its Digital Enterprise portfolio for the next level of digital transformation in the discrete and process industries: "Through the integration of cutting-edge technologies into our portfolio, we can help industrial companies to benefit from rapidly growing data volumes in new, wide-ranging ways. With the use of technologies such as artificial intelligence, Edge computing and additive manufacturing, we are paving the way for the future of industry. We are also rethinking process control technology and introducing the innovative web-based Simatic PCS neo process control system," Klaus Helmrich, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO of Digital Industries, explains at the press conference for the Hannover Messe on April 1. Under the slogan "Digital Enterprise – Thinking industry further!" Siemens demonstrates how companies of any size can use industry-specific solutions to increase their flexibility and productivity and to develop new business models. "Innovation partnerships between large companies and SMEs are just as essential as cooperation between business, science and politics," Klaus Helmrich notes.
- Strategic Partnership Agreement signed
- Technology collaboration agreement in heavy-duty gas turbines
Siemens AG and State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC) signed a comprehensive Strategic Partnership Framework Agreement (SPFA). This follows a Technology Collaboration agreement on heavy-duty gas turbines between Siemens AG and China United Heavy-duty Gas Turbine Company (UGTC). The SPFA was signed by Qian Zhimin, Chairman of SPIC and Joe Kaeser, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens AG on March 26, 2019 in Beijing. The SPFA will further expand the cooperation in power generation in addition to the earlier agreed technology collaboration between Siemens AG and UGTC and will create a China-based supplier eco-system. Both companies will also collaborate in high-technology product demonstration e.g. in the field of digitalization of power plants or in hydrogen utilization projects and smart energy management for a decentralized energy system. Furthermore, both parties agreed to cooperate in project execution, and will jointly develop proper Gas-to-Power projects worldwide.
- Company awards free shares worth nearly €68 million
- High number of employee shareholders – 300,000 – constant since last year
- For the first time, Siemens employees worldwide donate share dividends to social projects
Today is "Share Day" in Germany, and Siemens is marking the occasion by highlighting its firmly anchored ownership culture: some 300,000 of the company's 379,000 employees worldwide are also Siemens shareholders. This means that nearly 80 percent of all Siemens employees are simultaneously co-owners of their company. The number of employee shareholders at Siemens has remained constant since last year. No comparable company can point to such a high number of employee shareholders.
- No. 1 in the European Patent Office's application rankings for 2018
- More than 25 percent of patent applications in the area of digitalization
- 7,300 inventions worldwide in fiscal 2018 – 33 inventions per day
Siemens submitted more patent applications than any other company in Europe in 2018, thus advancing to first place in the European Patent Office's application rankings. With 2,493 patent applications, Siemens relegated last year's leader, Huawei, to second place, followed by Samsung and LG. In 2017, Siemens had taken second place. The last time the company was ranked No. 1 in Europe was in 2011. More than 25 percent of the patents are in the areas of Industry 4.0 and digitalization, where Siemens submitted considerably more applications for intellectual property rights than in the prior year. The company also reported a substantial increase in the areas of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.