- Young conductors competition sponsored
by Siemens Arts Program and Hallé Orchestra of Manchester (UK) to run until
February 22
- Shortlist includes ten outstanding
talents from nine countries
- Winner to receive two-year
engagement and cash prize of £15,000
- Conducting per avatar as digital component used for
first time
Ten outstanding young conductors have been selected for the shortlist in
the Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition. A total of 287
musicians from 55 countries entered the competition, which is a collaboration
between the Siemens Arts Program and the Hallé Orchestra of Manchester (UK). The ten
shortlisted conductors, comprising three women and seven men, come from nine
different countries. An overview of the semifinalists is available at the end
of this press release.
- Cybersecurity by default: Next-generation
products are to be equipped with preconfigured security
- New partners: NTT, Infineon and Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering join
Charter of Trust
- Cybersecurity extended along the supply chain: Numerous suppliers meet baseline
requirements of the Charter of Trust companies
- Education campaign for Small and Medium enterprises and schools:
Charter of Trust partners provide cybersecurity materials
The Charter-of-Trust (CoT) partners have agreed to deliver
next-generation products with preset cybersecurity, following a clear “Security
by Default” philosophy. At present, there are no uniform regulations governing
this issue – many products leave the factory solely dependent on safety systems
that do not provide comprehensive protection. Users often have to adjust security
settings afterward. As a first step, the Charter partner companies have now
defined which security features should be present and activated by default in
next-generation products – ranging from strong authentication features to a
unique product identity and the requirement that passwords must be changed upon
first use. The CoT partners also believe that no undocumented functionalities or
possibilities for remote connection should be part of initial device setup – another
aspect that is not yet a general rule today. All these requirements are now
being rolled out step by step within the relevant portfolios of the Charter of
Trust member companies.
- DB Regio orders 18 three-part Mireo trainsets from Siemens Mobility
- Service in the Lausitz regional network
- Enhanced passenger comfort, barrier-free convenience and higher capacity
DB Regio has ordered 18 three-part Mireo trainsets from Siemens for service in the Lausitz regional network in the states of Brandenburg and Saxony. On December 17, 2019, DB Regio was awarded the contract for the Lausitz network by the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB) on behalf of the State of Brandenburg and the Zweckverband für den Nahverkehrsraum Leipzig (ZVNL).
- Enhanced reliability and efficiency through easier energy monitoring without data cables
- Suitable for the transmission of more than double the electricity of comparable systems
- Modular design for flexible planning and cost-effective expansion
At this year’s Light+Building, Siemens Smart Infrastructure is introducing LData, a busbar trunking system specially designed for data centers wanting to improve their efficiency, availability and adaptability. The more internet traffic, mobile users as well as Internet of Things connections increase, the more data has to be processed. That is why high-performance data centers are emerging as the backbone of a digital society. These data centers must offer the highest degree of availability to protect critical data as well as business-critical applications and industrial processes. At the same time, they must be energy efficient as well as easy to plan, install and expand. The energy distribution system plays a major role in this regard.
- Potential reduction of more than 8,000 tons of CO2 annually
- Emissions and noise while berthed can be significantly reduced
- Sustainable solution contributes to climate protection
- 16-megavolt ampere shore power system to supply two ships simultaneously with certified eco-power
The Port of Kiel commissioned Siemens to build Germany’s largest shore power system to date. With a power of 16 megavolt amperes (MVA), the Siharbor solution will supply two ships simultaneously with certified eco-power, for the first time. This will reduce annual CO2 emissions by more than 8,000 tons. The system is expected to go into test operation within the 2020 cruise ship season. Maritime shipping plays a special role in Kiel. The port is the point of departure for cruises and has ferry connections to the Baltic states and Scandinavia. 32 different cruise ships stopped in 174 times at the port facilities in 2018.
- Siemens’ MindSphere Named an Industrial IoT Software Platforms Leader by Independent Research Firm
- Partner ecosystem now includes SAS, AWS, Microsoft, Alibaba and Arrow Electronics
- MindSphere extends Xcelerator portfolio to enable tomorrow’s engineering, today
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has the potential to significantly improve global productivity and growth, with Accenture estimating that this latest wave of digital innovation will accelerate the reinvention of sectors that account for almost two-thirds of world output and add US$14.2 trillion to the global economy by 2030. As companies around the world continue to develop IIoT strategies and implement solutions, they are increasingly partnering with Siemens and choosing MindSphere®, the cloud-based, open Internet of Things (IoT) operating system, as the foundation of their IIoT programs. Recently, Siemens was among the select companies that Forrester invited to participate in The Forrester Wave™: Industrial IoT Software Platforms, Q4 2019 evaluation. In this evaluation, Siemens’ MindSphere was cited as a Leader in Industrial IoT Software Platforms. Over the past year, MindSphere significantly grew its partner program, and announced major new customer wins and Siemens’ expansion of the Mendix platform to include cloud and app services for digital engineering and IoT powered by MindSphere, which is at the heart of its powerful Xcelerator portfolio.
At this year’s
Light+Building trade fair, Siemens will showcase its vision for transforming today’s
passive buildings into learning and adaptive environments that intelligently interact
with people. The company’s focus at this year’s show is “Building the future
today”, outlining the innovations that will make this possible. These include cloud-based
technologies, digital planning, occupant-centric building automation and services.
New solutions for smart electrical infrastructure that seamlessly connects to the
Internet of Things (IoT) are also at the core of this transformation.
- Annual Shareholders’
Meeting ratifies acts of Managing and Supervisory Boards by large majorities
At today’s 54th ordinary
Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Siemens AG, shareholders approved the
distribution of a dividend of €3.90 per share for fiscal 2019, as proposed by
the Managing and Supervisory Boards. The dividend for fiscal 2019 was thus
€0.10 higher than the dividend for fiscal 2018. The company has now increased
its dividend six years in a row.
- Purchase price of €20.00 per SGRE share
- All shares held by Siemens to be transferred to future Siemens Energy
- Cooperation agreement signed for future joint projects
- Intensified cooperation between Siemens and SGRE will create savings of up to €900 million (NPV) for SGRE
Siemens AG will acquire all the shares of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) held by Iberdrola S.A. At its regular meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG approved the purchase of Iberdrola’s 8.1% stake in SGRE. The purchase price is €20.00 per share, which corresponds to a 32% premium on top of the average SGRE share price for the last 30 trading days. Siemens will pay the total amount of €1.1 billion from its own resources. All legal disputes between Iberdrola and Siemens will be settled.