Siemens

Siemens AG, commonly referred to as Siemens, is a German multinational conglomerate headquartered in Munich. It is one of the world's largest engineering companies, with activities in electrification, automation and digitalization across industries such as industry, energy, transport, and healthcare.

Founding: The company traces its origins to 1847, when Werner von Siemens and Johann Georg Halske established Telegraphen-Bau-Anstalt von Siemens & Halske to build telegraph systems. It evolved into a broad engineering group, expanding into electrical generation, transmission, railway systems, and industrial automation.

Organization: In its current form Siemens operates mainly through three sectors: Digital Industries, Smart Infrastructure, and Mobility. Historically, energy and healthcare were part of Siemens but were reorganized as separate entities: Siemens Energy became an independent company in 2020, and Siemens Healthineers was spun off as a separately listed company in 2018 (and now focuses on medical imaging, diagnostics and healthcare IT). Siemens continues to supply software, automation, and digitalization solutions, as well as products for grid infrastructure, building technologies, and rail systems, with a global footprint in more than 190 countries.

Corporate governance: Siemens is a publicly traded company governed by a management board and a supervisory board. It maintains substantial R&D and engineering facilities worldwide and has contributed to major infrastructure projects, including power transmission, smart grid, and rail-automation deployments. The company emphasizes sustainability, energy efficiency, and digital transformation in its strategy and offerings.