In fiscal 2011 (October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011), Siemens’ sales to customers in Denmark amounted to EUR 472.7 million and new orders totaled EUR 683.59 million. Siemens currently has about 6,829 employees in Denmark.

Siemens’ activities in Denmark date back to 1892, when the company built Copenhagen’s first power plant. Siemens established its first local company in Denmark one year later, in 1893. Among other things, Siemens delivered Denmark’s first electric elevator and naval radio stations. The company also installed the first fire alarms in Copenhagen and supplied the country’s first fiber optic cables.

Siemens was chosen to deliver and implement a new signal system for the Danish S-trains, which operate in and around Copenhagen, the Danish capital. The decision was made to change the system entirely rather than a phased project over time. The order from Banedanmark, which operates the Danish state railway, is worth EUR 265 million.