Worldwide presence – Our hallmark
Siemens has been synonymous with international focus and worldwide commitment for 160 years.
Company founder Werner von Siemens had an international orientation from the very beginning. In 1850, Siemens opened its first representative office in London. Three years later, the Company expanded eastward to begin constructing a state telegraph network in Russia. In 1855, a Russian subsidiary was founded in Saint Petersburg. Major international projects such as the construction of the Indo-European telegraph line from London to Calcutta, inaugurated in 1870, and the laying of a transatlantic telegraph cable from Ireland to the U.S., begun in 1874, attest to the Company’s early worldwide focus. Today, Siemens is a global powerhouse with activities in nearly 190 countries.
Deployed at some 1,698 locations around the globe, our 398,200 employees are the key to our Company’s success.
Approximately 32,500 Siemens researchers worldwide are developing innovations to safeguard and expand our leading market positions. Our most important R&D centers are in Germany, Austria, the U.S., China and India.
Our international focus and worldwide commitment will continue to define Siemens in the future as we deliver answers to the toughest questions of our time.
“A deeply rooted global mindset is one of our key strengths.”
Peter Löscher
