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German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Siemens vocational training center in Berlin

Berlin, Germany,  May 07, 2012

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has visited Siemens' training center in Berlin. In a tour of the facility with Siemens President and CEO Peter Löscher, she talked to trainees and participants in work-study programs about their daily work and routines. Afterwards, Merkel and Löscher discussed the challenges of preparing young people for their future careers with a trainee, a vocational school teacher and the representative of a company in Berlin that provides vocational training. Press Release 

 

Second Quarter Results Fiscal Year 2012

Munich, Germany,  Apr 25, 2012

We released our results for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2012 on April 25, 2012. The conference call was broadcast live on the internet. Event 

 

Siemens at the Hanover Fair 2012

Hanover, Germany,  Apr 23, 2012

Siemens held its international trade press conference on the first night of the Hanover Fair. Today, Industry faces pressing challenges posed by globalization, climate change and scarcity of resources. For companies across the globe it is getting difficult to secure their competitive standing owing to the fact that value chains are spread not only across various departments and locations but also beyond countries and continents. Event 

 

Press conference on the occasion of the announcement of the 2011 EPO Patent Applicant Ranking

Munich, Germany,  Mar 23, 2012

At a time of ever-fiercer global competition between companies and entire economies, it is becoming increasingly important to protect intellectual property in order to strengthen market leadership. The number of patent applications is a key indicator in this regard. To mark the announcement of the 2011 Patent Applicant Ranking, the European Patent Office and Siemens – which has been a leader in patent applications in Europe for years – held a joint press event on March 23, 2012. Event 

 

Siemens to expand in future market for subsea power grid solutions

Erlangen, Germany,  Mar 20, 2012

Siemens is acquiring the Connectors and Measurements Division of Expro Holdings UK, a company specializing in the oil and gas industry. The unit engineers and manufactures subsea components such as cable connectors, sensors and measuring devices. This equipment forms a crucial part of the power grid that Siemens is currently developing for use on the sea bed at depths of down to 3,000 meters. Event 

 

One year after Fukushima – Germany's path to a new energy policy

Munich, Germany,  Mar 07, 2012

A year has passed since the devastating earthquake and nuclear catastrophe in Japan. Fukushima gave a face to the risks of nuclear power. And that has changed the opinions about nuclear power in Germany and elsewhere. In Germany, political decisions have given the country a new energy policy. But in terms of implementation, most of the work still lies ahead. How Germany tackles these challenges will be closely observed worldwide. The new energy policy can succeed and offers an opportunity for Germany if the necessary prerequisites can be achieved. Siemens' technologies can make a major contribution to the implementation of the energy policy. Feature 

 

Siemens Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2012 in Munich

Munich, Germany,  Jan 24, 2012

Siemens held its Annual Shareholders' Meeting at the Olympia Hall in Munich on January 24, 2012. The opening and the speeches of Dr. Gerhard Cromme, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and Peter Löscher, CEO, was broadcast live on the internet. Event 

 

First Quarter Results Fiscal Year 2012

Munich, Germany,  Jan 24, 2012

We released our first quarter results for fiscal 2012 on January 24, 2012. The press conference was broadcast live on the internet. Event 

 

Siemens Annual Report 2011

Munich, Germany,  Dec 02, 2011

The new Siemens Annual Report 2011 is now online. Microsite: Annual Report