Storms, rain or thunderbolts. Whenever lightning flashes across Germany - it's tracked by the Siemens lightning information service, BLIDS for short. The service has counted more than half a million flashes of lightning in Germany in 2013. The number of lightnings per square kilometre was highest in Coburg, Bavaria. The observation stations which are deployed across Europe measure the electromagnetic waves of the lightning flashes. 

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Storms, rain or thunderbolts. Whenever lightning flashes across Germany - it's tracked by the Siemens lightning information service, BLIDS for short. The service has counted more than half a million flashes of lightning in Germany in 2013. The number of lightnings per square kilometre was highest in Coburg, Bavaria. The observation stations which are deployed across Europe measure the electromagnetic waves of the lightning flashes. 

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Ethianum Hospital in Heidelberg is combining medical research with a sustainable energy supply - and is thus the first green hospital in Germany. With the innovative solutions concept from Siemens, Ethianum combines state-of-the-art diagnosis procedures and treatment methods with the use of natural resources. 

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Siemens' new corporate headquarters will be a showcase for sustainable, cutting-edge urban development. The building's architecture, for which the company has set the highest sustainability standards, is defined by transparency and openness. 

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The Siemens Location Berlin is the biggest industrial employer in the city. Here the company produces a broad spectrum of electrical and electronic products.  

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