Company Story
1847 - Werner von Siemens founded the company Telegraphen-Bauanstalt von Siemens & Halske in Berlin, Germany.
1853 - The company built the first long-distance telegraph line in Europe, connecting Berlin and Frankfurt am Main.
1867 - Siemens & Halske built the Indo-European telegraph line, connecting London and Calcutta.
1881 - The company invented the first electric tramway in Germany, in the city of Lichterfelde.
1903 - Siemens & Halske merged with Schuckertwerke to form Siemens-Schuckertwerke AG.
1966 - Siemens AG was formed through the merger of Siemens & Halske AG and Siemens-Schuckertwerke AG.
1999 - Siemens AG acquired Westinghouse Electric Corporation's non-nuclear power generation business.
2020 - Siemens Energy AG listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.