As part of the celebration of its 175th anniversary, Siemens announced an ambitious project that promises to exceed the standards of innovation ever seen.
It is a smart city in Berlin, Germany, a project for which they will invest 600 million euros. With the name “Siemensstadt”, the company promises to create a metropolis full of technology, sustainability, electromobility and a great digital transformation.
“There will be around 420,000 square meters of modern office space, 190,000 for digitally supported production and 275,000 in residential mode. 2,700 apartments are to be built with the aim of one day having around 6,000 people living here, not just employees,” explained “Siemensstadt Square” managing director Stefan Kögel.
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Planning for the Next Decade
The new Siemensstadt Berlin, whose construction will begin this year and is scheduled for completion in 2035, will cover 73 hectares where it will combine climate-friendly energy supply, sustainable mobility solutions, integrated rainwater management and barrier-free access. It will also include centers for artificial intelligence, electromobility, Industry 4.0 and the internet of things.
The company’s CEO, Roland Busch assured that Siemens is prepared for the future and very well positioned strategically, economically and technologically.
Government Alliance
The Siemens anniversary event was also attended by Germany’s Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, who defined the project as the ideal combination of real and virtual life.
“Siemens continues to drive the dual digital and ecological transformation with its innovations,” he maintained. He used his speech to emphasize on the need to look for alternative clean energies due to the current juncture they face because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Our urgent motivation must be to achieve energy independence and to make Germany climate neutral by 2045. Siemens can help us do that,” Scholz said.
Notably, the German government recently announced a €200 billion aid plan to soften the impact of high energy prices.
