Our history in Ukraine

1853–1855

Siemens & Halske (S&H) construct the Russian telegraph network linking St. Petersburg, Kiev and Odessa and Sevastopol

1855

Siemens establishes Technical Bureuas in Kiev and Odessa after receiving maintenance contracts for the Russian telegraph network (1855–1867)

1867–1870

The Indo-European telegraph line from London to Calcutta is constructed

1895

The company builds a power plant in Yaslo in Galicia

1897

An electric tramway system goes into operation in Yekaterinoslav

1900

Siemens provides technical equipment for the telephone exchange in Odessa

1911

The company supplies a street-lighting system for Odessa

1925

The Odessa state theater is equipped with stage lighting

1943

Siemens Ukraine GmbH is founded, with headquarters in Kiev

1974

Siemens provides equipment for the Odessa artificial fertilizer distribution plant

1976

The company supplies electrical equipment for a bauxite loading plant near Odessa on the Black Sea

1990

Siemens and the Kiev company S. Karoljov set up a joint venture to manufacture telecommunications systems

1992

An agency is established in Kiev, with offices in Odessa and Kharkov

1992

Siemens receives an order to supply and install a digital electronic switching system in Kiev

1992

Siemens in Ukraine launches the Science to Business (S2B) program to invest in technical education at university level

1997

Siemens founds a Regional Company in Ukraine, with headquarters in Kiev

1998

Siemens provides equipment for expanding Ukraine’s GSM mobile phone network

2002

Supply of equipment for the diagnostic, surgical and intensive-care departments of the first privately owned emergency hospital in Odessa

2005

Opening of a Siemens Ukraine's affiliate in Lviv

2007

Siemens  wins the biggest single order to date to provide power and voltage transformers for the country’s power grid

2009

Completion of a major expansion and modernization project for Alchevsk Iron & Steel Works’ production facilities situated in Lugansk, Ukraine

2011–2012

Siemens participates in a number of projects related to the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, for example building automation equipment at Kiev’s Airport and detectors, building automation and management systems for the Olympic Stadium in Kiev

2013

Siemens Ukraine signs a service contract to provide maintenance for steam turbines belonging to state-owned company Centerenergo