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The Covid-19 crises increased the need for resilient and adaptive production systems. A significant contribution is made by the digital transformation.

COVID-19 virus in front of a building (montage).

How technology can help get buildings ready for a new normal after the pandemic.

Klaus Helmrich on how to make production future-proof

Virtual commissioning of modular plants

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Porsche is using a digital twin of the Taycan to optimize maintenance

Data to improve motorbike and rider’s racing strategy and riding style

Coaty enables things like autonomous vehicles in logistics and machines to find each other, “date” each other and fulfill jobs together. Whoever is available, joins and collaborates.

Bauhaus Museum Dessau

Thanks to modern technology, the collection in the Bauhaus Museum Dessau is safe from fire.

Branddirektor Westphal

Why Europe’s most advanced fireboat is setting new standards – and the technology behind it.

Porsche is using a digital twin of the Taycan to optimize maintenance

Klaus Helmrich on how to make production future-proof

Indian trendsetter Cipla introduces continuous manufacturing for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

Speeded up design and engineering process by up to three weeks

Data to improve motorbike and rider’s racing strategy and riding style

Digital twin of pumping station tests and verifies innovative concepts

Secure remote access

BASF opts for a secure, powerful network management platform

Using data out of the cloud enables to replicate the perfect batch

Jinyu Bio-technology is now setting a milestone as the first to digitalize animal vaccine production in China

From the first “thing” in the 1980s to 27 billion devices today – the rapid rise of a technology that’s changing the world.

The advance of digitalization is bringing countless benefits to business and society, but at the same time is presenting new challenges in dealing with the huge volumes of generated data. When processing this data, edge computing offers enormous advantages to manufacturers and is evolving as a technology of the future.

Artificial intelligence offers tremendous potential for industry. It’s already making production more efficient, more flexible, and more reliable.

Preparations are moving at full speed. In just a few years, many companies will be able to network their plants completely wirelessly, making their production more efficient, autonomous, and flexible than ever before thanks to local 5G networks.

How to ramp up production without putting the safety of employees at risk?

Solar panels and windmills in Wildpoldsried, Germany

Why the interface between the grid and consumers plays a key role in decarbonizing the energy system.

What distribution system operators need to do to ensure that their grids are prepared for the future.

How a Canadian power utility together with Siemens is shaping the smart grid of the future.

The deadly Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria triggered a significant innovation: The world’s lightest and fastest circuit-breaker that can react in 10 milliseconds to prevent sparks from faulty power lines or traditional pole fuses. With the risk of wildfires increasing due to the climate crisis, the impact of this invention will be felt by communities worldwide.

Power grids are becoming increasingly more dynamic, requiring faster operator responses and more dynamic controls for grid stability. Now a joint effort between industry, researchers and grid operators have created a new dynamic control center.

When Danish grid operator Konstant Net (former: NRGi Net) began to analyze its smart meter data for more than just billing operations, they discovered a treasure trove of digitalized information. With the right set of analytical tools, the data is helping them optimize operations, improve maintenance and predict the loads on their power grid.

With a fully decentralized system the groundwork for a 100 percent renewable supply has been laid in Wunsiedel, Germany.

Using renewable energy to create clean power for UNESCO world heritage site.

At a Finnish bioproduct mill increased production and environmental efficiency go hand in hand

Ritter Sport aims at making production practices safer for the environment

A Danish food company is using digital condition monitoring to improve plant and environmental efficiency

By using a cloud-based application for efficient energy management codeveloped with Siemens, Spanish automotive supplier Gestamp didn’t just reduce its energy consumption by 15 percent in a very short time – it has also moved closer to a future of sustainable “connected” plants with Industry 4.0 solutions.

In Martorell, Spain, the automobile manufacturer SEAT operates one of the most energy-efficient production sites in Europe. At its heart is an SGT-400 gas turbine that was installed in the cogeneration plant and now helps to keep power supply reliable and at a very low cost.

Buenavista del Cobre copper mine in Mexico has reduced downtime by 60 percent and costs by 50 percent. At the same time, safety and security have increased. Customized control technology to manage and administer the mine’s power supply networks have made these achievements possible.

Bauhaus Museum Dessau

Thanks to modern technology, the collection in the Bauhaus Museum Dessau is safe from fire.

Branddirektor Westphal

Why Europe’s most advanced fireboat is setting new standards – and the technology behind it.

Heat pump remote control application

The heat pump is deemed to be the key component for sustainable energy systems of the future. Why? – Karl Ochsner, the Managing Partner of Ochsner Wärmepumpen GmbH, has the answers.

COVID-19 virus in front of a building (montage).

How technology can help get buildings ready for a new normal after the pandemic.

Find out about efficient, sustainable and future-proof solutions being created at the grid edge.

Andrew Whalley, Chairman of Grimshaw

Andrew Whalley, Chairman of Grimshaw, discusses his ideas for smart buildings that respond to their environment.

Christoph Leitgeb

Smart buildings call for smart planning. To develop their full potential, they also need to be able to communicate well with their users, says Christoph Leitgeb, head of the Construction Office at Siemens Smart Infrastructure.

Martina Otto, UN Environment’s Head of Cities, says the next 15 years will be critical.

Cedrik Neike, CEO Siemens Smart Infrastructure

Using renewable energy to create clean power for UNESCO world heritage site.

Jeff Merritt, renowned expert in the area of smart cities, the IoT, emerging technologies, and government innovation.

Real-time data will transform workplaces and even entire industries, says WEF expert Jeff Merritt.

Serhan Ili, CEO of the consulting firm ILI Consulting, talks about digitalization and artificial intelligence in the building sector.

What distribution system operators need to do to ensure that their grids are prepared for the future.

EV charging in London's "Electric Avenue"

Using renewable energy to create clean power for UNESCO world heritage site.

Siemens and Volkswagen test new mobility concepts in Rwanda.

At its Vienna location, Siemens is creating a comprehensive smart system to optimize the management of energy and heating.

With strong competition from the UAE’s numerous free zones, Dubai Airport Freezone sets itself apart with state-of-the-art building management systems that ensure operational and environmental efficiency as well as delivery of best-in-class infrastructure and services to its clients.

In an industrial park dedicated to the development of green technologies in cooperation between German and Chinese firms, Qingdao’s Passive House Technology Center showcases how buildings can provide full comfort and functionality with minimal emissions.

A software program from Siemens is helping municipal authorities keep nitrogen oxide and fine dust concentrations under control.

Visualization of buildings at Expo 2020 Dubai

Why the first World Expo in the Middle East has the potential to become a blueprint for smart cities around the globe.

How can cities leverage the benefits of digitalization to relieve stress on overstretched services and resources?

Coaty enables things like autonomous vehicles in logistics and machines to find each other, “date” each other and fulfill jobs together. Whoever is available, joins and collaborates.

Looking ahead to 2030: International experts forecast the role digital twins will play within the next ten years.

Technologies of the Web of Things (WoT) are intended to make the IoT convenient in a way similar to application development on the web

Virtual reality training courses are intuitive and their content is easy to recall. They’re even better when you can quickly create them yourself.

New survey offers a unique insight into the future of AI in industrial enterprises

What happens when systems become intelligent? The answer: One of the most revolutionary developments ever seen. Find out more.

Find out how digital twins enable better products to be developed and tested in less time – long before any physical prototypes are produced.

Wherever large amounts of information are stored, criminals are not far away. Find out more about effective solutions against cyber intruders

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