About this book:

From a small Berlin workshop to a global technology powerhouse, Siemens has spent nearly two centuries wiring the modern world. This book takes you behind the scenes of history’s most influential industrial force—starting with Werner von Siemens’s pointer telegraph and the race to connect continents, through the electrification of cities, two world wars, and the birth of medical imaging. But it doesn’t stop there. You’ll follow Siemens into the digital age, exploring its pivotal role in automation, smart infrastructure, and the sustainable energy systems that will define tomorrow.

More than a corporate chronicle, *A History of Siemens* is a gripping narrative of invention, resilience, and global strategy. It reveals how a family-run venture navigated economic crises, reinvented itself time and again, and shaped the very fabric of modern life—from the trains we ride to the hospitals that heal us. Whether you’re a business leader, engineer, or history buff, this is the story of how one company’s relentless drive to innovate turned the world into a connected, electrified, and smarter place.