Siemens' Postwar Global Growth and Diversification (1945-1995)

1. Siemens begins postwar rebuilding in Germany

   Jan 1, 1945Labels: Siemens, Munich, Erlangen

   • Siemens Timeline
   • Britannica

2. Foreign-trade easing enables renewed international business

   Jan 1, 1948Labels: Siemens, Foreign trade

   • Siemens Timeline

3. Munich and Erlangen set as key headquarters

   Apr 1, 1949Labels: Munich, Erlangen, Berlin

   • Siemens Timeline

4. Global network rebuilt across 30 countries

   Jan 1, 1952Labels: Siemens, International offices

   • Siemens Timeline

5. Consumer electronics unit Siemens Electrogeräte AG formed

   Jan 1, 1957Labels: Siemens Electroger, Consumer electronics

   • Siemens Timeline

6. Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Siemens AG) founded

   Oct 1, 1966Labels: Siemens AG, Corporate consolidation

   • Siemens Timeline
   • Britannica

7. Home appliance joint venture Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte created

   May 1, 1967Labels: BSH, Bosch

   • Siemens Timeline
   • BSH

8. Kraftwerk Union joint venture formed with AEG

   Jan 1, 1969Labels: Kraftwerk Union, AEG

   • CIA FOIA
   • KWU

9. Siemens corporate structure reorganized for globalization

   Oct 1, 1969Labels: Siemens, Operating groups

   • Siemens Timeline

10. Munich Olympics showcase large-scale systems capabilities

    Aug 26, 1972Labels: Munich Olympics, Siemens

    • Company Histories

11. Siemens takes full control of Kraftwerk Union

    Jan 1, 1977Labels: Kraftwerk Union, Siemens

    • CIA FOIA
    • KWU

12. Siemens acquires Nixdorf majority; Siemens Nixdorf formed

    Jan 1, 1990Labels: Siemens Nixdorf, Nixdorf Computer

    • Siemens Timeline
    • HNF Museum

13. Siemens becomes sole owner of Rolm operations

    May 7, 1992Labels: Rolm, IBM

    • UPI Archives

14. Siemens Business Services established for global IT services

    Oct 1, 1995Labels: Siemens Business, SBS

    • Atos IT