For years, Siemens has been among the companies filing the highest numbers ofpatent applications worldwide. The resulting patents lay the groundwork forSiemens’ future success and growth as a focused technology company. For 2021,Siemens has again recognized particularly resourceful researchers as its Inventorsof the Year. The 15 inventors being honored come from Germany, the U.S., Israel,India, the UK and Poland. The awardees’ inventions span Siemens’ entire spectrum,and they all pursue advances based on the company’s understanding of innovation:technology that serves people and improves their everyday lives. The inventionsrange from hydrogen-powered trains to a smart solution for stabilizing power gridsthat employ a high percentage of renewable energies, and they extend all the way toa cancer treatment that is available for many more patients. Details on all the prizewinninginventions and the people behind them are available at: www.siemens.com/inventors

“Innovations have been the foundation for our success for nearly 175 years. I’mproud that we consistently hold top-level positions in the international patentrankings. Yet I’m even more impressed by the quality of our company’s inventions,”said Peter Körte, Chief Technology Officer of Siemens AG. “We use our solutions totackle the major challenges of our time. Our inventors lay the foundation forprogress and create sustainable value for our customers and for society – and that’sSiemens’ purpose as a company”. Since 1995, Siemens has been presenting its Inventors of the Year awards annuallyto outstanding research and development employees whose inventions contributesubstantially to the company’s success. Since 2016, these awards have also beenpresented to researchers from outside the company. Siemens filed around 2,500 patent applications worldwide in fiscal 2021. In total, thecompany holds more than 43,400 granted patents. During fiscal 2021, Siemensemployees reported 4,483 inventions, or about 20 inventions per workday.