Siemens Honors Pioneering Inventors for the 30th Time

This year, for the 30th time, Siemens is awarding the title “Inventor of the Year” to outstanding researchers working in Germany, the United States, China, and Switzerland. The award recognizes groundbreaking innovations that make the industry more efficient, smarter, and more sustainable, thereby creating tangible added value for customers and society.

The company said that the award-winning inventions demonstrate how Siemens uses technology to combine the real and the digital worlds to solve global challenges. This year, Siemens is once again honoring the innovative creativity and strength of its people and partners in six categories: Newcomer, Open Innovation, Outstanding Invention, Design and User Experience, Lifetime Achievement, and PhD Award.

“Inventions are only relevant if they have an impact – by making industry smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable. That is our purpose and goal at Siemens: creating innovations that serve humanity and transform every day. This is exactly what our inventors of the year stand for,” said Peter Koerte, member of the Managing Board of Siemens, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Strategy Officer. “They show us how technology can take on responsibility by conserving energy and resources, enabling progress, and rethinking the process of industrial value creation.”

In fiscal 2025, people working at Siemens reported 5,300 inventions. The company holds over 42,400 granted patents worldwide and invested approximately €6.6 billion in research and development in fiscal 2025, a year-on-year increase of almost five percent. More than 53,800 people in 50 countries currently work in research and development at Siemens.