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Carl Friedrich von Siemens (5 September 1872, in Berlin – 9 September 1941, in Heinendorf, near Potsdam) was a German Entrepreneur and politician. A member of the Siemens family, he became associated with Siemens & Halske AG in 1899, his family company.
On September 5, 2022, Carl Friedrich von Siemens would have turned 150. The Head of the House shaped the company with his far-sighted corporate policies.
Carl Friedrich Siemens, ab 1888 von Siemens (* 5. September 1872 in Charlottenburg; † 9. Juli 1941 in seinem Landhaus Heinenhof in Neu Fahrland bei Potsdam) war ein deutscher Industrieller und Politiker aus der Familie Siemens .
After the premature death of his elder brothers, he is the sole heir to the international company which Werner von Siemens founded with Georg Halske as a company specialised in communications and energy technology: future-oriented sectors that Carl was to expand worldwide.
Carl von Siemens was a man of flexibility and resolve who did not shy away from risk. Occasionally his bold ventures overshot the mark, sometimes resulting in serious financial losses. Nurtur-ing a company over the long term with a focus on sound business practices was not necessarily his strength. But his fondness for Carl von Siemens, ca. 1870
His sons Werner Siemens (since 1888 von Siemens), (Carl) Wilhelm Siemens (known as Sir William Siemens), Hans Siemens, Friedrich Siemens and Carl (Heinrich) von Siemens became engineers and entrepreneurs.
© Siemens Historical Institute 2017 2/2 siemens.com/history Making the most of leeway – Armaments production largely limited to electrical goods Carl Friedrich von Siemens, who headed the company from 1933 to 1941, was a staunch advocate of democracy. Although opposed to the Nazi dictatorship, he was responsible for the company’s well-
