Siemens is headquartered in Munich, Germany, which has served as its global corporate headquarters since 1949. The official corporate address is Werner-von-Siemens-Strasse 1, 80333 Munich, Germany, with key executive offices at Wittelsbacherplatz 2 in central Munich. Munich is the capital of Bavaria and one of Europe's leading technology and industrial centers, making it a fitting location for one of Germany's largest companies. Siemens was originally founded in Berlin in 1847 by Werner von Siemens and Johann Georg Halske as Telegraphen-Bauanstalt von Siemens & Halske, and Berlin remained its headquarters until the end of World War II, when the company moved its headquarters to Munich due to the division of Germany. Today, Siemens retains a massive presence in Berlin with its Siemensstadt district, but Munich is the official headquarters where its managing board, supervisory board, and corporate center are located. Siemens also has regional headquarters worldwide, including its US headquarters in the Washington, DC area, but all global strategic decisions emanate from Munich, reinforcing its identity as a German multinational and a symbol of German engineering excellence.
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