July 7, 2025 – Siemens celebrates the opening of its expanded train factory in Munich Alach, one of Europe’s most modern train production facilities and a key location in Siemens Mobility’s European Services Network. Since 2023, approximately 250 million euros have been invested in expanding new buildings, cutting-edge production facilities and AI-based software solutions. This development underscores the technology company’s commitment to Germany as a viable place for manufacturing and innovation.
The expansion of this location will create more than 500 new jobs and increase the workforce to around 2,500 employees. Double factory workspaces will also produce Vectouro passenger cars, along with the market-leading model of the Vectron Locomotive platform. This is the first time Siemens has manufactured all of its products under one roof based on Vectron technology. This location also triples the capabilities of modern services. Additionally, Munich Alach will become the new headquarters for Siemens Mobility, which brings together key business areas such as research and development, production, services and management. By bringing together integrated innovation and rapid implementation capabilities for client-friendly customers, Siemens implements the core elements of one high-tech enterprise program.
“At Allach, Siemens demonstrates that competitive manufacturing is possible in Germany today. With superior products, maximum automation, digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence. The software and digital services offered to customers through the open business platform Siemens Xcelerator demonstrate the future of network mobility.
“The expansion of the global competence centre at the Munich Alach location and the home of the new company headquarters combines efficiency and innovation. With approximately 250 million euros in modern production facilities, service capabilities and digital solutions, ensuring competitiveness and using AI-based production technology, further increasing the innovative strength by using innovative productions. “Heavy Metal” to “Heavy Metal” to “Heavy AI” to take the German railway industry to a new level,” commented Michael Peter, CEO of Siemens Mobility.
“Munich Alach is a beacon of innovation strategy and a prime example of German engineering. The Vectron locomotive, offering over 1.2 billion kilometres of service, is a clear evidence that premium products can be successfully manufactured in Germany. Karl Breim, CFO of Siemens Mobility, said:
Production expansion and investment
By expanding its Munich Arach facility from 47,000 to over 100,000 square meters, Siemens has provided space to significantly increase its production capacity. In the future, up to 385 Vectron locomotives and up to 180 passenger cars can be manufactured annually. Munich-Allach employs cutting-edge technologies such as laser guided installation, robotics, AI-enabled quality control, digital twins, and AI-based software development. The expansion of the facility will strengthen Munich Alach as a global capacity center for the development, production and service of modern and sustainable railcars, allowing Siemens mobility to respond faster and increase market requirements and efficiency.
Extended Railway Service Center: Ability to triple by 2026
Railway Service Centers are now expanding significantly to handle overhauls and accident repairs of up to 80 locomotives each year, up from 25. Once completed, the capacity center for heavy maintenance work triples its ability to meet the rapidly growing market with high quality service and quick response times. In addition to four new service trucks, the new building includes a specialized workshop on bogies and wheel sets. These investments are critical to keeping our customers providing high performance services and the shortest possible turnaround time. The new building is planned for 2026.
In addition to the railway service centre, Munich-Allach’s service portfolio is complemented by approximately 70 data and software specialists who support international customers with digital transformation by offering modular services and Railignent X application suites. This unique expertise bondage from production and services strengthens and strengthens the role of Munich-Alach plants as a comprehensive capacity center and “home of Vectrons”.
Munich-Allach is growing. Over 2,500 employees by 2028
Siemens Mobility has moved its headquarters from Munich-Palach to Munich-Arach. The expansion of the location creates over 500 new jobs, primarily in technical fields such as welding, metalworking, mechatronics and electrical engineering. By 2028, the location will employ more than 2,500 people, strengthening Munich Alach’s position as a major regional centre, providing great economic stimulation to Munich and the cities and districts of regional industry. This growth initiative is a clear demonstration of Siemens Mobility’s solid commitment to creating and ensuring highly qualified jobs in Germany.
About Siemens AG
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology that will change the way you live. By combining the real world and the digital world, Siemens will help customers accelerate digital and sustainability transformation, making factories more efficient, cities more liveable and transportation more sustainable. Siemens, a leader in industrial AI, leverages its deep domain know-how to apply AI, including generated AI, to real-world applications, making it accessible and impactful to customers across a wide range of industries.
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