In the nineteenth century, Werner von Siemens, the founder of world-famous German corporation Siemens AG, pioneered electrical technology in Berlin. Prior to that, inventions such as the Siemens Pointer telegraph were primarily powered by low capacity and expensive batteries. Of course, the electrification of the world changed history. But now, as the twenty-first century reaches maturity and the energy transition gains urgency, Germany’s capital is again at the heart of the battery industry.
