In operation since November 2024, the new site became necessary when the existing facilities in Waltershausen could no longer meet the rapidly growing demand. Siemens moved 22 employees to the industrial area Gotha-Süd, where they now produce switchgear systems for energy providers and industrial clients in a 1,600 square meter facility, with plans to double assembly capacity.
“The courage to make this decision is paying off – the facility and our order books are full,” emphasized Christoph Menger, Head of Electrification and Automation at Siemens Germany. Minister-President Mario Voigt praised Siemens as an “industrial anchor for Thuringia.” Key location factors – such as proximity to the A4 highway, access to public transportation, and strong collaboration with the site’s owner, the State Development Corporation of Thuringia (LEG) – were decisive in choosing Gotha.
The vacated space in Waltershausen is also being put to good use: a new testing facility has been established there. Siemens employs approximately 580 people across Thuringia. Subsidiaries in Rudolstadt manufacture vacuum components, X-ray tubes, and detectors for medical and industrial applications, while the Unterwellenborn site produces system solutions and system components for the automotive industry. The generator plant in Erfurt, however, is part of Siemens Energy AG.
