In the mid-nineteenth century, when Germany was on the brink ofbecoming a modern industrial society, the pioneering age of medicaltechnology dawned. Inventors started setting up their own companiesso that they could make their ideas a reality. The roots of SiemensHealthineers reach back to this time - to a few small workshopsthat would eventually grow into global businesses. This book recounts the history of Siemens Healthineers in ten chaptersand through a rich collection of images. It primarily focuses onthe events that had the greatest impact on both the company and onglobal progress in medical technology - from the early days of electromedicineto the development of high-end systems, and from theGreat Depression of the 1920s to the entry of Siemens Healthineersinto the DAX, Germany's leading share index, in 2021.
