Developing appliances that enhance the design of your home and deliver outstanding performance has always been what drives innovation at Siemens. The glassDraft Air system, with guided air technology and a range of intelligent connectivity features, represents a whole new era in kitchen ventilation.

For consumers, refrigerating food is just one part of a much bigger daily task. That is why, in 2019, Siemens created a smart solution that would assist users along the entire food journey - from shopping to storage and preparation. This was achieved by combining our smart food management system with storage guidance, recipe recommendations, and online ordering.

The inventions of the smartphone brought the convenience of remote control and many other intuitive new features to the home appliance market. In 2014, Siemens introduced the first range of WiFi-enabled home appliances compatible with Home Connect. Proving that smart technology lets you run your household, and your life, more intuitively than ever before.

Energy efficiency is critical, not just for the environment, but for the cost to consumers too. The award-winning Zeolith® drying technology, which uses a natural mineral to convert moisture into heat, made Siemens dishwashers significantly more efficient. It also reduces the drying cycle by up to 30 minutes.

At a time when freestanding kitchen appliances were the norm, Siemens recognised the desire for self-expression among consumers. When our first built-in kitchen appliances entered the market in 1986, it completely transformed the set-up and style potential of the kitchen, pioneering an age where design - not only function - started to gain prominence.

The Siwamat fully-automatic washing machine revolutionised laundry by introducing the idea of making home appliances more intuitive, a trend that continues today. This first of its kind appliance not only kept users up to date with voice instructions and notifications, but also came with 15 fully automatic programs for all types of laundry.

Using strong and often damaging detergents was an unavoidable part of owning an oven. That was until 1973, when Siemens sold the first oven with the pyrolytic self-cleaning function in Germany. Invented by engineer Josef Ackermann, this automated process made it significantly easier to clean the oven, eliminating the need for any detergents.

In 1935 Siemens developed the first stove that included automatic temperature regulation capabilities: the Protos Stove. This innovation made a big difference to consumers because it significantly reduced cooking times and energy consumption. It also prevented overheating, making stoves much safer to use.

The massive rise in popularity of household refrigerators during the start of the twentieth century was largely thanks to several Siemens’ innovations. The “Normelli” absorption system, for example, which used three cooling cycles instead of one, made cooling appliances more energy efficient and allowed for greater interior volume.

In 1928, Siemens introduced the first electric washing machine, the Protos Turbo. This drum-type machine was able to wash and spin-dry laundry, reducing the amount back-breaking labour in the home like never before.

Up to that point, all cooking was done using wood or coal fires - a time-consuming process with many health hazards. In 1926, Siemens released the “baking tube”. Consisting simply of a metal tube with a heating coil, this predecessor to the oven ushered in a new era of cooking that would benefit the health of millions of people around the world.