International Contact ZEISS International Products and Solutions Innovation and Technology About ZEISS Latest News Careers Home About ZEISS ABOUT ZEISS What Drives Us As the pioneer of scientific optics, we continue to challenge the limits of human imagination. With our passion for excellence, we create value for our customers and inspire the world in new ways. Previous ZEISS at a Glance Segments Highlights Sustainable Development Venture Portfolio and High-Tech Sites Next ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 6.3 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2020). For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses and binoculars. With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 12 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future. With over 34,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 30 production sites, 60 sales and service companies and 27 research and development facilities. Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG (status: 31 March 2021). Passion for Performance ZEISS at a Glance Segments ZEISS Group Highlights from Fiscal Year 2019/20 ZEISS at a Glance Key Figures Locations Economic Data Carl Zeiss Foundation Industry Optics and optoelectronics industries Segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Industrial Quality & Research Medical Technology1 Consumer Markets Locations Headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany; ZEISS is represented in nearly 50 countries around the world. Revenue €6,297m in fiscal year 2019/20 (Status: 30 September 2020) Research and development expenses 812 million euros Employees Over 34,000 worldwide Of them, more than 13,500 in Germany (Status: 31 March 2021) Executive Board Dr. Karl Lamprecht (CEO) Dr. Matthias Metz Dr. Ludwin Monz Dr. Jochen Peter Dr. Christian Müller (CFO) Dr. Markus Weber Fiscal year 1.10. to 30.9. Segments of the ZEISS Group Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Semiconductor Manufacturing Optics Semiconductor Mask Solutions Process Control Solutions Industrial Quality & Research Industrial Quality Solutions Research Microscopy Solutions Medical Technology Ophthalmic Devices Microsurgery Consumer Markets Vision Care Consumer Products Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology is shaping the age of micro- and nano-electronics. ZEISS semiconductor manufacturing equipment makes microchips that are ever smaller as well as more powerful, more energy-efficient and more cost-effective. Industrial Quality & Research Industrial Quality & Research ensures quality standards and enables scientific research. Industry and science use ZEISS coordinate measuring machines, microscope systems and software solutions to identify the structures and processes. Medical Technology Medical Technology shapes medical progress. ZEISS products and solutions for ophthalmology, neurosurgery and ENT surgery, dentistry and oncology enhance patients’ quality of life. Consumer Markets Consumer Markets creates memorable moments – as one of the leading manufacturers of eyeglass as well as cine and camera lenses, binoculars, spotting scopes and riflescopes. A Global Strategy to Beat a Global Pandemic How ZEISS is dealing with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic The coronavirus is changing plenty of aspects in our lives. But the ZEISS Group has taken a responsible approach to this, by seeing beyond and running a host of different activities to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. This allows the company not only to protect its employees and customers, but also to ensure that business remains stable – and is also making a contribution to society by playing to its strengths. Read more The COVID-19 virus enhanced with artificial dye, captured using a ZEISS GeminiSEM 560, aSTEM detector. Used with permission from Matthew Hannah, Virus Reference Department, Public Health England, United Kingdom Highlights of Fiscal Year 2019/20 ZEISS redefines digital workflow The ZEISS Integrated Diagnostic Imaging platform is a multimodal software solution that collects, combines and orders data from different diagnostics devices. The platform generates a digital workflow that expands the range of treatment options and enhances quality. It enables doctors to better treat their patients according to their individual needs. ZEISS is using this platform to create a digital workflow with solutions like the ZEISS CIRRUS® 6000 and ZEISS Glaucoma Workplace. Read more ZEISS forges global partnership with Microsoft The ZEISS Group and Microsoft Corp. have forged a longstanding strategic partnership in order to accelerate the expansion of digital services with ZEISS' cloud-first approach. Thanks to the standardization of its products and processes in line with Microsoft Azure as the preferred cloud platform, ZEISS will be able to offer its customers an improved digital experience and react more quickly to changing market requirements. Read more Sustainable Development Corporate responsibility For ZEISS, business success is directly linked to corporate responsibility. The Carl Zeiss Foundation statutes have served as our guideline for over 130 years. Across five fields of action, ZEISS is building on its historical values and defining its responsibility for ensuring sustainable development. Further information In 13 languages the e-learning module on compliance topics can be accessed by employees all around the world. 473 young people were doing an apprenticeship or combined degree-and-vocational training program at the company’s sites in Germany at the end of the reporting period. 1 million euros in funding for 107 projects at the sites in Germany. Aloka Vision Programme In rural parts of India, glasses are regarded an unaffordable and non-essential way of correcting visual impairments. That's because an eye exam, glasses and ophthalmological treatment would only be available at great effort and cost, and only very few people know enough about the benefits. Since 2015, ZEISS has been teaming up with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), foundations and small local businesses to deliver basic eye care to underserved parts of rural India. Venture Portfolio and High-Tech Sites Innovations That Shape the Future Venture portfolio Innovations are the lifeblood of ZEISS. Through a process of trial and error, Carl Zeiss wrote the history of the high-tech group of companies founded back in 1846. Ernst Abbe, business partner to the company founder, turned the method into a systematic, scientific technique. This marked the beginning of nearly 175 years of ongoing innovation. ZEISS Ventures Scantinel Photonics develops sensors for self-driving cars The ZEISS Ventures unit Scantinel Photonics is driving the development of high-performance second-generation light detection and ranging sensors (LiDAR). The technology for measuring the optical distance and speed is deployed in self-driving technologies. ZEISS aims to contribute to this technology's breakthrough. ZEISS High-Tech Sites Karlsruhe ZEISS is pursuing a global investment strategy and a series of international projects aimed at expanding, modernizing, realigning sites in Germany, Europe and Asia and has been implementing them since 2011. ZEISS is therefore continuing to invest heavily in an optimized infrastructure, in state-of-the-art buildings and production facilities, and especially in accelerating the company's digitalization. ZEISS Innovation Hub @ KIT ZEISS Innovation Hub @ KIT The ZEISS Innovation Hub has seen a number of new successful collaborations and projects since it opened in early 2020. ZEISS wants the Hub to house high-tech and digital startups, as well as its own innovations and new business activities. The most recent example of the company's close links to science is a newly launched thesis project on machine learning. ZEISS Newsroom Press releases, News, Stories Optics Insights Order a free printed version of our corporate brochure to be sent home to you. Annual Report 2019/20 of the ZEISS Group All social media channels at ZEISS ZEISS International Career Press & Media Publisher Legal Notice Data Protection Tracking preferences