ZEISS

ZEISS is an internationally active technology company in the optics and optoelectronics industries. Its portfolio spans optical, precision-mechanical and optoelectronic technologies, with products and solutions serving semiconductor manufacturing, industrial quality and research, medical technology, and consumer markets. The company says its work is guided by a commitment to responsibility and to creating value for customers and society.

In Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, ZEISS develops equipment and optical systems used in the production of microchips. Its technologies support the manufacture of chips that are smaller, more powerful and more energy-efficient. The company describes semiconductor manufacturers and the wider micro- and nanoelectronics sector as users of these solutions.

ZEISS’s Industrial Quality & Research business supplies measurement systems, microscopes and software for industrial quality assurance and scientific research. Its offerings include coordinate measuring machines, optical and multisensor systems, X-ray systems, high-resolution microscopy and software. Customers across industry and science use these tools to inspect materials, identify structures and processes, and support quality standards.

In Medical Technology, ZEISS develops products and digital solutions for ophthalmology and microsurgery. The company says these are intended to support medical professionals and clinical workflows, including work related to eye care and brain surgery. Its Consumer Markets segment serves the eyeglass value chain with spectacle lenses, vision technology, services, apps and eyecare products for professionals and consumers. ZEISS also offers optical and photonic technologies in areas such as mobile imaging, cinematography, hunting and nature observation, spectroscopy, planetariums and simulation projection.

The company was founded by Carl Zeiss in 1846 in Jena. In 1889, Ernst Abbe established the Carl Zeiss Foundation, which remains the sole owner of ZEISS. The company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany, and operates in around 50 countries. For fiscal year 2024/25, ZEISS reported revenue of nearly €11.9 billion and more than 46,600 employees worldwide.

ZEISS describes its purpose as advancing the science of optics and helping customers achieve their goals through value-added solutions developed and manufactured responsibly. It identifies innovation and technology as important to addressing global challenges and reports investing 15 percent of revenue in science and research and development in fiscal year 2024/25. The foundation ownership structure also connects the company’s long-term orientation with support for science and progress.

On its careers and company information pages, ZEISS describes a workplace where expert knowledge, team spirit and opportunities for further development are valued. It presents its employees’ work as part of a global enterprise spanning research and development, manufacturing, sales and service. These statements provide the company’s documented overview of its working culture; details may differ across business units and locations.