ZEISS Group

ZEISS Group is an international technology enterprise in optics and optoelectronics, founded in Jena in 1846 and wholly owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. The group employs around 46,600 people and operates in 50 countries, generating nearly 12 billion euros in annual revenue. It reinvests 15 percent of revenue in research and development.

The company's work spans a range of technical fields: semiconductor manufacturing technology, including optical and lithography-related solutions for chip production; research microscopy; medical technology for ophthalmology and microsurgery; vision care; industrial quality solutions and precision metrology; and consumer markets including extended reality (XR). Its products are used in semiconductor manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences and research, industrial quality and metrology, energy, and digitalization.

Engineering and research roles at ZEISS draw on domains including optics, optoelectronics, precision metrology, medical technology and extended reality. The company funds scientific research programmes addressing aging societies and the circular economy, and has set a goal of carbon neutrality by 2024/25. Foundation ownership, in place since the company's origins, shapes its stated commitment to sustainable development and to global challenges in healthcare, digitalization, energy and sustainability.