ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the optics and optoelectronics industries. As a company wholly owned by a foundation, ZEISS is rooted in and committed to responsibility in all its activities.

The semiconductor industry, e-mobility providers, Nobel Prize winners, medical clinics and ophthalmologists, film makers and eye care practitioners – to name but a few – rely on ZEISS.

The company was founded in 1846 by Carl Zeiss, who anchored precision, a commitment to innovation and the creation of real value for customers and society. In 1889, Ernst Abbe established the Carl Zeiss Foundation in memory of his partner as the sole owner of ZEISS, until today the foundation is exclusively committed to promoting science and progress.

The foundation as owner is expecting sustainable contributions from ZEISS. The company's dividends are used by the foundation to fund scientific and research programs in areas essential to the future of humanity, from the aging society to the circular economy.

Today, around 46,600 employees globally in around 50 countries work hard to fulfill and exceed customer expectations. They generated total annual revenue of nearly 12 billion euros (fiscal year 2024/25) in the four ZEISS segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets. Currently, 15 percent of revenue is invested in science and R&D.