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Carl Zeiss Microscopy

Logo: Carl Zeiss, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Carl Zeiss Microscopy is a manufacturer of microscopy products for biomedical research, healthcare and high-tech industries.1 It was founded in 2012.1 It is headquartered in Jena.1 Its chief executive is Markus Weber (since 2015).1 It is part of Carl Zeiss AG.1

Die Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH bildet den Unternehmensbereich Mikroskopie der Carl Zeiss Gruppe. Carl Zeiss Microscopy ist großer Hersteller von Mikroskopsystemen und bietet Lösungen für die biomedizinische Forschung, das Gesundheitswesen, die Materialforschung und die Hightechindustrie an.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 1, 2012Founded1
  • HeadquartersJena, Germany1
  • Websitewww.micro-shop.zeiss.com
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1
  • LEI529900UUFYIERF7XA1263
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressCarl-Zeiss-Promenade 10, 07745 Jena, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Jena, HRB 2105363

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Corporate structure

Carl Zeiss Microscopy is part of a group headed by Carl Zeiss AG. 57 entities, 27 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Carl Zeiss AG Oberkochen, Germany
    • Carl Zeiss Meditec 65% · Jena, Germany
      • Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. Subsidiary · Dublin, California, United States
      • HYALTECH LTD. Subsidiary · Livingston, United Kingdom
      • カールツァイスメディテック株式会社 Subsidiary · 東京都, Japan
    • Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH Jena, Germany
    • Carl Zeiss Microscopy Jena, Germany
    • Carl Zeiss SMT Oberkochen, Germany
    • Carl Zeiss Vision Aalen, Germany
    • American Optical Subsidiary · Southbridge
    • Carl Zeiss (Australia) Subsidiary · Sydney, Australia
    • Carl Zeiss (Israel) Subsidiary
    • Carl Zeiss (United Kingdom) Subsidiary · Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • Contax Subsidiary
    • Hensoldt product Subsidiary · Wetzlar, Germany
    • Zeiss Ikon Subsidiary · Stuttgart, Germany
    • High-Tech Gründerfonds Stake · 0.37% · Bonn
    • brisath kharl sis s cakad (บริษัท คาร์ล ไซส์ส จำกัด) Subsidiary · Bangkok, Thailand
    • cai si gong ye ce liang ji shu (shang hai) you xian gong si (蔡司工业测量技术（上海）有限公司) Subsidiary · Shanghai, China
    • CARL ZEISS Subsidiary · Randburg, South Africa
    • CARL ZEISS Subsidiary · Leuven, Belgium
    • CARL ZEISS (N.Z.) LIMITED Subsidiary · Auckland, New Zealand
    • Carl Zeiss (Russia & CIS) Subsidiary
    • Carl Zeiss AG Subsidiary · Feldbach, Switzerland
    • Carl Zeiss B.V. Subsidiary · Breda, Netherlands
    • Carl Zeiss Beteiligungs-GmbH Subsidiary · Oberkochen, Germany
    • CARL ZEISS CANADA LIMITED Subsidiary · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Carl Zeiss de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Subsidiary · Mexico, D. F., Mexico
    • CARL ZEISS FAR EAST COMPANY LIMITED Subsidiary · Kwai Fong, Hong Kong
    • and 29 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led Carl Zeiss Microscopy, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Frank Stietz2012–2015
  2. Justus Felix Wehmer2015–now
  3. Markus Weber2015–now
201520202025

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Dec 11, 2017Parent Directly consolidated by Carl Zeiss AG3
  2. Mar 27, 2015New chief executive Markus Weber becomes CEO1
  3. Mar 27, 2015New chief executive Justus Felix Wehmer becomes CEO1
  4. May 2, 2012New chief executive Frank Stietz becomes CEO1
  5. May 1, 2012Founded Founded1

Sources

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