The Carl Zeiss Foundation

Corporate Bodies The Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung (Foundation) consists of three corporate bodies; the Foundation Administration, Shareholder Council and Management Advisory Board: Interaction of the Corporate Bodies The three corporate bodies Foundation Administration, Shareholder Council and Management Advisory Board perform the following tasks: Foundation Administration: Allocation of subsidies for research and science Modifications of the foundation statute Appointment of members to the Shareholders’ Council Shareholder Council: Responsible for the foundation’s economic interests as a sole shareholder of Carl Zeiss AG and SCHOTT AG Chairman shall be elected chairman of the supervisory boards of the companies (“link” between the foundation and the two companies) Management Advisory Board: Advisory capacity for Electing Foundation Council members Allocating subsidies Modification of the foundation statute Return to the top of the page

Overview The Carl Zeiss Foundation: Historical Milestones Objectives and Activities Corporate Body: Foundation Corporate Body: Carl Zeiss AG Corporate Body: SCHOTT AG