Photo: Child that flies a kite with ZEISS logo. The Carl Zeiss Foundation
Objectives and Activities
(in acc. with §1 of the foundation statute)
The main aim of the Carl Zeiss Foundation (Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung) is to secure the future of Carl Zeiss AG and SCHOTT AG. The Foundation is the sole shareholder of the two companies.

Objectives pursued through the companies:
  • Specific business activities
  • Upholding the social responsibility of the companies
  • Supporting the general interests of the optical and precision engineering industry
  • Supporting charitable institutions at the sites of the companies and their respective subsidiaries
Objectives pursued by the foundation itself:
  • Supporting research and science in the fields in which the companies and their subsidiaries are active
Overview

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