![Three people stand at a desk in a modern office and chat.]({"xsmall":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.100.33.0,42,1872,666.file/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg","small":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.360.120.0,42,1872,666.file/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg","medium":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.768.256.0,42,1872,666.file/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg","large":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1024.341.0,42,1872,666.file/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg","xlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1280.427.0,42,1872,666.file/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg","xxlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1440.480.0,42,1872,666.file/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg","max":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1872.624.0,42,1872,666.file/area-of-expertise_stage_02_vcd.jpg"} "Areas of expertise at ZEISS")
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![Michael draws scientific graphs and writes notes on a pane of glass in a ZEISS office]({"xsmall":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.100.56.332,323,1579,1027.file/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg","small":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.360.203.332,323,1579,1027.file/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg","medium":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.768.432.332,323,1579,1027.file/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg","large":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1024.576.332,323,1579,1027.file/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg","xlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1247.701.332,323,1579,1027.file/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg","xxlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1247.701.332,323,1579,1027.file/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg","max":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1247.701.332,323,1579,1027.file/area-of-expertise_research_development_vcd.jpg"} "Michael drawing scientific graphs")
![A group of people stands in front of the whiteboard. A man gives a presentation, while the others listen.]({"xsmall":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.100.56.0,0,1917,1080.file/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg","small":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.360.203.0,0,1917,1080.file/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg","medium":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.768.432.0,0,1917,1080.file/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg","large":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1024.576.0,0,1917,1080.file/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg","xlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1280.720.0,0,1917,1080.file/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg","xxlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1440.810.0,0,1917,1080.file/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg","max":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1917.1078.0,0,1917,1080.file/area-of-expertise_digital_it_vcd.jpg"} "A group of people standing in front of the whiteboard")
![A woman leans on a desk and looks at the screen]({"xsmall":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.100.56.210,156,1746,1020.file/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg","small":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.360.203.210,156,1746,1020.file/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg","medium":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.768.432.210,156,1746,1020.file/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg","large":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1024.576.210,156,1746,1020.file/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg","xlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1280.720.210,156,1746,1020.file/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg","xxlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1440.810.210,156,1746,1020.file/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg","max":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1536.864.210,156,1746,1020.file/area-of-expertise_sales_vcd.jpg"} "A woman leans on a desk and looks at the screen")
![An employee adjusts ZEISS equipment]({"xsmall":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.100.56.252,234,1788,1098.file/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg","small":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.360.203.252,234,1788,1098.file/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg","medium":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.768.432.252,234,1788,1098.file/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg","large":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1024.576.252,234,1788,1098.file/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg","xlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1280.720.252,234,1788,1098.file/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg","xxlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1440.810.252,234,1788,1098.file/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg","max":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1536.864.252,234,1788,1098.file/area-of-expertise_field_service_vcd.jpg"} "An employee adjusts ZEISS equipment")
![A project manager standing in a bright room with lockers]({"xsmall":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.100.56.533,576,1445,1089.file/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg","small":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.360.203.533,576,1445,1089.file/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg","medium":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.768.432.533,576,1445,1089.file/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg","large":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.912.513.533,576,1445,1089.file/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg","xlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.912.513.533,576,1445,1089.file/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg","xxlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.912.513.533,576,1445,1089.file/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg","max":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.912.513.533,576,1445,1089.file/area-of-expertise_projectmanagement_engineering_vcd.jpg"} "A project manager standing in a bright room with lockers")
![An employee stands in a laboratory and looks through a monocular at the surface of a lens that she is holding in her left hand]({"xsmall":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.100.56.0,0,1920,1080.file/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg","small":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.360.203.0,0,1920,1080.file/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg","medium":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.768.432.0,0,1920,1080.file/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg","large":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1024.576.0,0,1920,1080.file/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg","xlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1280.720.0,0,1920,1080.file/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg","xxlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1440.810.0,0,1920,1080.file/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg","max":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/chr/areas-of-expertise/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1920.1080.0,0,1920,1080.file/area-of-expertise_production_manufacturing_vcd.jpg"} "A female employee standing in a laboratory and looking through a monocular at a lens surface")
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