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Global challenges
The essence of our research
![Living and consuming sustainably are fundamental values that are part of ZEISS' self-image.]({"xsmall":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.100.56.0,105,2000,1230.file/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg","small":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.360.203.0,105,2000,1230.file/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg","medium":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.768.432.0,105,2000,1230.file/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg","large":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1024.576.0,105,2000,1230.file/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg","xlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1280.720.0,105,2000,1230.file/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg","xxlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1440.810.0,105,2000,1230.file/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg","max":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1920.1080.0,105,2000,1230.file/global-challenges-sustainability.jpg"} "Living and consuming sustainably are fundamental values that are part of ZEISS' self-image.")
Sustainability
Living and consuming sustainably are fundamental values that are part of ZEISS' self-image. That is why the company typically develops intelligent measurement systems that are deployed in quality assurance in the energy, automotive, and aerospace industries.
![ZEISS is not simply content to enable change: it drives change forward too]({"xsmall":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/images/digitalisation-insight.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.100.56.1,0,1878,1056.file/digitalisation-insight.jpg","small":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/images/digitalisation-insight.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.360.203.1,0,1878,1056.file/digitalisation-insight.jpg","medium":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/images/digitalisation-insight.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.768.432.1,0,1878,1056.file/digitalisation-insight.jpg","large":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/images/digitalisation-insight.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1024.576.1,0,1878,1056.file/digitalisation-insight.jpg","xlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/images/digitalisation-insight.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1280.720.1,0,1878,1056.file/digitalisation-insight.jpg","xxlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/images/digitalisation-insight.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1440.810.1,0,1878,1056.file/digitalisation-insight.jpg","max":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/images/digitalisation-insight.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1877.1056.1,0,1878,1056.file/digitalisation-insight.jpg"} "ZEISS is not simply content to enable change: it drives change forward too")
Digitalization
Factories optimize themselves, algorithms support research and medicine. ZEISS is not simply content to enable change: it drives change forward too. In doing so, ZEISS leverages its expertise in the high-tech sector and combines it with experience in software development, machine learning, AI and augmented reality.
![ZEISS is continuously working to improve its high-end medical technology products]({"xsmall":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenge-health.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.100.56.0,104,2000,1229.file/global-challenge-health.jpg","small":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenge-health.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.360.203.0,104,2000,1229.file/global-challenge-health.jpg","medium":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenge-health.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.768.432.0,104,2000,1229.file/global-challenge-health.jpg","large":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenge-health.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1024.576.0,104,2000,1229.file/global-challenge-health.jpg","xlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenge-health.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1280.720.0,104,2000,1229.file/global-challenge-health.jpg","xxlarge":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenge-health.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1440.810.0,104,2000,1229.file/global-challenge-health.jpg","max":"https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/z/cco/reference-master/about-us/future/research-and-technology/focus-on-global-challenges/images/global-challenge-health.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original.image_file.1920.1080.0,104,2000,1229.file/global-challenge-health.jpg"} "ZEISS is continuously working to improve its high-end medical technology products")
Health
Health is becoming increasingly important, not least due to an aging society. ZEISS is therefore continuously working to improve its high-end medical technology products to create even more precise diagnostic and treatment options.