Corporate Governance
As the management team of an international and innovative technology group, we value and promote inventiveness and creativity at the highest level. ZEISS is represented in around 50 countries. In Germany alone, we employ people from over 90 nations. Our company is characterized by a lively corporate culture of diversity, tolerance and openness. Our business success is based on these values.
Andreas Pecher
President and CEO of the ZEISS Group
Andreas Pecher is President & CEO of the ZEISS Group and oversees the Executive Board Office, Brand, Communications & Public Affairs, Human Resources, Patents, Research & Technology, Strategic Development and Ventures. He also is responsible for the Australasia, China, India, and Southeast Asia sales regions and serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, a company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. He is also Director of Labour Relations at Carl Zeiss AG.
Maximilian Foerst
Member of the Executive Board of the ZEISS Group
Maximilian Foerst is a member of the Executive Board of the ZEISS Group and heads the Medical Technology segment. In addition, he is in the Executive Board of the ZEISS Group responsible for ZEISS Digital Partners, and oversees the France, Japan, Russia, Spain and Turkey sales regions. He is also President and CEO of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG.
Sven Hermann
Member of the Executive Board of the ZEISS Group
Sven Hermann has been a member of the Executive Board of ZEISS Group since 2022 and Head of the Consumer Markets segment. In addition, he is in the Executive Board of the ZEISS Group responsible for Health, Safety & Security and Project NextGen CRM, and oversees the Africa, Belgium and the Netherlands, Brazil, Canada and Mexico sales regions.
Stefan Müller
Chief Financial Officer of the ZEISS Group
Stefan Müller is CFO of the ZEISS Group. As Member of the Executive Board, he oversees Finance & Controlling, Auditing & Risk Management, Consolidation, Accounting & Tax, Project FIT4, Information Technology, Legal, Trademarks, Compliance & Data Protection, Management System, US Shared Services and the Strategic Business Unit Photonics & Optics. He is also Chief Compliance Officer at Carl Zeiss AG.
Dr. Frank Rohmund
Member of the Executive Board of the ZEISS Group
Frank Rohmund became a Member of the Executive Board of the ZEISS Group in 2025 and heads the Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology segment. On the Executive Board of the ZEISS Group, he is also responsible for the Shared Production Unit, Business Services & Infrastructure and oversees the Korea sales region. He also holds the position of President and CEO of Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH.
Dr. Marc Wawerla
Member of the Executive Board of the ZEISS Group
Marc Wawerla is Member of the Executive Board of the ZEISS Group and heads the Industrial Quality & Research segment comprising the Industrial Quality Solutions and Research Microscopy Solutions Strategic Business Units. He is also responsible for the Corporate Export Control & Customs. In addition, he oversees the Italy, Nordics, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine and United Kingdom sales regions. He is also President and CEO of Carl Zeiss IQR GmbH. Effective 1 October 2025 Marc Wawerla became Member of the Executive Board.
Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss AG
The Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss AG has 20 members. In accordance with the provisions of the German Co-Determination Act, half the members are representatives of the sole shareholder – the Carl Zeiss Foundation – and the other half are representatives of the workforce.Members of the Supervisory Board
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Dr. Michael Bolle
Chairman
Chairman of the Foundation Council of the Carl Zeiss Foundation, Heidenheim an der Brenz and JenaJan Brecht
Chief Technology Officer, Ahold Delhaize N. V., Zaandam, Netherlands
Dr. Thelse Godewerth
Member of the Board of Management of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, Friedrichshafen
Dr. Stefan Kampmann
Owner of &alwaysahead, Knetzgau
Dr. Joachim Kreuzburg
Former CEO of Sartorius AG, Göttingen
Prof. Dr. Thomas Kropf
Former President Corporate Research (EVP) at Robert Bosch GmbH, Renningen
Gert-Hartwig Lescow
CFO and Deputy Chairman of the Board at Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Lübeck
Clara Sattler de Sousa e Brito
Leader Philips Europe Region, Philips International B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Tanja Weil
Director of the Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research
Dr. Rutger Wijburg
Former Member of the Executive Board of Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg
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Angelika Franzke
Deputy Chairwoman
Chairwoman of the Group Employee Representative Council of Carl Zeiss AG, OberkochenProf. Dr. Martin Allespach
Director and Head of the University of Labour, Frankfurt am Main
Renè Denner
Chairman of the Works Council of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena
Christoph Ellinghaus
First Authorized Representative of the IG Metall office Jena-Saalfeld, Jena
Uwe Frey
Chairman of the Works Council of Carl Zeiss Vision GmbH, Aalen
Steffen Haßel
Member of the Carl Zeiss AG Works Council, Oberkochen
Heike Madan
First Authorized Representative oft the IG Metall Aalen, Aalen
Torsten Martin
Chairman of the Works Council of Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH, Oberkochen
Andreas Kopf
Head of Services Accounting and Tax at Carl Zeiss AG, Oberkochen
Lazgin Sis
Person of trust nominated by ZEISS Group Germany