What drives us As the pioneer of scientific optics, we continue to challenge the limits of human imagination. With our passion for excellence, we create value for our customers and inspire the world in new ways.

ZEISS at a Glance

Industry	Optical and optoelectronic
Segments	Research & Quality Technology Medical Technology¹ Vision Care/Consumer Products Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
Locations	Headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany; ZEISS is represented in more than 40 countries around the world
Revenue	Approx. EUR 5.3 billion (fiscal year 2016/17)
Employees	Approx. 27,000 worldwide; of which over 10,000 in Germany
Management Board	Dr. Michael Kaschke (CEO) Dr. Karl Lamprecht Dr. Matthias Metz Dr. Ludwin Monz Dr. Jochen Peter Thomas Spitzenpfeil (CFO)
Fiscal year	1.10. to 30.9.

¹listed on the TecDAX as Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. The ZEISS Group develops, produces and distributes measuring technology, microscopes, medical technology, eyeglass lenses, camera and cinema lenses, binoculars and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With its solutions, the company constantly advances the world of optics and helps shape technological progress.

ZEISS is divided up into the four segments Research & Quality Technology, Medical Technology, Vision Care/Consumer Products and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. The ZEISS Group is represented in more than 40 countries and has over 50 sales and service locations, more than 30 manufacturing sites and about 25 research and development centers around the globe.

In fiscal year 2016/17, the company generated revenue approximating €5.3 billion with around 27,000 employees. Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. Carl Zeiss AG is the strategic management holding company that manages the ZEISS Group. The company is wholly owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation.

ZEISS worldwide

ZEISS Locations in Germany

Organizational Structure

Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology is defining the microelectronics age. ZEISS semiconductor manufacturing equipment makes microchips increasingly powerful, and more energy- and cost-effective.

Research & Quality Technology ensures quality standards. Industry and science use ZEISS coordinate measuring machines, metrology software and microscope systems to identify the smallest structures and processes.

Medical Technology speeds up medical progress. ZEISS products and solutions for ophthalmology, neurosurgery, ENT surgery, dentistry and oncology enhance patients’ quality of life.

Vision Care/Consumer Products creates unforgettable moments – as one of the leading manufacturers of eyeglass and cine and camera lenses, as well as binoculars, spotting scopes, riflescopes and VR headsets.

Annual Report 2016/17

for the ZEISS Group

Whether with science, within industry, in the work environment, of technologies or in society – ZEISS put this issue under the microscope in fiscal year 2016/17.

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Key figures of the ZEISS Group

The ZEISS Group prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).