An important element during the aid campaigns was to ensure that enough masks were available. In recent weeks, ZEISS has donated over 250,000 masks of different types to healthcare institutions. The masks were given to the places that needed them the most: hospitals, doctors' surgeries, and healthcare establishments. In collaboration with the respective regions, ZEISS has also helped out those in the immediate surroundings of its locations, e.g. through donations to hospitals at the ZEISS locations in the Ostalb region, Jena and Berlin.
In addition to the donations, ZEISS is utilizing its expertise and presence in China to continue supporting the state of Thuringia and the Ostalb region by procuring large quantities of masks.