Ernst Abbe founded the Carl Zeiss Foundation in 1889 and thus laid the foundations for the company's social responsibility. Future-oriented corporate governance, responsibility for employees and the promotion of science form the pillars of this commitment.
In the knowledge that qualified employees, scientific progress and responsible corporate governance are basic requirements for the economic success of ZEISS and SCHOTT, Ernst Abbe 1889 establishes the Carl Zeiss Foundation in 1889. It is named in honor of the services of Carl Zeiss, the man who laid the first foundations of the Foundation company and who made lasting contributions to the combination of science and technology.