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ZEISS launches labs@location program in Australia

The WEHI Centre for Dynamic Imaging becomes first ZEISS partner in Melbourne Area

18 December 2025

Jena, Melbourne | December 18, 2025 | ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions

ZEISS announces the launch of the labs@location program in Australia. The WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Centre for Dynamic Imaging becomes the first ZEISS labs@location partner in Australia.

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Dr René Hessling, Head of ZEISS Australia and New Zealand, and Prof Kelly Rogers OAM, WEHI division head and manager of the Centre for Dynamic Imaging, open the new space.

Mastering disease through discovery at WEHI

For over 100 years, researchers at WEHI have been helping to solve some of the world’s most complex health problems. Their goal is to tackle the world’s most devastating diseases and make transformative discoveries in cancer, infection and immunity, and lifelong health. The Centre for Dynamic Imaging partners with WEHI scientists and research collaborators across Australia to deliver high-quality imaging services and unlock insights that shape new therapies and deepen our understanding of disease.

Mutual benefits

The partnership aims to provide researchers with enhanced access to existing high-quality resources, smoother workflows, and a shared environment that supports long-term scientific advancement. The space continues to serve as a vital hub for cutting edge microscopy and sample analysis. By establishing clearer user pathways and ensuring coordinated support between the partner organizations, the initiative is now positioned to better meet the evolving needs of research teams and maximize the utilization of existing tools.

"We are delighted to welcome WEHI‘s Centre for Dynamic Imaging as the first ZEISS labs@location node in Australia. WEHI has consistently led the way in adopting advanced microscopy technologies and image analysis platforms. Its inclusion in our global labs@location network marks an important milestone in our long-standing partnership. We look forward to the innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries that will arise from this collaboration", said Dr René Hessling, Head of ZEISS Australia and New Zealand.

WEHI division head and manager of the Centre for Dynamic Imaging, Professor Kelly Rogers OAM, said: "Joining the ZEISS labs@location will strengthen our ability to foster innovation in microscopy, a core technology that underpins world-class biomedical research. By combining ZEISS’s cutting-edge technology with WEHI’s imaging expertise, we can push the boundaries of discovery and uncover the mechanisms driving disease."

About ZEISS labs@location

The labs@location institutes are part of leading research facilities with an excellent reputation for implementing certain technologies, applications, and workflows. labs@location is a ZEISS customer community that provides in-depth knowledge and dedicated services.

Press Contact Kristin Unger ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions

About ZEISS

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling almost 12 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets (September 30, 2025).

For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces, and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, and binoculars.

With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare, and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 15 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.

With over 46,600 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 30 production facilities worldwide (September 30, 2025). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.

Further information at www.zeiss.com

ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions

ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions is the leading provider of light, electron, X-ray microscope systems, correlative microscopy and software solutions leveraging AI technologies. The portfolio comprises of products and services for life sciences, materials and industrial research, as well as education and clinical routine applications. The unit is headquartered in Jena. Additional production and development sites are located in Germany, UK, USA, China and Switzerland. ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions is part of the Industrial Quality & Research segment.

Further information at www.zeiss.com/microscopy

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Labs@location program in Australia

Dr René Hessling, Head of ZEISS Australia and New Zealand, and Prof Kelly Rogers OAM, WEHI division head and manager of the Centre for Dynamic Imaging, open the new space.

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