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ZEISS Academy Microscopy
Whether you're in academia or industry, a biologist, materials scientist, or somewhere in between, our training courses will help you unlock the full potential of your microscopy skills.
Choose ZEISS Academy for unparalleled microscopy expertise:
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We Will Help You to Strengthen Your Microscopy Skills
Our ConceptYou will benefit from our holistic learning approach. Start implementing the learnings directly after your training.
- Knowledge Transfer: Learn and practice valuable methods and techniques explained by our top experts
- Trainers: Get the highest quality information
- Community: Share your learning experience with other participants
- Live & Interactive: Ask your question, request feedback or offer solution
You will gain a sustainable learning experience in a modern environment. Our experts guide you through a wide range of microscopy topics.
- Expertise: Each expert teaches what they do best
- Inspiration: Learn about our new ZEISS systems and software
- Credentials: Earn a certificate for every course
- Online Academy: Refresh your knowledge with our how to videos on demand
Available Microscopy Courses
Dive into our tailored course selection, segmented into dedicated fields such as Life Sciences, Materials Science, and more. Each category is meticulously curated to align with your expertise level, from beginner basics to expert intricacies, ensuring a perfect match for your professional journey in microscopy.-
Beginner
Microscopy from the very Beginning
You will learn about the most important microscopy methods, such as Köhler illumination, bright and dark field, as well as phase contrast.2026/01/28 - 2026/01/29, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
Get Started with the Best LSM Image @ LSM 980 or LSM 900 (1/3)
This course provides detailed knowledge about point scanning confocal microscopes of the LSM 9 family with ZEN (blue edition) in respect to its assembly, features and application in biomedical sciences.2025/5/13, Jena
2025/12/9, JenaMulticolor Imaging – From the Beginning to Channel Unmixing (2/3)
This course provides basic knowledge about multicolor imaging using the LSM 9 family with ZEN (blue edition) in respect to different configurations and hardware settings.2025/5/14, Jena
2025/12/10, JenaReady to Level Up Your Microscopy Skills?
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the business.
Enquire now and start your journey to becoming a world-leading microscopist.Advanced
Get Started with ZEN (blue edition): Fundamentals of Digital Imaging and Processing
Learn how to perfectly acquire digital images with the latest versions of ZEN (blue edition) and Axiocam digital microscopy cameras and how to process and save them.2025/3/4 - 2025/3/5, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2025/5/13 -2025/5/14, Jena
2025/7/29 -2025/7/30, Jena
2026/2/24 - 2026/2/25, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CESTCrash Course ZEN (blue edition)
The course' objectives are to provide an overview and recap of selected, important functions in ZEN (blue edition).2025/2/7, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2025/6/20, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2025/8/13, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
Get Started with Fluorescence Microscopy
Learn how to find the optimal settings of your fluorescence microscope, how to achieve perfect results while being most gentle to your samples and understand how to select the right filter sets for your application.
Smart Microscopy with Celldiscoverer 7
This course introduces the Celldiscoverer 7 and its ZEN (blue edition) software feature including knowledge about the hardware configuration, automation features and applicational benefits in Life Sciences.
2025/2/5 - 2025/2/6, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2025/5/7 - 2025/5/8, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
See more with Airyscan 2 @LSM 980 or LSM 900 (3/3)
This course provides detailed knowledge about the Airyscan 2 technology with the new Multiplex mode.
2025/5/15, Jena
2025/12/11, Jena
Spectral Imaging – Advanced Strategies of Multicolor Imaging
This course provides detailed knowledge about spectral imaging using the LSM 9 family with ZEN (blue edition) in respect to different configurations and hardware settings.2025/5/19, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2026/1/20, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
Advanced F-Techniques: FRAP & FRET
This course provides detailed theoretical and practical knowledge about principles and applications of the most commonly used F-techniques: Fluorescence Recovery After Photo-bleaching (FRAP) & Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) on the LSM 9 family.
2025/5/21 - 2025/5/22, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2026/1/13 - 2026/1/14, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
From Micro to Macro: Stereo- and Zoom-Microscopy
You will learn, how to select the suitable illumination techniques for your sample and how to apply them optimally and how to interpret the images properly.
From Live Imaging to Cleared Samples @ Lightsheet 7
This course provides detailled knowledge about LSFM and lots of hands-on @ Lightsheet 7.
2025/8/25 - 2025/8/29, Jena
2026/2/2 - 2026/2/6, Jena
Long-Term Volumetric Imaging of Living Cells @ Lattice Lightsheet 7
This course will provide the lattice light sheet principle, its advantages for 3D imaging of subcellular dynamics and the skills to acquire lattice lightsheet data from a variety of specimens.
2025/4/23 - 2025/4/24, Jena
2025/11/18 – 2025/11/19, Jena
Ready to Level Up Your Microscopy Skills?
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the business.
Enquire now and start your journey to becoming a world-leading microscopist.Expert
Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) @ LSM 980
The course provides theoretical knowledge of this imaging technique and practical hands-on exercise in ZEN (blue edition).
2025/5/7 – 2025/5/8, Jena
Multiphoton Laser Scanning Microscopy @ LSM 980 NLO
The course provides theoretical knowledge of this imaging technique and practical hands-on exercise in ZEN (blue edition).
2025/4/15 - 2025/4/16, Jena
2025/10/14 - 2025/10/15, Jena
Superresolution Microscopy @ Elyra 7
This course will provide the skills to acquire Lattice SIM, PALM, and dSTORM data from specimens and will enable you to perform the appropriate processing.
2025/9/23 – 2025/9/26, Jena
2026/3/10 – 2026/3/13, Jena
Ready to Level Up Your Microscopy Skills?
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the business.
Enquire now and start your journey to becoming a world-leading microscopist. -
Beginner
Microscopy from the very Beginning
You will learn about the most important microscopy methods, such as Köhler illumination, bright and dark field, as well as phase contrast.
2026/01/28 - 2026/01/29, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
Ready to Level Up Your Microscopy Skills?
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the business.
Enquire now and start your journey to becoming a world-leading microscopist.Advanced
Get Started with ZEN core
You will learn about the theoretical foundations of ZEN core and get insights into the practical application.
2025/6/30 – 2025/7/1, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2026/1/19 – 2026/1/20, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2026/6/29 – 2026/6/30, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
Advanced Functions in ZEN core
After a short review of basics of ZEN core we train advanced functions in theory and experiment.
2025/7/2 – 2025/7/3, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2026/1/21 – 2026/1/22, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
Light Microscopical Contrasting Methods in Materials Sciences
Learn how to use bright and dark field, polarization and interference contrasts as well as innovative methods, such as C-DIC.
Polarized Light Microscopy: Examination of Birefringent Objects
You will learn how to optimally make use of your polarization microscope and how to interpret the images properly.
Ready to Level Up Your Microscopy Skills?
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the business.
Enquire now and start your journey to becoming a world-leading microscopist.Expert
ZEN OAD Macro Programming for Automatic Image Acquisition and Image Analysis
After an introduction to the ZEN programming language and the functions of the macro editor in ZEN, application examples of automatic image acquisition and image analysis are presented and programmed by the user.
2025/7/8 – 2025/7/9, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2026/1/13 – 2026/1/14, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
Ready to Level Up Your Microscopy Skills?
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the business.
Enquire now and start your journey to becoming a world-leading microscopist. -
Beginner
Microscopy from the very Beginning
You will learn about the most important microscopy methods, such as Köhler illumination, bright and dark field, as well as phase contrast.
2026/01/28 - 2026/01/29, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
Introduction to Axioscan: Whole Slide Imaging
The main aim is to understand the imaging concept of Axioscan 7 and learn how to operate the system for brightfield and fluorescence scanning including maintenance and tips and tricks.
2025/2/3 – 2025/2/4, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
Ready to Level Up Your Microscopy Skills?
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the business.
Enquire now and start your journey to becoming a world-leading microscopist.Advanced
Get Started with ZEN (blue edition): Fundamentals of Digital Imaging and Processing
Learn how to perfectly acquire digital images with the latest versions of ZEN (blue edition) and Axiocam digital microscopy cameras and how to process and save them.
2025/3/4 - 2025/3/5, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2025/5/13 -2025/5/14, Jena
2025/7/29 -2025/7/30, Jena
2026/2/24 - 2026/2/25, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
Crash Course ZEN (blue edition)
The course' objectives are to provide an overview and recap of selected, important functions in ZEN (blue edition).
2025/2/7, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2025/6/20, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2025/8/13, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
Get started with Fluorescence Microscopy
Learn how to find the optimal settings of your fluorescence microscope, how to achieve perfect results while being most gentle to your samples and understand how to select the right filter sets for your application.
From Micro to Macro: Stereo- and Zoom-Microscopy
You will learn, how to select the suitable illumination techniques for your sample and how to apply them optimally and how to interpret the images properly.
Smart Microscopy with Celldiscoverer 7
This course introduces the Celldiscoverer 7 and its ZEN (blue edition) software feature including knowledge about the hardware configuration, automation features and applicational benefits in Life Sciences.2025/2/5 - 2025/2/6, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
2025/5/7 - 2025/5/8, Live Online Training, Timezone CET/CEST
Ready to Level Up Your Microscopy Skills?
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the business.
Enquire now and start your journey to becoming a world-leading microscopist. -
ZEISS offers bespoke courses, meticulously crafted to fit the unique needs of your organisation.
These high-end, specialized training programs are developed to align with the specific goals and challenges of your facility, providing an unparalleled, individualized learning experience.
Learning Formats
ZEISS Academy Microscopy offers flexible learning pathways to suit your schedule and learning preferences. Our formats include:
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Classroom Courses
Hands-on training at our centers combining theory and practice.
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Live Online Training
Interactive and theoretical instruction with remote system access.
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Video Tutorials
A comprehensive video library for self-paced learning.
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