175 years ago, young mechanic Carl Zeiss opened his workshop for precision mechanics and optics in Jena, thus laying the foundation for what would become ZEISS. To mark this special day, the company ran a celebration event. The virtual event took place on 16 November 2021 at the Volkshaus, in the company's founding city Jena. During the virtual event, Dr. Karl Lamprecht, President and CEO of the ZEISS Group, praised the company's successful past, celebrated its present and shared his outlook on the future. "ZEISS' unique history and its exceptional achievements make it a truly extraordinary company. Its 175 years also demonstrate the company's high level of resilience and its willingness to accept change. And, above all, ZEISS' tremendous passion, coupled with its pioneering spirit and its pragmatism in challenging and pushing the limits of the technically feasible," said Dr. Lamprecht. "175 years of ZEISS are more than just a historical milestone in our corporate history. It's also wh

Half-Year Figures: ZEISS Reports Successful Start to Fiscal Year Half-year revenue reaches 3.4 billion euros (+6% compared to prior year) – EBIT at 591 million euros (+136 million euros vs. prior year) Positive development across all ZEISS segments ZEISS Group successfully navigates pandemic thanks to broad portfolio and global structure In particular, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets segments currently the biggest contributors to growth High investments in Research & Development continue as 12% of revenue dedicated to this area OBERKOCHEN, GERMANY, 19 May 2021 The ZEISS Group had a successful end to the first six months of fiscal year 2020/21 (ended 31 March 2021). It saw its revenue rise by 6 percent (adjusted for currency fluctuations, by 9 percent) to 3.406 billion euros (previous year: 3.213 billion euros). Around 90% of this sum was generated in markets outside Germany. At 591 million euros, earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) were significantly higher than in the prev