Photo: Child that flies a kite with ZEISS logo. History
Overview
Founding Fathers
About Carl Zeiss and Ernst Abbe
Company History
The history of Carl Zeiss from the beginning to the 21st century
Technical Milestones
The most important milestones in the fascinating Zeiss history
Historical Figures
People of research and technology
Website Evolution
The evolution of the Carl Zeiss website
Welcome
Founded by Carl Zeiss in Jena in 1846 as a precision workshop for the production of mechanical and optical components, Carl Zeiss is a company that is steeped in tradition and that has many facets.

The most important ones are mentioned on the following pages, however, the Carl Zeiss Archive contains original documents, files, photos, patents, registered designs, product literature, technical documentation and instruments from the more than150-year history of Carl Zeiss.
Carl Zeiss Archives
Comprehensive online research on documents and products.
Further Websites
The Zeiss Historica Society
An organization interested in the people, the instruments, and the lore of the Carl Zeiss company from 1846 to the present