Zeiss was founded in Jena in 1846 and is headquartered in OberCohen, Germany. Carl Zeiss AG is the holding company responsible for the strategic management of the Zeiss Group. The company is wholly owned by Carl Zeiss Stiftung (Carl Zeiss Foundation). He is a pioneer in the global fields of optics and optoelectronics. Zeiss is committed to developing, producing, and marketing measurement technology, microscopes, medical technology, eyeglass lenses, cameras and photographic lenses, telescopes, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With its solutions, Zeiss continuously drives the development of the optical industry and promotes technological progress. The company has four major business departments: Industrial Quality and Research, Medical Technology, Vision Care/Consumer Optics, and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. Zeiss Group has over 30 factories, more than 50 sales and service organizations, and approximately 25 research and development institutions in more than 40 countries/regions.

Zeiss Research Microscope Solution
Zeiss Research Microscope Solutions is a one-stop manufacturer of optical, electronic, X-ray, and ion microscope systems, providing solutions for related microscopes. The product portfolio includes products and services related to life sciences and materials research, as well as industrial, educational, and clinical practice. The headquarters of the department is located in Jena. Other production and development bases are located in OberCohen, G ö ttingen, and Munich, as well as Cambridge in the UK, Peabody in Massachusetts, and Pleasanton in California, USA. Zeiss Research Microscope Solutions belongs to the Industrial Quality and Research department.