Carl Zeiss AG
DEB2805.HRB501555
Headquarters
Carl-Zeiss-Str. 22
73447 Oberkochen
Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Contact
Management
Andreas Peter Pecher
Member of the Executive Board
Since January 20, 2022
Frank Rohmund
Member of the Executive Board
Since January 23, 2025
Marc Wawerla
Member of the Executive Board
Since November 12, 2025
Maximilian Josef Helmut Först
Member of the Executive Board
Since June 20, 2025
Stefan Ludwig Müller
Member of the Executive Board
Since January 26, 2024
Sven Hermann
Member of the Executive Board
Since July 28, 2022
Christian MüllerFormer
Member of the Executive Board
October 15, 2018 – October 4, 2023
Hermann GerlingerFormer
Member of the Executive Board
November 22, 2006 – January 16, 2017
Jochen PeterFormer
Member of the Executive Board
January 30, 2018 – November 12, 2025
Karl LamprechtFormer
Member of the Executive Board
January 30, 2018 – April 9, 2025
Ludwin MonzFormer
Member of the Executive Board
February 11, 2014 – January 20, 2022
Markus WeberFormer
Member of the Executive Board
October 24, 2019 – June 20, 2025
Matthias MetzFormer
Member of the Executive Board
July 1, 2015 – July 28, 2022
Michael KaschkeFormer
Member of the Executive Board
May 16, 2006 – April 6, 2020
Susan-Stefanie BreitkopfFormer
Member of the Executive Board
July 28, 2022 – November 12, 2025
Thomas SpitzenpfeilFormer
Member of the Executive Board
November 11, 2010 – October 15, 2018
Financials
| Year | Revenue | Earnings | Balance Total | Equity Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.893.765.000 € | 1.031.146.000 € | 16.087.715.000 € | 50.9% |
| 2023 | 10.108.471.000 € | 1.257.402.000 € | 15.058.818.000 € | 52.1% |
| 2022 | 8.754.410.000 € | 1.155.349.000 € | 13.056.288.000 € | 54.9% |
| 2021 | 7.528.928.000 € | 1.047.097.000 € | 10.655.938.000 € | 51.6% |
| 2020 | 6.296.542.000 € | 615.712.000 € | 9.172.070.000 € | 46.7% |
Industry
NACE 26.70Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipmentWZ 26.70.0Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipmentISIC 2670Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipmentNAICS 333314Commercial and Service Industry Machinery ManufacturingNAICS 333316Commercial and Service Industry Machinery ManufacturingUKSIC 26.70Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipmentNACE2025 26.70Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment
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