The moment you discover a company that constantly pushes the boundaries of physics – and you realize the chemistry is right, too.

This is the moment we work for.

The moment you set foot on solid ground. And know that you can always spread your wings.

This is the moment we work for.

The moment you realize everything you work for improves the quality of life for people around the world.

This is the moment we work for.

Why choose Carl Zeiss

With around 24,000 employees, Carl Zeiss is one of the global leaders in the optical and optoelectronic industries. The ZEISS brand has stood for innovative ideas, precision and quality for more than 160 years.

Our products play a key role in the future-oriented markets of Industrial Solutions, Research Solutions, Medical Technology and Consumer Optics. The different business groups and the central corporate and service functions offer a large number of career possibilities for all disciplines.

What we stand for

Emotional and intelligent are not a contradiction, as innovations with lifeblood are created every day at Carl Zeiss. Our values and visions are brought to life primarily by our employees.

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Our Sites

Whether it be Jena, Oberkochen or Singapore – with sites in over 30 countries, we offer our employees many possibilities for development and interesting places to live.

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Employee benefits

We give more, so that you can give more too. Find out about our additional benefits and why working at Carl Zeiss is particularly worthwhile.

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The fascination of Carl Zeiss

What has the growth rate of grass, the melting of chocolate or the size of Germany got to do with Carl Zeiss?
You can find astonishing facts about technologies from Carl Zeiss in our newsletter "Did you know that ..."

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Employees talk about Carl Zeiss

Because you should only believe what you can see for yourself, our employees explain in shortfilms why becoming part of Carl Zeiss is worthwhile.

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Our Story

From a small factory in Jena out to the world. Join us in taking a look back and find out how Carl Zeiss has developed into an international market leader over a period of 160 years.

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