ZEISS Group Organizational Structure & Org Chart
ZEISS reports four segments serving very different optical and digital markets. The Carl Zeiss Foundation owns the group’s parent company.
ZEISS Group organizational chart
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ZEISS Group's reporting structure as of 2026-09. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom — or open it in QueryChart and edit it as your own.
- Industry
- Optics and medical technology
- Headquarters
- Oberkochen, Germany
- Founded
- 1846
- Employees
- More than 46,600 (30 Sep 2025)
- CEO
- Andreas Pecher
- Revenue
- Almost €12 billion (FY2024/25)
- Ownership
- Foundation-controlled
- Structure as of
- 2026-09
- Structure last reviewed
- 2026-09-24
About the company
ZEISS reports four segments serving very different optical and digital markets. The Carl Zeiss Foundation owns the group’s parent company.
The chart shows operating segments, not the separate legal structure of listed Carl Zeiss Meditec. Foundation ownership is a shareholder relationship above the businesses.
How ZEISS Group is organized
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology supplies optics and systems for chip-making equipment.
Industrial Quality & Research covers metrology and microscopy. Medical Technology serves ophthalmology and microsurgery.
Consumer Markets includes consumer optics and related products. The four segment labels follow the 2024/25 group report.
Key leadership roles
Andreas Pecher
Chief executive, ZEISS Group — The chart depicts reported technology-segment membership, not unreported personal reporting lines.
How this structure supports the business
The map separates chip-production optics from medical and consumer optics.
It preserves the foundation ownership boundary without folding the foundation into a business segment.
Advantages and disadvantages
- The reported technology-segment membership view follows the company's public disclosure.
- A tree cannot show every cross-company function, joint venture or legal entity.
Interesting facts
- ZEISS reported four segments for FY2024/25.
- Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology grew strongly in that year.
- The group employs more than 46,600 people.
- The Carl Zeiss Foundation owns Carl Zeiss AG.
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Frequently asked questions
What are ZEISS Group's main businesses?
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets.
What relationship does this ZEISS Group chart show?
It shows reported technology-segment membership from the cited company disclosures, with selected activities placed below their published groupings.
Is this a complete legal or employee reporting chart?
No. The diagram stops at the last public level verified in the cited sources.
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