Carl Zeiss AG
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Summary
Carl Zeiss AG is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,342 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Carl Zeiss AG's field of work was instrumentation engineering[3].
- Carl Zeiss AG received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy[4].
- Carl Zeiss AG was a member of Wi-Fi Alliance[5].
- Carl Zeiss AG was a member of Camera & Imaging Products Association[6].
- Carl Zeiss AG was a member of Wettbewerbszentrale e.V.[7].
- Carl Zeiss AG is in the country of Germany[8].
- Carl Zeiss AG is in the country of DE[9].
- Carl Zeiss AG is in the country of CH[10].
- Carl Zeiss AG's instance of is recorded as business[11].
- Carl Zeiss AG's instance of is recorded as enterprise[12].
- Carl Zeiss AG's founder is recorded as Carl Zeiss[13].
- Carl Zeiss AG is owned by Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung[14].
- Carl Zeiss AG's headquarters location is recorded as Oberkochen[15].
- Carl Zeiss AG's child organization or unit is recorded as Carl Zeiss Meditec[16].
- Carl Zeiss AG's child organization or unit is recorded as Carl Zeiss (United Kingdom)[17].
- Carl Zeiss AG's child organization or unit is recorded as Carl Zeiss (Israel)[18].
- Carl Zeiss AG's child organization or unit is recorded as Carl Zeiss (Australia)[19].
- Carl Zeiss AG's child organization or unit is recorded as Carl Zeiss Microscopy[20].
- Carl Zeiss AG's child organization or unit is recorded as Carl Zeiss (Russia & CIS)[21].
- Carl Zeiss AG's Commons category is recorded as Carl Zeiss (company)[22].
- Carl Zeiss AG's industry is recorded as optics[23].
- Carl Zeiss AG's industry is recorded as Precision engineering and optical industry[24].
- November 17, 1846 marks the founding of Carl Zeiss AG[25].
- 2004-03-22 marks the founding of Carl Zeiss AG[26].
- 1958-07-04 marks the founding of Carl Zeiss AG[27].
Product Details
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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data
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Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900LN81IHTQV41F30[28]
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Registered legal name: Carl Zeiss AG[29]
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Legal jurisdiction: CH[30]
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GLEIF entity category: GENERAL[31]
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Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): MVII[32]
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Entity status: ACTIVE[33]
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LEI registration status: ISSUED[34]
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Entity created: 1958-07-04[35]
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LEI first registered: 2014-01-17[36]
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LEI last updated: 2025-11-29[37]
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LEI next renewal: 2027-01-17[38]
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Managing LOU: 5299000J2N45DDNE4Y28[39]
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Registration authority: RA000549[40]
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Authority entity ID: CHE-105.935.973[41]
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Conformity flag: CONFORMING[42]
Body
Founding
Carl Zeiss AG's founder is recorded as Carl Zeiss[13]. Recorded inception include November 17, 1846[25], 2004-03-22[26], and 1958-07-04[27]. Its location of formation is recorded as Jena[43].
Identity
Carl Zeiss AG's short name is recorded as CZ[44].
Operations
Carl Zeiss AG's headquarters location is recorded as Oberkochen[15]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung[45]. Subsidiaries include Carl Zeiss Meditec[16], a business[46], in Germany[47], founded in 2002[48], headquartered in Jena[49]; Carl Zeiss (United Kingdom)[17], a business[50], in United Kingdom[51], headquartered in Cambridge[52]; Carl Zeiss (Israel)[18]; Carl Zeiss (Australia)[19]; Carl Zeiss Microscopy[20], a business[53], in Germany[54], founded in 2012[55], headquartered in Jena[56]; and Carl Zeiss (Russia & CIS)[21].
Industry
Industries include optics[23] and Precision engineering and optical industry[24]. Carl Zeiss AG's field of work was instrumentation engineering[3].
Ownership
Carl Zeiss AG is owned by Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung[14]. Products include binoculars[57], coordinate-measuring machine[58], and bilge diving meter[59].
Recognition
Carl Zeiss AG received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy[4].
Why It Matters
Carl Zeiss AG ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,342 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
What awards did Carl Zeiss AG receive?
Honors received include Innovation Prize of the German Economy[4].