ZEISS welcomed 272 young people with a ceremonial start of their training: 183 of them will attend a vocational training program and 89 a dual study program. The apprentices and dual students will work at the sites in Oberkochen, Jena, Göttingen and Wetzlar.
The 183 apprentices will be trained in various technical and commercial professions. 169 of them will begin their technical vocational training in areas such as precision optics, industrial mechanics, IT and surface coating.
In cooperation with its partner universities, ZEISS will train 86 dual students at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) in Heidenheim, Mosbach, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe, the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University and the Glauchau State Academy. 35 young adults will graduate in IT, 19 students in business administration courses, and 32 in other technical courses such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or industrial engineering.
Udo Schlickenrieder, Head of Vocational Training at ZEISS, welcomed the new trainees and dual students to congratulate them: “This is one of the most important steps you have already taken, because you have a concrete idea of what you want to do in the future. I am glad that this career path is starting at ZEISS and that you have confidence in our excellent training program. It's great that you are with us.”
About ZEISS
ZEISS is a leading global technology company in the optical and optoelectronic industry. In its four divisions, Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets, the ZEISS Group generated an annual turnover of 10 billion euros (September 2023).
ZEISS develops, produces and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for life sciences, and materials research as well as medical technology solutions for diagnostics and therapy in ophthalmology and microsurgery for its customers. ZEISS also represents the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. In addition, ZEISS branded products such as spectacle lenses, photographic lenses and binoculars are highly appreciated worldwide.
With a portfolio focused on future growth, ZEISS is helping to further technological progress and is advancing the world of optics and related areas with its solutions. The basis for the success and further continuous expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership is the sustained high level of expenditure on research and development. ZEISS invests 15% of its revenue in research and development work - this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.
With more than 44,000 employees, ZEISS is represented in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, 35 research and development sites, and 35 production sites worldwide (March 2024). The headquarters of the company, which was founded in Jena in 1846, are in Oberkochen, Germany. The owner of the parent company, Carl Zeiss AG, is the Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest German foundations for the promotion of science.
Further information at www.zeiss.de
