2018 has marked 115 years since the emergence of ZEISS in Russia. In 1903, the Company’s first trade mission was opened in St. Petersburg, and today ZEISS is the most famous equipment supplier for science, business, medicine, and education in Russia and the CIS.
At the beginning of the 20th century, St. Petersburg became the third city outside Germany, where the Carl Zeiss plant started accepting orders for instruments and equipment. Since then, the ZEISS brand has built an impeccable reputation for quality and reliability among Russian users.
Today, hundreds of research laboratories, R&D institutes, and medical centres use high-precision ZEISS equipment. We are proud of the recognition we’ve earned among scientists, doctors, and patients and arrange training workshops, seminars, and scientific conferences CTERP, STRANN, and Art of Restoration for the experience exchange between Russian and foreign partners.
ZEISS Russia History
- 1903 — Carl Zeiss opens the first trade mission in Russia.
- 2000 — ZEISS opens the subsidiary business unit Carl Zeiss LLC in Moscow.
- 2009 — OPTEC becomes the successor of ZEISS in Russia.
- 2017 — ZEISS acquires the controlling interest in OPTEC Group and initiates the process of OPTEC reintegration into the global structure of the ZEISS Group.
Anniversary Events
In the anniversary year, ZEISS presents equipment for medicine, science, and education at the largest industry events in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Khabarovsk, Yekaterinburg, Tomsk, Kazan, and Novosibirsk. Follow the announcements in the Events Calendar >>
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Microscopy Days at the I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University | 22–23 March, Moscow
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CTERP 2018: Translational Research in Cell Therapy | 11–13 April, Moscow
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ZEISS Dental Club | 22 April, Moscow
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STRANN 2018: International Conference on Research of Nanoobjects | 17–19 October, Moscow
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Confocal Microscopy School | 8–9 November, St. Petersburg
Anniversary Contests and Gifts
ZEISS equipment has always helped its users in the implementation of their new ideas, discoveries, and technology breakthroughs. In gratitude for 115 years of cooperation, ZEISS announces a macrophotography contest for the company’s partners and clients.
New Life is a contest for the best macrograph made using a ZEISS microscope. The participants are to capture any object that reminds of a new life being born, come up with an inscription with the macrograph history, and publish it on social media with a hashtag #115zeissinrussia. The winners will get valuable branded prizes.