Jenoptik

Jenoptik is a global technology group operating in the photonics market, using the potential of light to serve customers in semiconductor technology, medical technology, metrology and smart mobility. Headquartered in Jena, Germany, the group employs around 4,600 people worldwide and generated revenue of about 1.05 billion euros in fiscal year 2025 according to preliminary figures. JENOPTIK AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and included in the MDAX and TecDAX indices, and the company traces its history to JENOPTIK Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH, founded in 1990, from which JENOPTIK GmbH emerged a year later.

Security, defence and space

• Products for international security and defence projects including laser rangefinders, thermal imaging cameras, LEDs, infrared and polymer optics used for military reconnaissance and infrastructure protection, developed with a focus on energy efficiency, lightweight design and durability
• Lens assemblies developed by its engineers for the Mars 2020 mission, meeting the demands of a journey into space
• Strict adherence to national and international regulations, particularly export control law, in its industry projects

Other businesses

• Optical systems and modules for semiconductor equipment manufacturing, from individual modules to complete systems
• Measurement and inspection solutions, including industrial metrology and methods for testing electrical and optical functions on chips simultaneously
• Life science and medical technology optics for diagnostics, therapy and digital cell imaging
• Smart mobility traffic enforcement systems, such as a contract to install more than 140 intersection safety cameras combining red light and speed-on-green detection across British Columbia, and automated speed enforcement for school and work zones
• Laser machines for automotive interior patterns and designs

Company

The Jenoptik Group is represented in many countries through its own companies, shareholdings and branches, with German locations including Monheim am Rhein and Villingen-Schwenningen alongside Jena, and a US presence served by jenoptik.us. In 2026 it reported a significant increase in orders and earnings in the first half year, with strong order intake in its OEM businesses, and chief executive Dr Dominic Dorfner set out the company's position as an enabler of megatrends at the W3+ Fair in Jena.

Shows

Jenoptik appears in the exhibitor lists of DSEI UK 2027 and Space Tech Expo Europe 2026.

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