Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH is a Private limited company (Ltd.) registered in Germany under HRB 210536 Jena, and its current status with Handelsregister (Commercial Register) is active. Its registered address on file is Jena, Germany. 3 shareholders are on record for Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, and since every one of them is a company rather than an individual, this particular filing does not on its own establish an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) — identifying one would mean tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn. This profile is sourced directly from Handelsregister (Commercial Register) and was last updated on 1 October 2026.
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Shareholders
3
Shareholders of Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
Three shareholders are currently on record for Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, held on the Gesellschafterliste (shareholder list), filed under §40 of the GmbHG. The largest of these is Carl Zeiss IQR GmbH, holding 87.5% — a majority holding — followed by Carl Zeiss IQR GmbH at 6.3%; the remaining 1 shareholder shown holds smaller stakes. Because every shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.
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| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Zeiss IQR GmbH | 87.5% | Handelsregister (Commercial Register) | |
| Carl Zeiss IQR GmbH | 6.3% | Handelsregister (Commercial Register) | |
| Carl Zeiss IQR GmbH | 6.3% | Handelsregister (Commercial Register) |
Officers
5
Directors and officers of Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
Four of the 5 officer records shown for Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH are current appointments, filed with Handelsregister (Commercial Register). Florian Günter Mezger and Sandro Forster both serve as Geschäftsführer (managing director); Torsten Schumann (appointed 2019-04-17) and Britta Alisa Layendecker both serve as Officer. The remaining 1 record shown (Manfred Bender) is a former appointment that has since been resigned. Management authority at Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control. The source filing doesn't specify representation authority — whether officers can act individually or must sign jointly to bind the company — so that detail isn't available here.
Data availability
The register reports 29 officers in total, including past appointments, though only the 5 most relevant records are shown here.
Data-provider feed — rows as supplied to Zavia for Handelsregister (Commercial Register), including entries the profile above does not cover. These rows are not a verbatim copy of the register: they have been found to duplicate the same person under different spellings and to keep a status of Active after an appointment ended. Where they disagree with the profile above, the profile is the checked version.
Group Structure
Group structure of Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH sits 3 levels below its ultimate parent, Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, registered in Germany. 4 subsidiaries are recorded beneath it, across 4 jurisdictions. Immediately above Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH is Carl Zeiss IQR GmbH, holding 100% as filed in Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH's own shareholder record with Handelsregister (Commercial Register). Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung sits further up the chain, a link derived by walking shareholder filings across jurisdictions rather than stated in a single document. Each of these downward relationships is derived rather than filed: resolved by matching entities across the registry network, not stated directly in a single document.
- Revolune GmbH (Germany)
- Carl Zeiss X-Ray Microscopy, Inc. (United States)
- Pi Imaging Technology SA (Switzerland)
- CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Data availability
Those 4 subsidiaries span Germany, United States, Switzerland, United Kingdom jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear.
Data-provider feed — rows as supplied to Zavia for Handelsregister (Commercial Register), including entries the profile above does not cover. These rows are not a verbatim copy of the register: they have been found to duplicate the same person under different spellings and to keep a status of Active after an appointment ended. Where they disagree with the profile above, the profile is the checked version.
Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
Germany
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH?
Three shareholders are currently on record for Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, held on the Gesellschafterliste (shareholder list), filed under §40 of the GmbHG. The largest of these is Carl Zeiss IQR GmbH, holding 87.5% — a majority holding — followed by Carl Zeiss IQR GmbH at 6.3%; the remaining 1 shareholder shown holds smaller stakes. Because every shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.
Who is Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
How many shareholders does Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH have on record?
3 shareholders are shown on record for Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH.
What is Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH's company registration number?
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH's registration number is HRB 210536 Jena, filed with Handelsregister (Commercial Register) in Germany. Its current status on the register is active.
Is Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH still an active company?
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH's status on Handelsregister (Commercial Register) is listed as active.
What is Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH's registered address?
The registered address on file for Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH is Jena, Germany.
Who are the officers/directors of Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH?
Four of the 5 officer records shown for Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH are current appointments, filed with Handelsregister (Commercial Register). Florian Günter Mezger and Sandro Forster both serve as Geschäftsführer (managing director); Torsten Schumann (appointed 2019-04-17) and Britta Alisa Layendecker both serve as Officer. The remaining 1 record shown (Manfred Bender) is a former appointment that has since been resigned. Management authority at Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.
Does Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH sits 3 levels below its ultimate parent, Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, registered in Germany. 4 subsidiaries are recorded beneath it, across 4 jurisdictions. Those 4 subsidiaries span Germany, United States, Switzerland, United Kingdom jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear.
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This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot from Handelsregister (Commercial Register). Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH's registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Handelsregister (Commercial Register) and was last synced on 1 October 2026.