1990-1997

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November 6, 1997­

Jenoptik acquires ESW Extel Systems Wedel, consequently strengthening its Photonics business division in strategic terms.

October 23, 1997

Lothar Späth becomes an honorary citizen of Jena.

October 1, 1997

JENOPTIK AG gains a new shareholder structure: The Free State of Thuringia now only holds 49.99 percent of the shares.
In preparation for the stock market flotation Jenoptik is organized into four business divisions: Clean Systems Technologies, Photonics Technologies, Telecommunications Technologies and New Technologies.

September 16, 1997

Topping out ceremony for the AMD-chip plant in Dresden, to that were Jenoptik’s affiliated company Meissner + Wurst made significant contributions.

September 1, 1997

The takeover of DEWB AG, Frankfurt/Main, lays the foundation stone for the Asset Management business division.

April 1, 1997

For the very first time Jenoptik pays the employees in Jena DM 400,000 out of its improvements in earnings.

June 15, 1996

Jenoptik celebrates its fifth anniversary with an 'Open Day'. The Jenoptik Technology Center in Göschwitz is officially opened.

May 2, 1996

After leaving the Employers' Federation Jenoptik negotiates a company wage agreement with IG Metall.

April 18, 1996

Jenoptik acquires a 40 percent stake in Krone AG, Berlin.
By the end of the year Jenoptik becomes the majority shareholder in the company with 65.7 percent of the shares.

April 1, 1996

Chairman of the Jenoptik Executive Board Späth is appointed President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in East Thuringia.

March 27, 1996

Jenoptik's activities for the microelectronics industry are combined within the Jenoptik Semiconductor Group which includes the firms of Meissner+Wurst, Jenoptik Infab, Praxis Technologies and Emtrak.

February 29, 1996

Opening of the 'Goethe-Galerie' Shopping Arcade in Jena City Center (formerly the Zeiss main plant).

February 28, 1996

Jenoptik organizes the first exhibition of works by the American artist Frank Stella in Jena.

January 1, 1996

JENOPTIK GmbH is converted to a public limited company.

December 5, 1995

The Friedrich-Schiller-University takes up occupancy of buildings 7, 10 and 13, which had been renovated by Jenoptik in the Jena main plant.

December 3, 1995

Foundation of the Opal Jena association.

Jenoptik (66,67 %) and Merlin (33,33 %) establish the Opal Jena association for optical analytics and laboratory technology, that later becomes CyBio AG.

October 1, 1995

The Lasers, Optics, Systems business area is boosted by the purchase of the Hagenuk subsidiary Impulsphysik GmbH, Hamburg and Steinheil Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH, Munich.
In Jena, Jenoptik and Aesculap form Aesculap-Meditec GmbH in order to combine the areas of expertise in laser medical technology.

July 1, 1995

JENOPTIK Technologie GmbH is divided into three companies: JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH, JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH and JENOPTIK Microfab GmbH.

June 30, 1995

After three years AGO takes stock and is transferred by Jenoptik to Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft (LEG) Thüringen.
The tasks of regional and structural development are now undertaken by LEG Thüringen.

May 10, 1995

Jenoptik transfers the stake in Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH held by the Free State of Thuringia (49 percent) to Carl Zeiss, Oberkochen.

October 31, 1994

JENOPTIK GmbH acquires ownership of MEISSNER+WURST GmbH+Co., Stuttgart.
This sees the creation of Contamination Control Technology and Technical Facility Systems as new areas of business for Jenoptik.

April 22, 1994

Cleanroom building for production and assembly inaugurated in the business park in Göschwitz.

January 19, 1994

Jenoptik is authorized to give guidance to the project ‘diode laser’ introduced by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The project is part of the nationwide ‘Laser 2000’ programme.

January 1, 1994

JENOPTIK GmbH is organized as a holding company for the production, regional development and service areas.
JENOPTIK Technologie GmbH is created to cover the areas of automation, medical, micro-production and special technology.

October 5, 1993

Start of housing construction project “Bei den Fuchlöchern” in Jena.

July 5, 1993

The former research high-rise building ‘Bau 59’ is inaugurated after complete reconstruction.

March, 21 1993

Work commences on the construction of the Goethe-Galerie and the Hotel Esplanade.
Development contracts for the business parks in Göschwitz and the Tatzendpromenade are concluded with the city of Jena.

November 1, 1992

Jenoptik opens an Investor Center in Jena, offering information and services to investors and regional companies.
Just a year later the Center has already had more than 6,000 visitors from home and abroad. The Center remains open until June 30, 1994.

July 1, 1992

Jenoptik acquires the ailing industrial ceramics manufacturer TRIDELTA AG in Hermsdorf (Thuringia) from the Treuhandanstalt.

April 1, 1992

The firm of Aufbaugesellschaft Ostthüringen mbH (AGO) is founded in order to drive forward structural development in East Thuringia.

October 1, 1991

JENOPTIK Carl Zeiss JENA GmbH gives rise to the creation of the state-owned enterprise JENOPTIK GmbH.
Lothar Späth becomes Chairman of the Management Board. Jenoptik is responsible for the structural development in Jena and becomes the legal successor to the combine. It takes over the optoelectronics, system engineering and precision manufacture business areas. Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH is restructured. 51 percent of the shares are held by Carl Zeiss Oberkochen, the 49 percent held by the Free State of Thuringia is administered by Jenoptik.

June 25, 1991

An agreement in principle is signed between the Treuhandanstalt, the states of Baden-Württemberg and Thuringia as well as the participating Zeiss companies.
Dr. h.c. Lothar Späth, previously adviser to the state of Thuringia, takes over as Chairman of JENOPTIK Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH.

July 1, 1990

The German privatization agency (Treuhandanstalt) in Berlin acquires the VEB Carl Zeiss JENA combine.
The original company in Jena gives rise first of all to the creation of Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH which is subsequently renamed JENOPTIK Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH with effect from September 10, 1990. At this point the company comprises 13 plants with approx. 30,000 employees.