Press Releases

12 August 2026

Jenoptik reports significant increase in orders and earnings in the first half of 2026

Strong order intake momentum, particularly in the OEM businesses. Revenue slightly above prior year; profitability significantly improved. Guidance for 2026 specified. read more

03 August 2026

Dr. Dominic Dorfner assumes office as CEO of JENOPTIK AG

The Supervisory Board approves reorganization of Executive Board responsibilities and creates new CTO/COO role. read more

10 June 2026

Daniela Mattheus re-elected as Chair of the Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG

At its meeting on June 9, 2026, held following the Annual General Meeting, the Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG, Jena, unanimously re-elected Daniela Mattheus as Chair of the Supervisory Board. read more

09 June 2026

JENOPTIK AG’s Annual General Meeting approves a higher dividend and the election/re-election of three Supervisory Board members

Around 300 Jenoptik shareholders, representing just under 60 percent of the share capital, attended the shareholder meeting of JENOPTIK AG held on June 9, 2026, at the Volkshaus in Jena. All items on the agenda were approved by a clear majority. read more

09 June 2026

New CEO of JENOPTIK AG Dr. Dominic Dorfner to start in early August 2026

He will introduce himself to shareholders and employees on June 9, 2026, as a guest at the JENOPTIK AG Annual General Meeting in Jena. read more

12 May 2026

Jenoptik off to a strong start in 2026; very high demand since the beginning of the year

Strong order intake in the OEM business. Revenue still slightly below the prior year; profitability improved. Guidance for 2026 confirmed. read more

25 March 2026

Profitable growth for 2026 expected; 2025 influenced by a difficult market environment

Order intake and revenue below the prior year’s figures, profitability remains at a good level thanks to strict cost management, balance sheet and financial profile significantly improved once again. read more

24 March 2026

Dr. Dominic Dorfner appointed to become the new CEO of JENOPTIK AG

The Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG appointed Dr. Dominic Dorfner as the company’s future CEO. read more

20 March 2026

Andreas Krey joins the Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG

By order of the Jena Local Court, Andreas Krey has been appointed to the Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG effective March 20, 2026, until the close of the next Annual General Meeting. read more

09 March 2026

Jenoptik acquires ITS business from FIMA

With the ITS business based in Vilnius, Lithuania, FIMA and Jenoptik accomplished many successful traffic enforcement and tolling projects together in the region. read more

13 February 2026

Preliminary figures for 2025: Jenoptik performed well in a difficult market environment

Order intake and revenue around 3 and 6 percent respectively below prior year. Cost reduction measures successfully executed. EBITDA margin at around 18.4 percent despite one-off expenses. read more

19 December 2025

Daniela Mattheus becomes new Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG

Daniela Mattheus becomes new Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG with effect as of December 30, 2025. read more

01 December 2025

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG resigns

Matthias Wierlacher, has informed JENOPTIK AG that he will resign from his position as a member of the Supervisory Board and as its Chairman effective December 29, 2025. The Supervisory Board will elect a successor in the near term. read more

25 November 2025

Dr. Stefan Traeger leaves Jenoptik

The Supervisory Board has announced that Dr. Stefan Traeger will step down from the Executive Board on February 15, 2026 and leave JENOPTIK AG by mutual agreement after nine years as President & CEO. read more

12 November 2025

Quarterly Statement: Robust business performance in a challenging market environment

Robust business performance in a challenging market environment. Revenue and earnings, however, down year-on-year, as expected. Guidance further specified. read more

28 October 2025

Jordan invests in Jenoptik technology to make its roads safer

Jenoptik and TrafficTech Middle East sign a low single-digit million‑euro contract with the Greater Amman Municipality (Jordan) to roll out advanced traffic safety systems across the city and its highways. read more

09 September 2025

Jenoptik invests in expanded optics manufacturing in Jena, Germany

A high-end manufacturing facility for semiconductor optics will be expanded at Jenoptik’s production campus in Jena. The photonics group will invest a sum in the low double-digit million euro range starting at the end of 2025. read more

13 August 2025

Jenoptik’s business development in H1 2025 affected by challenging market environment

In the second quarter, we saw a significant improvement in demand in our OEM businesses. However, order intake, revenue and earnings of the Group in the first half-year remained below the prior year's levels as expected. read more

12 June 2025

JENOPTIK AG Annual General Meeting approves dividend increase and election/re-election of three Supervisory Board members

Nearly 300 Jenoptik shareholders, representing just under 60 percent of the share capital, attended the shareholder meeting of JENOPTIK AG held on June 12, 2025, in Jena. All items on the agenda were approved by a great majority. read more

13 May 2025

Jenoptik influenced by challenging market environment in Q1 2025

Jenoptik’s business performance at the start of the year 2025 was impacted by a challenging market environment; financial and balance sheet position of the photonics group remain strong. read more

06 May 2025

Jenoptik fab officially inaugurated in Dresden

Jenoptik manufactures micro-optics for the semiconductor equipment industry in a state-of-the-art production environment. read more

25 March 2025

Jenoptik with good business development in fiscal year 2024

Jenoptik successfully closed the fiscal year 2024, achieving the revenue and earnings targets we set at the beginning of the year despite an increasingly challenging market environment. read more

24 March 2025

Jenoptik Supervisory Board extends Executive Board contracts for Dr. Ralf Kuschnereit and Dr. Prisca Havranek-Kosicek by five years

The Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG decided to extend the contracts of Dr. Ralf Kuschnereit and Chief Financial Officer Dr. Prisca Havranek-Kosicek ahead of schedule by five years each. read more

12 February 2025

Jenoptik achieves robust revenue and earnings growth in 2024

2024 was a successful year for Jenoptik with record revenue and earnings. Outlook influenced by high economic and political uncertainties. read more

18 November 2024

Jenoptik delivers speed cameras for the City of Brampton to help advance local road safety

Jenoptik has partnered with the City of Brampton, Ontario, to enforce speed limits and increase road safety in the Canadian municipality. read more

12 November 2024

Nine months 2024: Jenoptik remains on course of growth

Jenoptik achieved solid revenue and earnings growth in the first nine months. While demand had improved significantly in the second quarter, we are now seeing a market environment marked by greater uncertainty. read more

29 August 2024

Jenoptik extends contract with the Chairman of the Executive Board Dr. Stefan Traeger

The Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG has decided to reappoint Dr. Stefan Traeger as Chairman of the Executive Board for a further three years. read more

20 August 2024

Jenoptik deploys speed enforcement systems in Prince George’s County, Maryland

Prince George’s County partnered with Jenoptik to provide turnkey speed enforcement solutions that help deter speeding incidents and make our roads safer. read more

09 August 2024

Jenoptik posts double-digit earnings growth in first half-year 2024

Photonics group Jenoptik continued on its course of growth in the first half of 2024, with revenue up by 7.1 percent to 540.8 million euros. read more

17 June 2024

Kuwait uses Jenoptik technology to detect moving vehicle offences

Jenoptik will provide together with its local partner more than 100 TraffiPole housings equipped with systems to enforce red light, speeding and moving vehicle offences. read more

13 June 2024

Jenoptik company secures new automation orders in North America

Prodomax, a member of the Jenoptik Group, will deliver innovative automation solutions to automotive manufacturers. read more

08 May 2024

Jenoptik posts further growth in first quarter

With significant growth in revenue and earnings, Jenoptik delivered a solid start to the fiscal year 2024 and confirms the guidance for 2024. read more

27 March 2024

Jenoptik successfully concludes fiscal year 2023

Photonics group Jenoptik continued on its growth track in the past fiscal year, with growth driven by its photonics business, especially in the semiconductor equipment sector. read more

07 February 2024

Jenoptik achieves strong revenue and earnings growth in fiscal year 2023

Despite an increasingly challenging economic environment, 2023 was a very successful year for Jenoptik. We achieved our revenue goals and earnings targets which we had increased in the course of the year. read more

10 January 2024

State-of-the-art electron beam lithography system for Jenoptik’s high-tech fab in Dresden

Investment in new production tool: The new electron-beam lithography system (E-Beam) will be used to manufacture high-precision micro-optical components for customers in the semiconductor and optical communication sectors. read more

01 December 2023

Jenoptik review of “MORE VALUE” Agenda 2025 at mid-stage: Execution well on track

Accelerated focus on core markets, revenue target of about 1.2 billion euros for 2025 confirmed, Profitability target (EBITDA margin) upgraded. read more

09 November 2023

Change in the Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG

Daniela Mattheus became a member of the Supervisory Board on November 1, 2023. She succeeds Doreen Nowotne, who resigned from her position in October 2023. read more

09 November 2023

Jenoptik remains on growth track

In an increasingly challenging economic climate, Jenoptik has continued to develop very well, with double-digit growth in both revenue and earnings. The robust increase in revenue over the first nine months was driven by all segments. read more

25 October 2023

Prodomax secures major automation order for new automotive EV production in North America

Prodomax, a company of the Jenoptik Group, has secured an order from an existing customer for the turnkey design, construction and commissioning of four robot welding assembly lines in North America. read more

06 September 2023

Topping-out ceremony for the new high-tech fab in Dresden

The construction of the new Jenoptik fab in “Silicon Saxony” is progressing according to plan. read more

09 August 2023

Jenoptik posts dynamic growth in the first half-year 2023

Jenoptik continued to perform very well in the first half-year, with double-digit revenue and earnings growth. Our Advanced Photonic Solutions and Smart Mobility Solutions divisions posted significant revenue growth. Guidance for 2023 confirmed. read more

11 May 2023

Jenoptik posts good start to fiscal year 2023

With double-digit growth in revenue and earnings, Jenoptik delivered a solid start to the fiscal year 2023 and is optimistic for the remainder of the fiscal year. read more

27 April 2023

Jenoptik delivers one of the world’s first distracted driver programs in Victoria, Australia

The contract is to deliver a full-service, mobile road safety camera solution that can detect illegal mobile phone use, the absence of seatbelts and the provision of an offences verification system. read more

29 March 2023

Jenoptik continues to grow

The photonics group Jenoptik continued on its growth path in 2022 fiscal year. Significant double-digit increase in order intake and revenue. read more

14 February 2023

Jenoptik posts dynamic growth in fiscal year 2022

Revenue up by more than 30 percent. EBITDA margin sharply up to around 18.8 percent. Sustained strong demand. read more

30 January 2023

Major order in the field of semiconductor equipment

Jenoptik signed a multi-year framework agreement for semiconductor equipment in the upper double-digit million euro range at the end of 2022. read more

10 January 2023

Improvements in sustainability

Thanks to an improved MSCI ESG rating, Jenoptik is one of the 15 percent of the world’s best-rated companies in the Electronic Components sector. read more

25 November 2022

Jenoptik Supervisory Board appoints two new Executive Board members

Effective January 1, 2023, Dr. Ralf Kuschnereit will be appointed to the Executive Board. The Supervisory Board has also appointed Dr. Prisca Havranek-Kosicek as the new Chief Financial Officer. read more

10 November 2022

Jenoptik again posts highly profitable growth in the third quarter – sustained good demand

Primarily thanks to the sustained strong performance of the Advanced Photonic Solutions division, Jenoptik continued on its path of profitable growth in the third quarter read more

07 November 2022

Jenoptik further expands photonics manufacturing capacity

Jenoptik adds 7,110 square feet of manufacturing space to its Jupiter, Florida facility to meet continuing high demand for advanced photonic solutions. read more

06 September 2022

Groundbreaking ceremony for the new high-tech fab in Dresden

Jenoptik is investing more than 70 million euros in new and state-of-the-art production facility for micro-optics and sensors. read more

10 August 2022

Jenoptik posts strong results in second quarter

Jenoptik showed a very positive operating performance also in the second quarter of 2022. Revenue grew by more than a third. In the first six months, this resulted in a revenue increase of 35.8 percent, to 447.2 million euros. read more

27 July 2022

Jenoptik expands road safety project in Uzbekistan

Together with its partner Atlas International, Jenoptik will deliver mobile and stationary speed enforcement systems as well as “smart city” components to Uzbekistan. read more

30 June 2022

Jenoptik successfully closes sale of VINCORION

Major milestone reached in the company’s transformation into a pure and globally leading photonics group read more

11 May 2022

Jenoptik with good start to fiscal year 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, Jenoptik was able to continue its good performance in the fiscal year 2021, and increase revenue by 38.5 percent to 208.5 million euros. read more

06 May 2022

CFO Hans-Dieter Schumacher will leave JENOPTIK AG after the expiry of his contract

Chief Financial Officer Hans-Dieter Schumacher has notified the Supervisory Board that, for personal reasons, he will not be available for a further term of office after his current Executive Board contract which expires in March 2023. read more

29 March 2022

Jenoptik wins Intertraffic Green Globe Award

TraffiPole, a new housing system enabling more sustainability and emission reduction in traffic monitoring, has won the prestigious Intertraffic Green Globe Award. read more

29 March 2022

Jenoptik expects further profitable growth in 2022

2021 was a very successful year for Jenoptik, and one in which we made key strategic decisions for our further growth. Revenue of the continuing operations grew by 22.0 percent to 750.7 million euros. read more

09 February 2022

2021 another record year for Jenoptik

According to the preliminary figures, total revenue in the reporting year came to 895 million euros and was thus at the upper end of the forecast range. read more

14 April 2021

Jenoptik and SFC Energy sign cooperation agreement to increase traffic safety with environmentally friendly technologies

SFC fuel cell technology supplies Jenoptik’s systems for speed monitoring with environmentally friendly and dependable energy. read more