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How the Zeiss Family Built a Lens Empire Across Centuries
In this episode of Family Business Stories with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the 180-year history of the Zeiss family and their optical empire. Founded in 1846 by Carl Zeiss in Jena, Germany, the company became a global leader in lenses, microscopes, and precision optics. The twist: the founder's surname is on the door, but the Zeiss family has not been involved in management for over a century. How did a family business outlive the family itself? Lucas explains the crucial role of the Carl Zeiss Foundation, created in 1889 to own the company in perpetuity, ensuring independence and…
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