Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung

About Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung

Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung is a major German science funder that positions itself as a partner for excellent, future-oriented research and teaching in the natural sciences and engineering. Its giving is especially concentrated in STEM fields with a strong applied and interdisciplinary edge, and it favors institutions in Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, and Thüringen, particularly universities and universities of applied sciences. The foundation also supports international top research, science communication, and capacity-building for its funded community, with a distinctive emphasis on long-term professorships and strategic research centers.