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ELKOTRON

Bright Future

With the digital world shrinking more and more on a physical level there is a growing need for miniaturized electronics. ELKOTRON from Solms has proven that even a young enterprise from Germany may dream of a bright future in this globally competitive market.

CJ-Optik

Expansion

CJ-Optik expands company headquarters in Asslar-Werdorf. Currently, the specialists for surgical microscopes give employment to almost 30 women and men – with an upward tendency.

OCULUS

1895 – 2020

Today’s company OCULUS Optikgeräte GmbH was founded 125 years ago. At the company headquarters in Wetzlar-Dutenhofen, the family business produces premium devices and instruments for ophthalmic diagnostics.

OCULUS

Family Business

OCULUS is a family business in the third and fourth generation. We asked Rainer, Rita, Christian, and Matthias Kirchhübel what defines the character of their family business and what has been its distinguishing feature?

Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH

The Heart Beats Red

At Leitz-Park two red dots are now shining. One of them marks the Leica Camera headquarters. Diagonally opposite and in direct eye contact, the Leitz logo is emblazoned on one of the new buildings. We were allowed to take a look behind the façade.

CJ-Optik

Spot the Difference

The two initials in CJ-Optik stand for Carsten Jung. As owner of the comparatively young enterprise he embodies competence in optics paired with an unerring instinct for subtle differences. That’s what his worldwide customers appreciate in him and his products.

JLU Gießen

Förderung für Forschungsprojekt

Die Justus-Liebig-Universität erforscht und erprobt neue Verfahren im Bereich der optischen Beschichtungen – und bekommt dabei Unterstützung aus Europa: Wissenschaftsministerin Angela Dorn überreichte bei ihrem Antrittsbesuch in der Hochschule einen Förderbescheid über rund 959.000 Euro.

Wetzlar Network

R&D International

The first R&D cooperation projects between the Czech ELI Beamlines Institute and two companies from the region will start in July. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is funding the two projects with more than € 2 million.

VIAOPTIC

Growing in Growth Markets

VIAOPTIC GmbH is recognized as a specialist in plastic optics and systems. The company makes components for innovative technologies using injection molding techniques. And that’s not the only reason for the company’s success.