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- Jenoptik AG Jenoptik AG is a Germany-based global photonics group that develops, manufactures and sells optical technologies including optomechanical and optoelectronic systems, modules and assemblies; single and multi-coated optical components such as aspherical lenses, filters and cylindrical lenses; diffractive and refractive optical elements, micro-optical systems; components for digital microscopy and camera systems; photodiodes, LEDs and color sensors; laser systems for cutting, welding, perforating and structuring materials like plastics, metals, glass, ceramics and semiconductors; industrial metrology equipment for roughness, contour, form and dimensional measurement; OEM components, cameras, radar and laser-based sensors, classifiers for traffic monitoring including red light, speed enforcement and vehicle classification; and software solutions for traffic management and safety. The company operates primarily in two photonic divisions, Advanced Photonic Solutions serving semiconductor equipment, electronics, life science, biophotonics, medical technology, industrial automation and automotive industries, and Smart Mobility Solutions focused on traffic safety and municipal security; its non-photonic activities are managed within the Non-Photonic Portfolio Companies segment. Jenoptik AG maintains headquarters in Jena, Thuringia, with major production sites in Germany, the US, France and Switzerland, offices in 80 countries and significant stakes in companies across Singapore, India, China, Korea, Japan and Australia; founded in 1991 as the successor to the historic Carl Zeiss Jena operations dating back to 1846, it employs approximately 4,600 people and generates revenue primarily from these photonics markets. Recent developments include the 2022 implementation of Agenda 2025 "More Value" strategy with organizational restructuring to consolidate into two core photonic divisions and divestiture of the Vincorion defense business in 2021; acquisitions of TRIOPTICS in 2020 for optical test equipment, BG Medical Applications and SwissOptic Group in 2021 for precision optics in medical and semiconductor sectors; a 2025 low single-digit million-euro contract with Greater Amman Municipality in Jordan via partner TrafficTech Middle East for advanced traffic safety systems; investment in a new high-tech fab in Dresden for micro-optics and sensors; combination of Prodomax and HOMMEL-ETAMIC investments into the Non-Photonic Portfolio Companies segment with plans for potential divestiture; and the November 2025 announcement that CEO Dr. Stefan Traeger will step down from the Executive Board on February 15, 2026.