SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION OF VEB CARL ZEISS JENA

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• Publication Date: May 16, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Scientific Organization of
VEB Carl Zeiss Jena
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b. The BHL, or Be triebshauptleitung, i.e. Production Main Ldninis-
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1. VEB Carl Zeiss Jena is subdivided into the following four main
areas of responsibility:
a. The KHL, or Kommerzielle Hauptleitungw i.e. Commerc.al Main
administration.
administration.
d. The WHL, or elissenschaftliche Hauptleitung, i.e. Scientific
Main ..dministration.
2. The chief of the NVEL is 'P'rofessor Paul Goerlich (SED), the famous
specialist in infrared problems,, who was with Zeiss-T,:.-:n, Dresden,
before World War II. From 1946 to 1952, ,rofessor Goerlich was a
contract specialist in the USSR and on his return to East Germany
was periodically field of
pat the Jena and Dresden universities on his 25X1
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3. Professor Goerlich's secretary is Hilliger (fnu).
4. The WHL is divided into three WLs, or scientific departments, headed
b the 1011VW1r1es U'A.LGG ----- and Dr. oe ner~
Dr. Boegehold (fnu),
fnu , Meritorious Inventor of the People - 51S D.
5. Under Professor Goerlich and the three scientistsnamed under para-
graph 4, VEB Carl Zeiss Jena maintains a total`,cf..R.4 research labor-
atories, each working in a particular field. They are as follows
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a. YgIIb, or Vexmessungslaboratorium, deals with theodolites,
letelttj instruments, tachometers, etc. It is headed by
. aroeckl, and Jahnert
and Ro&ann (both fnu
b. FsWo,. *lob deals with precisiq -dials and gauges, micro-
netpro#4oelaakers' microscopes, etc. It is headed by Dr.
and Dipl. Ing.
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c. Y?Lalb Optik, which deals with precision testing devices,
especially as they apply to optical problems and instruments
sued U opttaal dividing heads, optical lining instruments,
etc. Until aid-February 1955, We laboratory was headed
by_Dr. $erbert Schorech and Inm,.,`Machat (fnu) was also on
the et*ff.
d. WoFeTar, which deals with optical and computing problems as
they *ppl,y-,.to tmlescopea and binoculars. This laboratory
is headed by Pradel (fnu) and Jaehnie (fnu) is also on the
e. WO M, which deals with optical. *tad computing problems of
microscopes for various uses. Itis headed by Bernhardt (fnu).
f. MiLab/A is the abbreviation for Microlaboratory (inorganic?.
It 3.8 b*aded by Dr. Hans Gauss and includes Dr. Beier (fnu),
a y}ivsicist and Mehliss (fnu),
g. MiLab/O is the abbreviation for Mierolaboratorv (organic).
It isheaded:b Dr. Otto (fnu)
h. OTol/Rech, which is the laboratory dealing with optical tole-
rance calculations. It
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i. SchiLab is the abbreviation for Schichten Laboratorium. It
deals mainly with research concerning reflex-reducin surface
fills, mirrors, etc. It is headed by Pohlack (fnu).
J. Med.ab is the abbre-iation for the Medical Laboratory, which
does research in medical-optical instruments such as cysto-
scopes and operatin room lights, etc, It in by Dr.
Franke (fnu).
k. SgLab is the abbreviation for Schwingungs Laboratorium, which
speatalizes in oscillation and ultrasonic research problems.
It has an extremely capable staff headed by Professor Schuster
and Dr. Trommler (both fnu)
1. ElLab is the :;]ectronic Laboratory, specializing in research on
the electrical parts of photocells used for various optical
instruments and devices, including movie projectors and the
like,. It is headed by Dipl. Ing. Ehrhardt and Dr. Schn b )
and Dr.
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m. :_:lLiLab is the abbreviation for'the Electrtnic Microscope
Laboratory and, as its name imps s, it deals with research..
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n. ZelLab is the abbreviation for the Cell Laboratory, which deals
with research connected with .1. types of photo-colls. It is
headed by Dr. Krohs (fnu), who is a very capable man in his
o. OphtalmoLab is the abbreviation it the Ophthalmological Labor-
atory, which does research on -A!'"
needed to give eye
examinations. It is head d
p. PhoSkal is the abbreviation for Laboratory for Photoscales. It
is occupied with photoscalee and with research on divisions
(Teilungen) by photographic procedures. It is headed Gundlach and Dr. Gaenswei
q. AstroLab is the abbreviation for the Astr6logical Iaatruments
T.a1,nyn+nw.r
r. WOPho is the abbreviation for the Photo-Optical Computing Labor-
atory; its exact function is not known. It operates under the
personal supervision of one of the WLs, Dr. Zoellner, who is
mentioned in paragraph 4 above..
.. ~+.,u JV1 VLlp %,a1-3LLiit 4l.Tlg ana uompuzing
Research Laboratory, which specializes in projectors and mnvia
Tiedeken (fnu)
t. LiLab is the abbreviation for the Light Laboratory, which does
research on sources of light, measuring and tes,tinrr of 1 i vht A?A
Colo Dr. Helbig (fnu)
U. VaLab is the abbreviation for the Vacuum Laboratory. It is
haadAd Haunstein (fnu)
v. MessLab is the abbreviation for the Measuring Laboratory, which
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izes in research on such instruments as spectrometers,
spectrographs, photometers and infrared problems. It is headed
by Dr. Lucas (fnu) and includes Dr. Falta (fnn) nn I4 ?taff.
6. There are two more laboratories at VEB Carl Zeiss Jena, but their
plant designations are not known. The first one generally does
research in connection with optical measuring devices for internari
plant and production use. It is headed by Dr. Konrad Kuehne, who
is also a returnee from the USSR. The second one is a laboratory
whose specific functions are not known. It may be engaged in some
secret work. Dr. Lapp and Dr. Schreiner (both fnu) are on the staff;
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laboratory has at least three alre specialists ass geed to its
but their identities are not kA.gwn.
7. The organization of. the scientific main.a4*iniatration of VEB
Carl Zeiss Jena as outlined here was current as of mi4-February
1955-
1. August Sonneberg.
2. Harry Zoellner.
3 Kurt Polack, formerly with Zeiss' Jena, was
to go to the Institut ftr Spektrocceite and AngewandtbeS iiek'troekloplfs,
Dortmund.
4. Ernst Guyenot.
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