REORGANIZATION OF THE CARL ZEISS FIRM AT JENA

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007200060001-2
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 4, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Germany (Ruasian Zone)
SUBJECT' Reorganization of the Carl Zeiss Firm
at Jena
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On 21 November 0 there was a conference with Prof. Romp e a.t Physike,lisches
Institut of Ht boldt University. Other participants have not, yet been identified.
Reorganization of the Wi ssenschaftliche iiauptlsita g (MM) at Zeiss was
discussed.
2. ti 3L will be composed of the followinry persons who will take charge of the
activities outlined below: .
Dr. K 3h7er -? calcula.tions in telescopy and related subjects
Dz. Z8llner -photography
Dr. Lucas m measuring devices In the microscopic and medicinal fields
Prof. Schuster - physical and chemical methods and general guidance.
3 : iidrr Bischoff anti his construction bureau wall be an independent body, tinder
him will be four groups:
Scientific methods
:them. tic;
Construction of apparatus
Preparatory work
4. The a mierolabora.tor3 will be reorganized. Ga.I.ise will take over corapl.etely~,
and Trap will work in the background.
5. Cxehe3ilarat iiarting will remain only az figlarehead.
6. Harti ng had viol6nt'..y pro-
est,ec a"ains the reorganization. it is believed that it willl be uexriertaken
anyhow but Harting will remain in actual charge with the force men becoming his
to-
advisors".
7. The plane for reorgeni nation of VVi3 (7) Optik will also be :modified,. While the
original plaza provided for Zeiss o disappears cotnp_Letw.y 3.n?a:o tree new orga.- _2;a ti.en
it seems now that Zei.s'3 -ifla Schott, will remain a s a ene ei l onti.call oormole:.
Zeiss personnel will man the new V`JD organization,, which vi : probably be located
a.Y, Jena. A reason given i?ras that Ze:- as succeeded in convincing ;i )R authorities
1 that little ha7rm would come from Zeiss knowing what the others did but that i t
was not desirable for too many outsiders to be able to look into Zeissa activities..
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