
Uwe Ziehl is dead
The grandson of company founder Emil Ziehl passed away on June 6, 2026 at the age of 79.
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The grandson of company founder Emil Ziehl passed away on June 6, 2026 at the age of 79.

Stephan Volgmann will take over this role on the Group Management Board from May 15, 2026.

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3sae presented the Octapod microrobot for the alignment of silicon photonics components at Photonics West 2026.