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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics ManufacturingBerlin, Germany11-50 Employees
SCHMIDT + HAENSCH is a Berlin-based, family-owned manufacturer of optoelectronic measuring instruments founded in 1864. The company focuses on high-precision instruments used to analyze light and material properties, offering a range that includes polarimetric, refractive, and photometric devices as well as process-analytic systems for industries such as food, pharmaceutical, and chemical. A newer generation of density meters expands its offering for liquid analysis, integrating decades of expertise with modern digital technology. The instruments are known for precision, durability, and long service life. Based in Berlin, the firm operates within the appliances, electrical, and electronics manufacturing landscape, providing measurement solutions that support process control and product integrity across multiple sectors. A notable recent development is a 2025 collaboration with Ifnano, Saint-Gobain, and Volkswagen alongside the Institut für Nanophotonik Göttingen to advance optical inspection technology using polarized light to detect surface residual stresses in windshields during production.