| 1756 | Foundation of the company by Johann Friedrich Voigtländer in Vienna |
| 1763 | Protection-decree by empress Maria Theresia |
| 1797 | Authority of the country for fabrication of measuring devices |
| 1807 | Johann Friedrich Voigtländer extends optical manufacturing |
| 1815 | Imperial privilege for periscopic spectacles |
| 1823 | Imperial privilege for "dual-theatre-perspective" (lorgnettes) |
| 1840 | Shortly after publication of the invention of photography in 1839, VOIGTLÄNDER
launches the first analytical calculated lens in the world (Prof. Petzval).
Not till then photography became workable. Instead of 20-30 minutes
now only 1-2 minutes exposure time! |
| 1849 | The first metal camera in the world is produced! |
1862
| Foundation of the branch office in Braunschweig, at that time the central junction of the European rail network. |
| 1868 | Completion of the 10 000th Photo-Lens |
| 1898 | Peter Wilhelm Friedrich Voigtländer is ennobled by the Austrian Emperor and received a heritable knighthood |
| 1925 | Transformation of the family business into a stock corporation |
| 1930 | Schering AG., chemical factory and manufacturer of photographic material (films) acquires majority of shares. Now the photochemical products of Schering Ltd. are sold with the brand VOIGTLÄNDER. Expansion of series production starts. |
| 1931 | The 6x9-cm-roll-film-camera BESSA establishes the market |
| 1937 | The 6x9-cm-roll-film reflex-camera BRILLANT increases the success |
| 1939 | Completion of the 2 000 000th lenses |
| 1953 | The 35-mm compact camera VITO is a bestseller right from the start |
| 1955 | The 35-mm compact camera VITESSA sets new standards by means of rapid film transport |
| 1956
| Completion of the 4 000 000th lenses
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| 1958 | 200th anniversary of the company Schering AG sells its interests at the VOIGTLÄNDER AG to the Carl-Zeiss-Foundation |
| 1959 | The 35-mm compact reflex camera BESSAMATIC appears in the market |
1960
| The VOIGTLÄNDER ZOOMAR, the first universal lens in the world with changeable focal distance for 35-mm compact cameras caused a world-wide sensation |
1963
| The DYNAMATIC, the first fully automatic 35-mm compact camera in the world with fully automatic programmed shutter hits the headlines |
1965
| The VITRONA is the first 35-mm compact camera in the world with built-in electronic
flash and sets with it new standards |
| 1972 | Foundation of the Zeiss-Ikon/VOIGTLÄNDER - marketing company |
1981
| 225 years VOIGTLÄNDER |
| 1982 | Rollei takes over VOIGTLÄNDER and produces in own factories in Singapore and Braunschweig/Uelzen VOIGTLÄNDER products again. With an own sales organization, the VOIGTLAENDER Ltd., a complete photo-equipment range is sold. |
| 1996 | 240 years VOIGTLÄNDER With the ruin of Rollei VOIGTLÄNDER is passed over to Plusfoto GmbH & Co |
| 1997 | VOIGTLÄNDER is purchased by RINGFOTO GmbH & ALFO Marketing KG |
| 1999 | It starts a new era with the relaunch of the BESSA L: The CLASSIC COLLECTION is high-estimated at Fans and experts and achieves best test judgements. |
2006
| 250 years Voigtländer |