| 1756 | Foundation of the company by Johann Friedrich Voigtländer in Vienna |
| 1763 | Decree of protection by empress Maria Theresia |
| 1797 | Authorization 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).
Tthen photography became practicable. Instead of 20-30 minutes
now only just 1-2 minutes exposure time! |
| 1849 | The first metal camera in the world is being produced! |
1862
| Foundation of the branch office in Braunschweig, at that time the central junction of the new European rail network. |
| 1868 | Completion of the 10.000th Photo-Lens |
| 1898 | Peter Wilhelm Friedrich Voigtländer is ennobled by the Austrian Emperor and receives heritable knighthood |
| 1925 | Transformation of the family business into a stock corporation |
| 1929 | 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.
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| 1930 | Expansion of serial 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 lens |
| 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 any means of rapid film transport |
| 1956 | Completion of the 4.000.000th lens |
| 1958 | 200th anniversary of the company Schering AG sells its interests of the VOIGTLÄNDER AG to the Carl-Zeiss-Foundation |
| 1959 | The 35-mm compact reflex camera BESSAMATIC appears on the market |
1960
| The VOIGTLÄNDER ZOOMAR, the first universal lens in the world with changeable focal distance for 35-mm compact cameras, causes 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 new standards with it. |
| 1972 | Foundation of the Zeiss-Ikon/VOIGTLÄNDER - marketing company |
| 1973 | Carl Zeiss concern forfeits the manufacturein |
| 1981 | 225 years of 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 of VOIGTLÄNDER With the comedown of Rollei VOIGTLÄNDER is passed over to Plusfoto GmbH & Co possession. |
| 1997 | VOIGTLÄNDER is purchased by RINGFOTO GmbH & ALFO Marketing KG |
| 1999 | Voigtländer starts a new era with the relaunch of the BESSA L: The CLASSIC COLLECTION is highly valued by fans and experts and achieves best test judgements. |
| 2006 | 250 years of Voigtländer |
| 2008 | Voigtländer introduces the Bessa III A 6x6 / 6x7 analogue camera for roll film. |
| 2010 | The first lens for MFT-cameras, the Nokton 25mm/F0,95, with its unique hight speed is being introduced. |