Steiner Germany - over 50 Years of Success and Innovation! With a true passion for business, optics pioneer Karl Steiner establishes Steiner Optik GmbH in 1947. Today, Steiner manufactures binoculars for the military, marine , hunting, outdoor, birding and leisure activities. The name Steiner stands for performance optics. From its humble, post-war beginnings, the company has made it into the league of the largest manufacturers of high-quality optics. Generations of devotion resulted in the highest level of technology, for a lifetime of dependable performance!