1. Independence before dependence!
A healthy earnings power is vital for Zeitlauf in order to secure the continued existence and growth of our company as an independent family-owned business

2. Commitment before routine!
Our employees are the most important capital that our company has. Every single employee has the opportunity to realise his or her own personal goals within the firm. Showing commitment and a willingness to take on responsibility are the keys to success, alongside good qualifications.

3. Quality before sales!
Anyone can manufacture gear units – Zeitlauf offers more. We are not just interested in short term success – we offer our customers products and services with "added value": low operating noise – more extra functions – simpler solutions – better service – very dependable delivery – environmentally-friendly products – etc.

4. Customer satisfaction before routine!
We think it's important that our customers enjoy working with us. That's why we give top priority to a polite and courteous service alongside precision and reliability.

5. Innovation before stagnation!
We are sure that the basic design and the finer details of our technical solutions make them stand apart from other products on the market. Looking for new solutions and obtaining property rights are among our most important tasks.

6. Partners before servants!
The efficiency, reliability and integrity of our suppliers has a bearing on the quality of our products. That is why we look for partners we can rely on.

7. Life before profit!
The protection of our environment is increasingly becoming one of the most important corporate tasks. This applies both to internal processes and external effects.

8. Goal aspirations before chaos!
One of the fundamental core principles of management is the agreement of targets. Goal inspired actions and decisions are essential if we are to stand apart from our competitors.

9. Here before there!
We support the social market economy and remain loyal to our location in Central Franconia.

10. Openness before isolation!
We foster our public image and always seek to work constructively with state institutions on all levels.