02 March 2025, Spain, Barcelona: Matthias Harsch, CEO of Leica Camera AG, stands on stage at a show by smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi and talks about the collaboration with the Chinese company. Behind him, an old model of the century-old company is beamed onto the screen. The new smartphone models Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra contain Leica lenses; these phones will be presented at the Mobile World Congress (MWC). Photo by: Wolf von Dewitz/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images/IMAGES PLUS AGENCY
