A　series　of　D-π-A　type　azobenzenes　with　a　ferrocenyl/ferrocenylethynyl　electron　donor　at　thepara/meta-position　have　been　synthesized　and　characterized　by　electrochemistry　and　UV-vis　spectroscopy.　Compared　to　the　D-π　typemeta-ferrocenyl/ferrocenylethynyl　azobenzenes,　the　photoisomerization　properties　of　D-π-A　typemeta-ferrocenyl/ferrocenylethynyl　azobenzene　are　significantly　improved.　The　photoisomerization　properties　of　D-π-A　typemeta-ferrocenyl　azobenzene　are　significantly　different　from　those　of　D-π-A　typepara-ferrocenyl　azobenzene,　due　to　the　electronic　communication　influenced　by　the　substitution　position　of　the　redox　center　on　the　azobenzene　moiety.　Among　the　derivatives,　compound17exhibits　the　highest　amount　of　thecisform　(97%)　in　the　photostationary　state　(PSS)　upon　UV　light　(365　nm)　irradiation.　Compounds13and15-17exhibit　excellent　fatigue　resistance　and　reversibility　upon　several　reversible　isomerization　cycles.　©　The　Royal　Society　of　Chemistry　and　the　Centre　National　de　la　Recherche　Scientifique　2021.