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Discover KWS
Our development as a partner in agriculture. Your contribution towards feeding the world’s population.
Six generations have helped establish KWS as one of the leading companies in the plant breeding sector worldwide. Become part of the success story! With entrepreneurial freedom, a sense of responsibility and passion, you will not only shape your own growth but also support mutual success.
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People at KWS
It is important that all of our employees develop their own individual potential. That is why we give them the opportunity to promote their ideas.
Our success is a result of the diverse talent of our employees. The individual promotion and further development of professional skills are our focus at KWS. We facilitate development opportunities through seminars, training sessions and conferences, we focus on relationship-based approaches, such as networking and team building. This is because we believe that the successful cooperation of a team is the foundation of all success.
We offer entrepreneurial freedom. We motivate our employees to develop their personal and profesional skills in the context of challenging tasks to unfold their full potential.
KWS is present in more than 70 countries. We believe that successful work can only be achieved if all employees think and act within networks. We work with international companies in our sector, leading universities and institutions at home and abroad.
Motivated employees contributing successfully to the development of our business goals will have every opportunity within KWS.
Much is said and written about striving for the balance between work and private life. At KWS we try to support the perfect balance offering:
- Flexible and individual working models
- Family support in the form of childcare allowances
- Progressive work
We recently received “The most family-friendly company in southern Lower Saxony” award in Germany. Our above-average employee retention rate shows that we understand what is required to keep the optimal balance.
We inspire our employees. We encourage them to think and act entrepreneurially and to move things ahead. Flat hierarquies, open doors and open communication makes it easy for our employees to reach their goals.
Our teams' success relies on a mix of different cultures, disciplines and personal backgrounds. Different perspectives enrich our corporate culture, our creative power and our day to day at work.
We strive for new, fresh ideas and pioneering perspectives. We foster entrepreneurial spirit to set standards in our market and to create sustainable solutions for today's and future challenges.
KWS Group and the Thought For Food Foundation have a multi-year agreement to support the next generation of innovators for food and agriculture. The Thought for Food Foundation is the leading global organization dedicated to engaging and empowering the next generation to solve the complex challenges facing our food system. For more information: www.thoughtforfood.org
