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Our development as a partner in agriculture. Your contribution towards feeding the world’s population.
Personal development
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 professional skills in the context of challenging tasks to unfold their full potential.
Global career
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.
Work-life balance
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
Leadership
We inspire our employees. We encourage them to think and act entrepreneurially and to move things ahead. Flat hierarchies, open doors and open communication makes it easy for our employees to reach their goals.
Diversity
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.
Foresight
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
KWS in Berlin
In our Berlin office we bundle all administrative functions and services at KWS. It provides administrative services and provides the strategic administrative framework for KWS and its entities around the world.
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IT at KWS
Did you know IT plays an important role in Agriculture? Our entire organisation is based on modern IT infrastructure. Automation, AI and big data are now central elements of modern agriculture and breeding and that's why actually KWS and IT are a good combination.
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FAQ:
Working at KWS means contributing to agriculture with a long-term perspective. Employees work on solutions that support farmers, enable sustainable crop production and contribute to food security.
Day-to-day work often involves collaboration across functions, disciplines and countries. Depending on the role, this may mean working with researchers, breeders, production teams, IT specialists, commercial colleagues or business functions.
KWS values curiosity, ownership and continuous learning. Employees are encouraged to contribute ideas, take responsibility and develop their skills while working in an independent, family company.
KWS is guided by four core values: Closeness, Reliability, Foresight and Independence.
• Closeness means building trusted relationships and working collaboratively with colleagues, customers and partners.
• Reliability means acting transparently, responsibly and with integrity.
• Foresight means thinking long term and developing solutions for sustainable agriculture.
• Independence means taking ownership, contributing ideas and making decisions with responsibility.
These values are supported by the cultural principles Respect, Support and Prosper, which describe how people work together and grow at KWS.
KWS is a stable employer with more than 170 years of company history. Its family ownership and long-term business model support continuity across economic cycles and allow the company to invest in research, innovation and people development.
For employees, this creates an environment that combines stability with the opportunity to contribute to future-oriented agricultural solutions. As with any company, specific opportunities can vary by role, market and business needs.
KWS offers career opportunities in research, plant breeding, production, engineering, IT, commercial teams and corporate functions such as finance, HR, legal, communications and marketing.
Opportunities exist for students, graduates, experienced professionals, specialists and leaders. Depending on the role, employees can build deep expertise, work internationally, contribute to innovation projects or take on broader responsibilities over time.
Career development at KWS is based on long-term growth. Employees can develop by deepening their expertise, taking on leadership responsibilities, moving into broader roles or gaining experience across functions and countries.
Development may include learning programs, project work, feedback conversations, specialist career paths or leadership opportunities. The exact path depends on the role, location and individual goals, but the aim is to help employees grow in a direction that fits their strengths and ambitions.
A Future with heritage
What's behind 165 years of KWS? We have compiled our history, present and future in a compact form - everything that defines and drives us in a high-quality online format. Stories, people, facts and figures, bundled into exciting and transparent insights into the innovative world of KWS. Because our seed has a lot to tell!
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