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    R&D TalentCampus

TalentCampus@KWS

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Discover the opportunities at KWS and talk to our experts

  • On May 29th, 2026, KWS will present its entire research and development activities.

  • Discover all aspects of modern plant breeding and get a comprehensive impression of the opportunities KWS offers.

  • Colleagues from all specialist departments will be available at numerous information stands to provide information about the aims and paths of plant breeding, methods and technologies.

Highlights of the program

Information stands

  • Breeders of our main crops explain their work
  • From sowing to harvesting: all the special machines of a breeding station
  • Digital tools for field trialing
  • Root phenotyping: how roots grow in the soil
  • Phenotyping with drones: multispectral from a bird's eye view
  • Phytopathology: insects, fungi, nematodes and other pathogens
  • Chemical Analytics and process analysis
  • Catch crops - concepts for agriculture, soil health, CO2 balance
  • Biological seed treatment
  • Breeding technologies – data and genomics specialists support breeding
  • Genome Editing: new breeding technologies and their application at KWS
  • Regulatory Affairs: paving the way to approval
  • From lab to market: how KWS protects intellectual property
  • Marker lab: examine the DNA
  • The art of engineering for seed production
  • Career opportunities at KWS

Hands-on activities

  • The start of a new generation of varieties: crossing plants by hand
  • Tissue culture: placing plant parts on a special diet in vitro
  • Leaf harvest for the marker lab
  • Live view of root growth: navigate a camera through the soil

Program items with limited number of participants

Guided tours

  • Field Excursion
  • Greenhouse: extensive possibilities for cultivation and trials - all year round
  • PhenoFactory - robots in the greenhouse support breeding against drought stress
  • Genotyping: our marker lab
  • Lab for Chemical Analytics
  • Seed production research
  • Seed quality lab
  • Seed processing technology: guided tours through production facilities and the MakerSpace
  • Our new treasure trove for breeding seed lots

Workshops

  • Hackathon - data science meets plant breeding
  • Application training: preparing your own career
  • CV check: What matters when presenting your own vita

Presentations

  • Diverse breeding and research topics
  • Growing challenges for phytopathology
  • Genome Editing – how regulation impacts the use of this necessary tool for plant breeders
  • Careers at KWS - Employees talk about their personal development
  • How to start with KWS and how to “Make yourself grow?”

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