KWS facts, figures and certification at a glance
Figures
- Founded: 1856 in Klein Wanzleben
- Headquarters: Einbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Revenue: € 1,676 million ( 2024/2025 )
- EBITDA: € 351 million ( 2024/2025 )
- Employees:
5,102
- including approx.
1.944
in research and development
*excluding seasonal workers - Research & Development: € 349 million ( 2024/2025 )
Seed for
- Sugarbeet
- Corn
- Cereals
- Oilseeds and Protein Plants
- Special Crops and Organic Seed
- Vegetables
Organization
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is the parent company of the KWS Group. It is a strategic leader and manages the propagation and distribution of sugarbeet and corn seed, along with other crops. It finances basic research and the breeding of the variety portfolio of the KWS Group, and annually provides its subsidiaries with new varieties for propagation and distribution.