Art at KWS

As a family-owned company, KWS stands for tradition, a down-to-earth approach and for successful plant breeding, but also for growth and open-mindedness. It is therefore particularly important to us to encourage diversity, individuality and creativity. Coming from this point of view, art and culture as a special offer for employees and society become a key element of our commitment.

Within the company, this is reflected in our values - an open, creative working environment, freedom for experimentation and play. Through art, we convey new perspectives and emotional, sensual, subjective elements into everyday work.

With our "Art in BiT" series of events, we have been regularly bringing artists and their works into our working environment for 20 years and at the same time invite the interested public to the KWS research building "Biotechnikum" as part of the exhibition openings. In Einbeck's old town, we have maintained the NEWCOMER KWS Art Lounge since 2015, a gallery that sees itself primarily as a springboard for young artists and aims to enrich the cultural offerings in the region.

Please feel free to visit one of our current exhibitions on the web or directly on site!

Exhibition collection

What is important to us

With our exhibitions we support young artists and expand the variety of cultural venues in our region. However, for KWS, engagement with art means much more than social commitment.

"As a plant breeder and research company, we are dependent on characteristics such as curiosity, the willingness to experiment, and openness. Innovation needs room to develop - just like art. That is why I am convinced: art makes a difference. By engaging with it, we are able to gain energy and inspiration for our own drive."

Dr. Felix Büchting, Chief Executive Officer KWS

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Current press releases about Art at KWS

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THE !XUN & KHWE ART PROJECT

Together with the international art book publisher arnoldsche Art publishers, Hella Rabbethge-Schiller has published a book about her collection that shows the extraordinary creative power and visual expressiveness of San art in energetic images!

You can get a first impression in the NEWCOMER KWS Art Workshop! There you will find presentation samles and a selection of the collection displayed on the walls, enriched by photography from Paul Weinberg.

Artwork by Michael Burges with thriving colour gradients

Matter, Energy and Space – Michael Burges in the BiT

As part of Art in the BiT, the Düsseldorf-based internationally active artist Michael Burges is showing us a selection from the series "Reverse Glass Paintings" and "Virtual Space Works": The exhibition “Matter, Energy and Space" will open on Wednesday, March 20 at 6 p.m. in the KWS Biotechnikum.

KWS Board Spokesman Dr. Felix Büchting, Yihsuan Chiu, Studio Manager of Hangama Amiri Studio and Michael Stoeber, art historian from Hanover

"Quiet Resistance" – textile art by Kaiserring scholarship holder Hangama Amiri on display in the NEWCOMER KWS Art Lounge

The embroidered chiffons refer on the one hand to the domestic activity of sewing and on the other to a tradition that is passed down from generation to generation but is culturally ignored and often remains hidden. In the exhibition at NEWCOMER, the chiffons not only celebrate the women's craft, but also refer to the architecture of the gallery, entering into a dialog with it.

“With her exhibition, the artist empathetically points out social grievances of women, who, despite the restrictions on their freedoms and rights, will not be discouraged and create their own space for personal expression," said Dr. Felix Büchting, spokesman for the KWS Executive Board, at the vernissage.

  • People at KWS

    Art creates spaces for creativity and new ideas that enrich our lives.

    Bettina Alex, Public Affairs & Art
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