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Einbeck, 2025-09-25

Einbeck, 2025-09-24

The Executive Board of the personally liable partner of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA ("KWS"), KWS SE, and the Supervisory Board of KWS have jointly decided today to adjust the dividend policy.

Einbeck, 2025-09-15

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA will publish its results for fiscal year 2024/2025 on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. (CEST) on the KWS website www.kws.com

Einbeck / Osnabrück, 2025-09-15

KWS, one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies, and the innovative vegan food brand Billie Green announce the start of a development partnership. The aim of the cooperation is to develop new, plant-based protein sources and use them for high-quality meat alternatives. Together, the partners want to play an active role in shaping the nutrition of the future.

Einbeck, 2025-09-10

Recently, KWS and Shandong Shunfeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to as "Shunfeng Bio") signed a global licensing agreement for the usage of gene editing technology in plant breeding. Through this collaboration, both partners seek to accelerate breeding towards improved plant varieties in Europe, building on a strong, innovative platform.

Einbeck, 2025-09-02

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA ("KWS") has closed the sale of its North American joint venture AgReliant Genetics in accordance with the agreement reached on June 27, 2025. The transaction has recently been approved by the relevant antitrust authorities. KWS ends all its direct operational business activities for corn in North America and will focus on the profitable corn business in the European market.

Einbeck, 2025-08-29

The familiar competes with that which gazes uncertainly into presumed freedom. Sober and nostalgic technical devices from the era of influential industrial designer Dieter Rams hang frame by frame alongside lively-looking robins and great tits. Artist Kati von Schwerin deliberately displays these works from two subject areas that could not be more different.

Einbeck, 2025-08-21

KWS and United Beet Seeds (UBS) have reached a global constructive resolution of all ongoing disputes concerning patents and trade secrets related to Cercospora and rhizomania resistance traits in sugarbeet. This settlement concludes all proceedings and enables both companies to focus on their respective commercial priorities, continuing to develop improved sugarbeet varieties for their customers.

Einbeck, 2025-08-15

With a new name and fresh look, the gallery at Tiedexer Straße 20 is entering a new era: the former art initiative NEWCOMER KWS Art Lounge is becoming the ‘Art Lounge by KWS’ – a place where art comes to life in all its facets.

Einbeck, 2025-07-31

Powerful oil paintings that combine urban and rural elements and shed new light on the relationship between humans and nature: This is what Maxim Gunga's exhibition "Green Blueprint" shows, which can be seen until August 13th at the NEWCOMER Art Lounge in Einbeck.

Murcia, 2025-07-14

KWS Vegetables is enhancing its research: A state-of-the-art research hub in Murcia, Spain, dedicated to discovering disease-resistant plant materials for tomato, cucumber, pepper, melon, and watermelon, has officially opened. With this facility, the company is strengthening its R&D capabilities for these five crops while continuing to build up its young Vegetables business unit worldwide. The new hub marks an important milestone in KWS Vegetables’ ambition to develop innovative, reliable seed solutions for growers across the globe.

Einbeck, 2025-06-27

The seed companies KWS and Limagrain announce the sale of their North American Joint Venture (JV) AgReliant Genetics to GDM, a global leader in plant genetics. The three companies signed a binding agreement today.