Dr. Jörn Andreas

Dr. Jörn Andreas (born in 1980) is CFO on the Executive Board of KWS since January 2025. He studied business administration at Leipzig Graduate School of Management and holds a PhD in Economic Sciences from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Jörn Andreas has over 20 years of professional experience in the sectors consumer goods, agribusiness and biotechnology and is an expert in corporate development and finance.

Our continued focus on independence and profitable growth will remain crucial to our success in a dynamic environment.

Dr. Jörn Andreas, Board member of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

Career

2025

Joins KWS as a member of the Executive Board. Jörn Andreas is responsible for Global Finance & Procurement, Global Controlling, Global Transaction Center, Global Legal Services & IP, Global Information Technology, Group Compliance Office and Group Governance & Risk Management.

2023

Member of the Executive Board of Symrise AG with responsibility for the Scent & Care division and the global business with fragrances, aroma chemicals and cosmetic ingredients.

2019

Returned to Symrise AG with responsibility for strategic group projects, followed by appointment as Global President of the division Cosmetic Ingredients. In this function he managed the global cosmetic ingredients business.

2016

Assumption of the position of Chief Financial Officer of Probi AB, Sweden.

2011

Joined Symrise AG as Director of Corporate Development and M&A. Subsequently, various management roles in the finance organization as Vice President Finance in France and the USA.

2006

Joined the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as a member of the Industrial Goods practice group, focusing on portfolio and strategy projects in the process industry.

2001

Start of professional career in the trainee program at Bayer AG in Leverkusen.

In demand: Dr. Jörn Andreas on…

...the strategy of the KWS Group and further growth

Since its foundation in 1856, KWS has experienced impressive growth, both in terms of its product portfolio and its sales volume. Today, we are one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. We are convinced that this success is based, among other things, on our clear positioning as a family-run company and our focus on our core business of seeds. In doing so, we remain true to our maxim: to grow profitably, predominantly organically and sustainably – without mergers and with targeted acquisitions. We will continue to invest worldwide in research and development of new varieties, in new distribution structures, in the modernization and expansion of production plants and in the digitalization of business processes.

...the economic situation of KWS

In the context of complex political, economic and social challenges in Germany and the world, KWS' business has repeatedly proven to be robust and promising. The group is economically healthy and has grown steadily in recent years. We have a strong financial base, which we intend to leverage to take advantage of promising business opportunities and investments. KWS' structure as a partnership limited by shares (KGaA) gives us flexible financing options and thus the foundation for future growth.

...KWS in ten years

KWS will remain an independent, internationally operating seed company with German roots thanks to its outstanding products, motivated employees and modern infrastructure. We want to grow steadily, but with a sense of proportion, and remain true to our values. That will enable us to secure our independence, which differentiates us from our competitors, over the long term.