Dr. Patrick Thorwarth

  • Academic Director Landessaatzuchtanstalt (720)

The interface between research and application is the key to innovation in plant breeding.

Our Vision

Our vision is to make a lasting contribution to sustainable plant breeding and plant research.

We focus on global challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity as well as local conditions and needs in Baden-Württemberg and beyond.

By using innovative technologies and researching a broad spectrum of crops, we strive to find sustainable solutions for agriculture. Through our work, we contribute to securing the world's food supply and are actively engaged in preserving and increasing biodiversity. We focus on combining tradition and progress and support the education of the next generation.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Landessaatzuchtanstalt (LSA) is to advance the development of sustainable and efficient plant breeding methods through dedicated and innovative research and to contribute to a resilient agriculture. We place great emphasis on combining high-quality scientific research with practical application and education to prepare future generations of plant breeders and scientists for the challenges of a rapidly changing agricultural sector. We are committed to integrating modern digital technologies and biotechnological advances into our breeding programs to increase efficiency and respond to societal and market needs. We are committed to creating knowledge and solutions based on scientific excellence that can be put into practice.

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Lebenslauf

2023-todayAcademic Director of the State Plant Breeding Institute
2022-2023Head of the State Plant Breeding Institute
2021-2022Group Lead Quantitative Genetics & Biostatistics at KWS Saat SE
2020-2021Senior Research Lead Biostatistics & Data Science at KWS Saat SE
2019-2020Research Lead Biostatistics & Data Science at KWS Saat SE
2016-2019Research Associate, University of Hohenheim, State Plant Breeding Institute, Wheat Breeding Department
2012-2016PhD Student at the University of Hohenheim, Department of Crop Biodiversity and Breeding Informatics