BingenheimerSaatgut AG receives the German Sustainability Award in the Agriculture and Fisheries category for its decades-long commitment to the propagation and distribution of organic seeds. The company, in which SAGST is a major shareholder, has been providing important impetus for biodiversity, food sovereignty and sustainable change for decades.

Growth for the Parzival Center in Karlsruhe-Hagsfeld: new educational prospects for adolescents with special support needs are being created on a farm in the immediate vicinity of the socio-educational facility. To this end, the long-established farm will continue to operate on a non-profit basis.

With a participatory research project in the Dominican Republic, the Software AG Foundation is supporting biodynamic banana farms in building resilient production systems - an important contribution to greater ecological, social and economic resilience in times of climate change.

Clinical epidemiologist Quarraisha Abdool Karim and pediatrician and health expert Zulfiqar A. Bhutta will receive the Virchow Prize 2025 in recognition of their decades of dedication to improving maternal, neonatal and child healthcare - especially in low- and middle-income countries. The Software AG Foundation has supported the award, which is endowed with 500,000 euros, as a sponsoring partner since 2023.

A study initiated by SAGST and conducted by the Berlin Institute for Population and Development is investigating how voluntary services can motivate young people to enter social and care professions - and thus make a decisive contribution to securing a sustainable supply of skilled workers in these areas.

The Charité Competence Center for Traditional and Integrative Medicine (CCCTIM) in Berlin combines traditional naturopathic methods with the highest scientific standards. The Software AG Foundation supports this pioneering project, which takes a holistic approach to health issues worldwide.