Saaten-Union GmbH
German field crop seed organisation combining breeding programs from multiple European plant breeders, offering wheat, rapeseed, barley, rye and forage grass varieties through approximately 3,000 authorised seed dealers.
Saaten-Union GmbH is a German seed marketing organisation headquartered in Isernhagen, Lower Saxony, acting as a joint commercial platform for several European plant breeding companies including Deutsche Saatveredelung, Nordsaat, Hauptsaatgutstelle Hannover and others. The organisation bundles breeding output from its member companies and markets field crop varieties including winter and spring wheat, winter and spring rapeseed, winter barley, rye, triticale, oat and forage grasses across Europe. Each member breeding company retains its own research infrastructure, while Saaten-Union provides centralised marketing, logistics, quality management and variety registration services. Distribution runs through approximately 3,000 authorised seed dealers, cooperative stores and grain merchants across Germany. International sales are handled through subsidiaries and agents in France, the United Kingdom, Poland, Denmark, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania and the Netherlands. The combined breeding portfolio allows Saaten-Union to offer varieties adapted to contrasting soil types and climate zones across Northern and Central Europe.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Isernhagen, Germany
- Founded
- 1921
- Website
- saaten-union.de
- Categories
- Seeds, Fertilizers & Agro-inputs, Animal Feed & Fodder
- Markets
- Germany, France, United Kingdom, Poland, Denmark, Austria, Czechia, Netherlands, Romania, Ukraine
Verified facts
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-07 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-15 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-15 OpenSanctions
- registry-active-global (green), checked 2026-08-17 Marktstammdatenregister (Bundesnetzagentur)
- registered-since (green), checked 2022-11-15 Marktstammdatenregister (Bundesnetzagentur)
- vat-valid (green), checked 2026-08-01 VIES (European Commission)
Profiles
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 14001, Environmental Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- Seeds and live plants entering the EU need a phytosanitary certificate and pre-notification under the Plant Health Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. European Commission (plant health)