BASF Agricultural Solutions announces the expansion of its research capabilities through a strategic investment in a new Climate Center at its headquarters in Limburgerhof, Germany. The purpose-built facility will strengthen the company’s research and regulatory capabilities and support the generation of scientific data required for the registration of crop protection products worldwide.

Construction of the Climate Center has already started and is scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2027. Once operational, the facility will house state-of-the-art climate chambers designed to provide precisely controlled environmental conditions for scientific studies. The investment responds to increasing regulatory requirements and rising demand for high-quality, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)-compliant ecotoxicology studies.

“The new Climate Center is much more than a research facility. It is a strategic investment that supports our ambition to combine world-class research with enhanced regulatory capabilities,” said Melanie Bausen-Wiens, Member of the Management Board of BASF Agricultural Solutions in charge of Technology. “This will enable us to bring innovative solutions to the farmers more efficiently, responsibly and in line with evolving regulatory requirements.”

The new Climate Center will provide highly controlled conditions for ecotoxicology studies. By precisely regulating factors such as temperature, humidity and light, the facility will enable reproducible and scientifically robust studies while enhancing planning reliability, data quality and capacity for a growing volume of studies.

Some of the climate chambers will be dedicated to insecticide research activities. Controlled environmental conditions are essential for producing insect populations used in early-stage screening and discovery programs, helping to advance future crop protection innovations.