Organization

Organization of BASF Group

The BASF Group consists of 11 operating divisions, which are grouped into six segments as follows:

• Chemicals: Petrochemicals, Intermediates
• Materials: Performance Materials, Monomers
• Industrial Solutions: Dispersions & Resins, Performance Chemicals
• Nutrition & Care: Care Chemicals, Nutrition & Health
• Surface Technologies: Battery Materials, Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS)
• Agricultural Solutions (the operating division shares the same name)

Until October 1, 2025, the Surface Technologies segment also included the Coatings division.

BASF’s portfolio is managed in accordance with the strategy announced in September 2024. We differentiate between core businesses and standalone businesses, which operate independently. The core businesses comprise the Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions and Nutrition & Care segments. They benefit from their deep integration in value chains and in the Production Verbund. The standalone businesses comprise the Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions segments. These serve distinct industries and compete with peers who focus exclusively on individual industries. Our standalone businesses have greater flexibility and operational freedom, enabling them to react more swiftly and appropriately to specific market requirements.

The operating divisions, the service units, research and development and the Corporate Center are the cornerstones of the BASF organization. The operating divisions bear strategic and operational responsibility and are organized according to sectors or products.

Five service units provide competitive services for the BASF Group:

• European Site & Verbund Management
• Global Business Services (procurement, finance and controlling, in-house consulting services, intellectual property, communications, human resources, real estate, safety, supply chain)
• Global Digital Services
• Global Engineering Services
• Global Procurement

Our dedicated research and development units are integrated into the divisions, while activities with broad relevance for our businesses are bundled in a research division – Group Research. This division is globally positioned with research centers in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. With this setup, we are focusing our research activities on our customers and their industry-specific needs. 

The Corporate Center supports the Board of Executive Directors in steering the company as a whole. This includes central tasks in the following areas: compliance and insurance; finance and controlling; health; corporate audit; investor relations; communications; human resources; legal, safety and quality; tax; strategy; environmental protection. 

This setup lays the foundation for customer proximity, value creation, competitiveness and profitable growth.