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The plate-fall-film evaporator was transported via the BASF site in Ludwigshafen using heavy-haul transport.
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April 8, 2026

The core of one of the most powerful industrial heat pumps has arrived at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site

One of the largest components for the construction of BASF’s heat pump at the Ludwigshafen site has traveled several hundred kilometers via waterways – the 95‑ton so-called plate falling-film evaporator was shipped from Schwedt on the Oder River to the port of the chemical company’s main site.

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February 26, 2026

Thomas Biegi to Lead Corporate Communications and Government Relations at BASF as of April 2026

Thomas Biegi (47) will assume responsibility for BASF’s Corporate Communications and Government Relations department effective April 1, 2026. He succeeds Nina Schwab-Hautzinger and, in this role, will report to BASF’s Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Markus Kamieth.

Von links: Dr. Marc Heider (Vorsitzender des Sprecherausschuss der Leitenden Angestellten der BASF SE), Sinischa Horvat (Vorsitzender des Betriebsrats der BASF SE), Dr. Katja Scharpwinkel (Mitglied des Vorstands und Arbeitsdirektorin BASF SE), Dr. Helmut Winterling (President European Verbund Sites, BASF SE) bei der symbolischen Unterschrift der neuen Standortvereinbarung.
Foto: BASF/Andreas Henn

December 15, 2025

“Shaping the Future for a Strong Site”: New Site Agreement signed for BASF SE at the Ludwigshafen Site

The management and employee representatives of BASF SE have today concluded a new site agreement with the title “Shaping the Future for a Strong Site.” The agreement is intended to run for five years.

Climate protection is a central component of the BASF strategy. For many years, the company has been continuously reducing its CO2 emissions. For further significant reduction, innovative processes such as methane pyrolysis are developed as part of our Carbon Management R&D Program. In the project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany), BASF researchers are working on a new reactor concept in which hydrogen can be produced without CO2 emissions. The first milestone has now been reached. Our test facility at the Verbund site in Ludwigshafen (Germany) has started in experimental mode.

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November 17, 2025

BASF and ExxonMobil Join Forces to Advance Low- Emission Hydrogen Through Methane Pyrolysis Technology

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, and HOUSTON, USA – November 17, 2025 – BASF and ExxonMobil have formed a strategic collaboration to advance methane pyrolysis technology, a next step toward delivering efficient, cost-competitive low-emission hydrogen solutions for industrial use. The companies have signed a joint development agreement to co-develop methane pyrolysis technology, including plans to construct a demonstration plant aimed at commercial readiness.

BASF is targeting a listing for Agricultural Solutions at Frankfurt Stock Exchange, guided by a new Management Board and a strong focus on innovation and customers.
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November 11, 2025

BASF targets Frankfurt Stock Exchange as listing location for Agricultural Solutions and presents its new Management Board

BASF is targeting the Frankfurt stock exchange as the listing location for its Agricultural Solutions business. The planned initial public offering (IPO) of Agricultural Solutions as a European company (Societas Europaea, SE) represents a major milestone in BASF’s “Winning Ways” strategy. It will establish the standalone business as an independent, pure-play agricultural company with global reach, robust growth prospects and strong cash flow generation. BASF will remain the majority shareholder and will continue to benefit from the company’s growth and success, while implementing market customary corporate governance.