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Project brief 2023/29a | Richard Fischer

A short film introduces the Forest and Timber Division - Holistic research on forests in a changing climate.

An illustration of a tree with the abbreviations WO, FG, WF and HF for the institutes Forest Ecosystems, Forest Genetics, Forestry and Wood Research.

This research delves into the economic implications of the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 on the forestry sector in Germany.

A collage shows a timber harvest with a harvester and views into a deciduous and coniferous forest.

Over half of Europe's forest area is in small-scale private forest ownership. Knowledge of commonalities and differences in forest values and management strategies of small-scale private forest owners in EU member states is therefore of great importance for the efficient implementation of…

Lettering ValoFor - Forest Value; in the background an aerial view of a forest and a small section of a wooden pole

The use of forestry subsidies is an important instrument for achieving policy goals regarding the maintenance and improvement of forest services.

Against the background of increasing societal demands on forest management, private forest owners have to make decisions regarding their future management strategies.

The LIGNA 2023, which is considered the world's most important trade fair for woodworking and processing, took place in Hanover from May 15 to 19, 2023. The Thünen Institute was represented at LIGNA 2023 with a stand designed and managed by the Institute of Wood Research in cooperation with the…

Since mid-may Niclas Müller has joined the team Forestry in Germany as a research assistant.

On May, 2nd and 3rd 2023, 14 Brazilian Forest Engineering and Industrial Wood Engineering students visited Thünen-Campus to learn about research activities of the Thünen Institute and the wood science courses offered by the University of Hamburg.