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Project launch at the beginning of 2025

New study on the increase of amide nitrogen in lignins and wood fibres as a sustainable peat alternative in horticulture.

Complex interplay between anatomical structure, chemical composition and colour variation investigated in a new study

The Variation of quantitative anatomical features due to carbonization and their impact on size classes for charcoal identification

The second general meeting and conference of the COST Action EU-PoTaRCh was held at the Poznań University of Life Sciences (PULS) from March 19 to 21, 2025

Thünen Institute of Wood Research presents research results on wood fibres as a peat substitute

A study across three European countries

New publication in "Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology"

In February 2025, the Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Journal published a paper on the use of CITES-protected species and the preservation of traditions in musical instrument making.

Preventing wooden playground structures from fungal decay

Follow-up project starts to develop wood species recognition systems with machine learning

Challenges for experiments and standardization

Less wood from the forest - greater demand: the special features of the forestry and timber industry in transition

Use of remote sensing data from the ERA5-Land repository

A blind test at the end of the project reveals the sight of AI and scientists

The Thünen Institute of Wood Research was strongly represented at the Charter for Wood 2.0 in Dialogue event on 12.11.2024 in Berlin.

The study analyzed terpene emissions from Pinus sylvestris using NIR and compared them with the EN 16516 method. Prediction models for α-pinene and 3-carene showed good results.

On board the German sail training ship "Gorch Fock", not only sailors are being trained. For some years now, alternatives to natural forest teak have also been tested on the upper deck during operation. An interim assessment was made in Hamburg-Bergedorf.

The effect of changing climates on wood exposed in-ground

The publication in Environment International of 24.09.2024 describes dose-dependent positive effects of pine emissions on disease parameters of atopic dermatitis and dysbiosis.