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ThüringenForst - Anstalt öffentlichen Rechts
Erfurt, DEImpact-drivenGovernmentClimate & Environmental ProtectionEducation
Impact3Sustainability Goals
Employees51 - 100
Founded2012
LocationErfurt
About us
ThüringenForst-AöR is a public institution dedicated to comprehensive and sustainable forest management in Thuringia, Germany. Its core mission encompasses public welfare, sovereign forestry tasks, and promoting future-oriented forest development. The organization offers diverse services, from forestry promotion and advisory services to forest road construction and the sale of forest products. With approximately 1,300 employees across 24 forestry offices and other service points, ThüringenForst-AöR actively contributes to climate protection, CO2 sequestration, and ecological education. Sustainability, species and biotope protection, and research are central pillars of its work.
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Sustainability Goals
Life on Land
Sustainable Forest Management for Biodiversity
The organization ensures the protection of species and biotopes through comprehensive sustainable forestry and actively contributes to the preservation of ecosystems.
Commitment to Conservation and Reforestation
ThüringenForst-AöR participates in NATURA 2000 initiatives and conducts tree planting campaigns, such as 'Waldfreunde Thüringen,' to restore forests.
Responsible Consumption & Production
Sustainable Forest Products and Transparent Supply Chains
ThüringenForst-AöR ensures that timber, venison, and forest by-products originate from sustainably managed forests and are offered through certified, transparent supply chains.
Ethics and Transparency in Value Creation
The organization is committed to ethics, compliance, and transparency throughout its value chain to promote responsible consumption and production.
Quality Education
Comprehensive Environmental Education for Youth
The organization offers extensive ecological education programs for young people through Youth Forest Homes, adventure trails, and mobile information units.
Professional Development in Forestry
ThüringenForst-AöR supports emerging professionals by offering vocational training, dual studies, and voluntary ecological years in forestry.
FAQs
Q1What is the core mission of ThüringenForst-AöR?
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ThüringenForst-AöR is a public institution responsible for comprehensive forest management in Thuringia. Its core mission includes public welfare, sovereign forestry tasks, and promoting sustainable forest management, with a vision for the future of people and forests.
Q2What contribution does ThüringenForst-AöR make to sustainability and climate protection?
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Sustainability and nature conservation are fundamental to ThüringenForst-AöR's operations. The organization is committed to forest sustainability, species and biotope protection, and NATURA 2000 initiatives. It actively contributes to climate protection and CO2 sequestration, primarily aligned with SDG 15 (Life on Land).
Q3What services and products does ThüringenForst-AöR offer?
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The offerings include forestry promotion, advisory services for forest owners, forest road construction, and the sale of firewood, venison, and forest by-products like mushrooms and Christmas trees. They also manage burial forests and properties, and provide educational programs such as youth forest homes.
Q4Where is ThüringenForst-AöR present in Thuringia?
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The organization maintains a central administration in Erfurt and is comprehensively represented throughout Thuringia with approximately 24 forestry offices, other service points, youth forest homes, a forest tree nursery, and machine bases. A Forestry Research and Competence Center is located in Gotha.
Q5What career opportunities does ThüringenForst-AöR offer?
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ThüringenForst-AöR offers diverse career paths, including vocational training, dual study programs, internships, and Voluntary Ecological Years. There are responsible roles for foresters, forestry workers, forest specialists, researchers, and experts from non-forestry fields.
