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As part of the module “Organizing Sustainable Forest Management,” Tropical Forestry students spent a week visiting forest organizations and companies in southeastern Saxony. This post is the second in a 14-part blog series. Under the scorching sun of the longest day of the year, we visited the …

As part of the module “Organizing Sustainable Forest Management,” Tropical Forestry students spent a week visiting forest organizations and companies in southeastern Saxony. This post is the first in a 14-part blog series. Located in the southeastern corner of the German state of Saxony, it …

“Forests as spaces of hope and solidarity” – and mangroves are a powerful example of that. 🌿 We are thrilled to share that Preeyaphat Chaiklang, one of our Technische Universität Dresden – UNU- FLORES doctoral candidates, will speak in the opening plenary of FLARE 2026 in Bilbao! Her research …

You are invited to apply for studying Master of Science in Tropical Forestry (academic intake 2027-29 with classes starting in October 2027). The course is taught in English language at the TUD Dresden University of Technology, one of the 11 German Universities of Excellence. Since its …

We’re growing — and we’re looking for you. 🌱 The Chair of Tropical & International Forestry – TUD at the Technische Universität Dresden is looking for a Research Associate (m/f/x), starting as soon as possible, with expertise in forest policy and governance. The role is primarily …

The Chair of Tropical & International Forestry – TUD at TUD Dresden University of Technology is looking for a Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter*in, E13 TV-L) with expertise in forest policy and governance to join our team at Campus Tharandt. The role is primarily …

From Tharandt to Stockholm 🇸🇪🌲 Our Doctoral Candidate, Ana Alice de Oliveira Tavares, attended the FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference in Stockholm, representing the International Forestry Students’​ Association (IFSA) in a session on the future of Green Forest Jobs in Europe. The presentation …

As of April 2026, the Chair of Tropical and International Forestry at TU Dresden is under the professorship representation of Dr. Carsten Schusser. We warmly welcome Dr. Schusser in this role and look forward to the continued development of our institute under his leadership. We also take this …

Miriam Hausl and Yasmin Hess, Tropical Forestry students from TU Dresden and members of IFSA LC Tharandt, attended the Northern European Regional Meeting (NERM) 2026 in Finland, held from April 12 to April 17. The event brought together forestry students from across Northern Europe and beyond …