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Jul 28, 2021

Bike Excursion Day 5 – Analyzing the Landscape while cycling to Polish Forests

On the fifth and last day of our Bike Excursion, two activities were carried out: An unprecedented “Landscape Transect Analysis Through Observation” took place in the morning and, in the afternoon, we visited different stands of the State forestry in Poland. On the 2nd of July 2021, we were …

Jul 26, 2021

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Bike Excursion Day 4 – Another day of cycling packed with more learning about forests, biodiversity and water fun!

The fourth day of our excursion began with a breakfast full of delicious dishes at 7 AM, followed by an instructive presentation of the forestry authority of Görlitz County. To begin with, they presented basic information about the county, which has 2106 km² and 261 000 residents (124 persons/km²).

Jul 24, 2021

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Bike Excursion Day 3 – A sawmill, a castle and a island of culture

The third day of the bike excursion started at 6.30. We woke up and had our breakfast buffet ready. The breakfast team did well with their jobs, we had a fresh breakfast and had several food options for filling up our lunchbox. We were all excited about our 50km journey coming up, although it …

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Teaching and research are based on a Research & Development concept, being closely interlinked. Research is conducted in various sites of the tropics and subtropics. Owing to the big number of Master and doctoral theses as well as the participation of the doctoral candidates in teaching, the research results directly flow into teaching and further education. Teaching and research are anchored in a constructivist basic positon.

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The Master course Tropical Forestry is the core element of the teaching. It is comprehensively interlinked both on European level and with many countries of the Global South. Since the beginning of this course in 1995 manifold teaching co-operations took place with Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, India, Kenia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Brazil and Paraguay.

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The research is coined by an international team of doctoral candidates. It stands out for dealing with socio-ecological issues in countries of the Global South. The doctoral colloquiums create synergies for thematic orientation, cultural approaches and innovative further development.

Chair of Tropical Forestry

The Chair of Tropical Forestry is the first academic institution in Europe, focusing on forestry in the Global South. However, objectives and contexts of the Chair have basically changed. While in the foundation period in 1930 the provision with raw materials via colonial routes was in the center, in 1960 the integration of decolonized peoples in a global socialist world order was the primary objective. Starting from 1990, the focus was on exchange of knowledge between global regions with the inclusion of cultural value systems.

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Master course: Tropical Forestry

Individual funding
Applicants have to register in the TU Dresden online-registration portal SELMA, open from 1st April.
Application deadline for the start of study in October of the same year is
- for non-EU citizens is the 31th of May, and
- for Germans and EU-citizens the 15th of July.

Scholarships
When applying for a DAAD scholarship, the complete application should reach Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products not later than the 30th of October one year prior to the beginning of the course.

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