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The Germans and their forest

Michael Rösler ist als Leiter der Forstwirtschaft tätig und er verrät, warum seine Arbeit auch kontrovers seien kann, da er ab und an zur Waffe greifen muss.
Michael Rösler ist als Leiter der Forstwirtschaft tätig und er verrät, warum seine Arbeit auch kontrovers seien kann, da er ab und an zur Waffe greifen muss. Source: Oliver Heuthe

In Germany, the forest is more than just a place where many trees grow next to each other. Many myths and fairy tales have their origins deep in the woods that still make up a third of the country today. The forest is a place of rest and recreation, but it also plays a vital economic role, as timber is a precious renewable resource. Oliver Heuthe met people who have made the forest their workplace and who are proud to be pioneers of sustainability.


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In Germany, the forest is more than just a place where many trees grow next to each other. Many myths and fairy tales have their origins deep in the woods that still make up a third of the country today. The forest is a place of rest and recreation, but it also plays a vital economic role, as timber is a precious renewable resource. Oliver Heuthe met people who have made the forest their workplace and who are proud to be pioneers of sustainability.



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