German Forestry Council (DFWR)

Name

German Forestry Council (DFWR)

Legal name

Deutscher Forstwirtschaftsrat e.V.

Website

https://dfwr.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry Industry Association and Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Forestry, Land Use & REDD+ Programs (BPADALAF)

Keywords

• Forestry policy advocacy
• Umbrella association
• Industry standardization
• Forestry working aids
• Cluster coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and associations fees: DFWR operates as a registered association (e.V.) funded through membership contributions from state ministries, state forest enterprises, municipal forest associations, private forest owner organizations, and forestry-related institutions and universities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DFWR is the umbrella association for the German forestry sector, providing policy advocacy and political representation for approximately 2 million private, state, and municipal forest owners. It develops industry standards and frameworks (such as RVWV 2026 for log timber measurement), provides free Excel-based working aids (including the Klimarechner climate calculator), coordinates collaborative platforms like Plattform Forst und Holz and Charta für Holz 2.0, and organizes major events including the Grüne Woche exhibition and Deutsche Waldtage.

Product overview

German Forestry Council (DFWR) is an umbrella association representing the German forestry sector, offering a portfolio of professional tools, industry standards, and collaborative platforms rather than a unified software product. The core offering includes the DFWR-Klimarechner, a free Excel-based climate calculator for forest operations, and the RVWV 2026 industry framework for log timber measurement. Additional products include working aids such as valuation concepts, loading recommendations, and individual tree evaluation tools. DFWR also maintains collaborative initiatives like the Plattform Forst und Holz and Charta für Holz 2.0, which serve as coordination and advocacy frameworks for the forestry and wood industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plattform Forst und Holz: Platform for Forest and Wood founded by DFWR and DHWR in 2007 for industry-wide coordination on relevant topics for forestry and timber economy
• Nationaler Wiederherstellungsplan
• Forstwirtschaft für Deutschland
• Charta für Holz 2.0

Products and services

• DFWR-Klimarechner (Climate Calculator) A free Excel-based calculation tool that helps forest operations estimate the climate protection performance of their forests and wood usage, calculating carbon storage capacity, substitution effects, and annual climate protection performance based on forest inventory data (tree species, forest area, timber stock, growth, and planned utilization).
• Rahmenvereinbarung für die Werksvermessung von Stammholz (RVWV 2026) A comprehensive regulatory document package for factory measurement of log timber, jointly developed and signed by DFWR and DeSH in 2026. It serves as the central framework for dimension and quality determination in wood processing, aligning with current legal and technical standards for timber commerce.
• Plattform Forst und Holz (Platform Forest and Wood) A joint platform of DFWR and DHWR established in 2007 for industry-wide coordination on relevant topics for the forestry and wood economy, representing the entire value chain from forest to end product.
• Charta für Holz 2.0 An initiative founded in 2017 as part of Germany's Climate Protection Plan 2050, with six working fields focused on sustainable forest management, building with wood, bioeconomy, material and energy efficiency, and the forest and wood cluster.

Quantifiable outcome

• Represents a forestry and wood cluster generating 181 billion EUR annually with over 1 million employees and 128,000 businesses
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, minor and supporting.

• Deutscher Säge- und Holzindustrie Bundesverband e.V. (DeSH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026DFWR and DeSH jointly developed and signed the RVWV 2026 (Rahmenvereinbarung für die Werksvermessung von Stammholz 2026), the central regulatory framework for dimension and quality determination in wood processing. This partnership coordinates standards for the entire German timber commerce sector, with the agreement taking effect on May 15, 2026.
• For Forest GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Germany, through DFWR support and coordination, joined the For Forest Group in April 2026. This international coalition advocates for balanced European forest policy, sending a strong signal for forestry interests at the EU level.
• Plattform Forst und HolzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint platform founded in May 2007 by DFWR and DHWR (Deutscher Holzwirtschaftsrat) for intra-industry coordination on relevant forestry and wood economy topics. The platform represents the entire Forst und Holz cluster with 181 billion EUR annual turnover, 128,000 businesses, and over 1 million employees. Platform speakers: Christian Haase (DFWR President), with management by Axel Miske.
• Charta für Holz 2.0coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative founded in 2017 with motto 'Klima schützen. Werte schaffen. Ressourcen effizient nutzen.' Part of Germany's Klimaschutzplan 2050. Coordinates actions across six working groups: Building with Wood, Wood in Bioeconomy, Material and Energy Efficiency, Forest and Wood Resource, Cluster Forst und Holz, and Forest and Wood in Society. DFWR participates as a key stakeholder.
• Forstwirtschaft für Deutschland (Website)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative internet presence presenting the diverse German forestry landscape. Website at forstwirtschaft-in-deutschland.de provides information on forests, sustainable management, conservation, and climate protection. Registered professionals can access specialist exchange and image materials.
• State Forest Ministries (13 German states)coreOthersState forestry ministries from Bayern, Hessen, Schleswig-Holstein, Baden-Württemberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Saarland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Niedersachsen, Sachsen, and Thüringen are member organizations, plus Hamburg's environmental authority.
• State Forest Enterprises (14 enterprises)coreOthersState forest enterprises including Bayerische Staatsforsten, Berliner Forsten, Bundesforst, Forst Baden-Württemberg, HessenForst, Wald und Holz NRW, Landesforst Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersächsische Landesforsten, Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesforsten, and ThüringenForst are member organizations.
• AGDW – Die Waldeigentümer e.V.coreOthersThe association representing approximately 2 million private and corporate forest owners in Germany. AGDW is a core member organization with its own DFWR Präsidium representation.
• Forestry Universities and Research InstitutionssupportingOthersMember organizations include Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Fachhochschule Erfurt, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, HAWK Göttingen, Hochschule Rottenburg, HNE Eberswalde, HSWT Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, TU Dresden, and TU München.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU): Germany's largest environmental and nature conservation association. Operates at the intersection of forest, biodiversity, and climate policy — often on the opposite side of DFWR in debates over forest use vs. protection, making it a critical counterpart for coalition dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV): Germany's largest agricultural lobby representing farmers and rural landowners. Overlaps with DFWR in representing rural land-based interests and is a relevant benchmark for advocacy scale and political access in German primary-sector policy.
• Forest Europe: Pan-European voluntary political process covering sustainable forest management across 46 countries. Closely related in mission to DFWR's EU and international forestry policy work, particularly on binding rules for European forests.
• Bundesverband der Deutschen Holzindustrie (HDH): Larger trade association representing the German wood-processing industry broadly. Overlaps with DFWR's downstream cluster coordination role and provides a benchmark for industry association scale in the German wood economy.

Direct peers

• AGDW – Die Waldeigentümer e.V. The German private and corporate forest owners' association representing ~2 million forest owners. AGDW is DFWR's largest constituency and a core member organization with DFWR Präsidium representation; both organizations collaborate closely on advocacy and standards.
• Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF): European-level umbrella for private forest owners across the EU. DFWR's AGDW and state members participate via CEPF in EU-level advocacy, making CEPF the direct counterpart at European scale for the constituency DFWR aggregates nationally.
• Deutscher Forstverein (DFV): Traditional German forestry society focused on forestry science, education, and the forestry profession. Operates alongside DFWR in the German forestry landscape with overlapping membership and complementary advocacy on sustainable forest management.
• Deutscher Holzwirtschaftsrat (DHWR): The umbrella association for the German wood economy and DFWR's direct counterpart. Co-founder (May 2007) and joint operator of the Plattform Forst und Holz with DFWR, representing the downstream side of the same Forst und Holz cluster that DFWR represents upstream.
• PEFC Deutschland: German national chapter of PEFC, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification. PEFC standards directly affect DFWR member forest operations, and PEFC Deutschland sits within the same German forestry ecosystem, with overlapping leadership (e.g., Prof. Bitter as deputy chair).
• Deutscher Säge- und Holzindustrie Bundesverband (DeSH): Federal association of the German sawmill and wood industry. DFWR and DeSH jointly develop and sign key industry frameworks such as the RVWV 2026 for timber measurement, making DeSH a natural counterpart on the wood-processing side.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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