Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze - Fakulta lesnická a dřevařská

What Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze - Fakulta lesnická a dřevařská does

The Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences (Fakulta lesnická a dřevařská, FLD) is a public university faculty within the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (ČZU), located at Kamýcká 129, Praha-Suchdol. It traces its origins to 1919 when forest engineering education was established alongside the creation of Czechoslovakia, and has operated within ČZU since 1990. The faculty comprises nine departments covering forestry, wood sciences, arboriculture, game management, and conservation, and is led by Dean Prof. Róbert Marušák. It serves prospective bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students, industry partners, and the broader Czech and Central-European forestry and wood sectors.

FLD delivers a three-tier degree portfolio: three-year bachelor's programs (Forestry, Wood Science, Systematic Arboriculture, Conservation of Natural Specimens, Game Management), two-year master's programs (Forest Engineering, Wood Engineering), and nine doctoral programs including Global Change Forestry, Forest Biology, and Silviculture. Teaching is supported by specialized applied-learning infrastructure including the Forestry Training and Technology Center, Wood Pavilion, High-tech Pavilion, electron microscopes, CT scanners, the Wood Processing Laboratory, and Arboretum Kostelec. A Lesovna timber demonstration building is under construction with expected mid-2026 handover.

The faculty's revenue model is structurally that of a state-funded public university: primary income is Czech Ministry of Education subsidies, supplemented by tuition fees for English-language and extended-study programs (with a nominal 850 CZK application fee), competitive EU research grants (ELLS, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, INTERREG, ERA Chairs), and industry co-financing for capital projects such as Lesovna. FLD is embedded in pan-European networks including the European Forest Institute and ELLS, and conducts applied research in climate-change adaptation, bark beetle mitigation, sustainable forest management, and wood processing, holding a patent for a bark beetle repellent.

Name

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze - Fakulta lesnická a dřevařská

Legal name

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Website

https://fld.czu.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences (Fakulta lesnická a dřevařská) is a public university faculty within Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs across nine departments covering forestry, wood science, arboriculture, and game management. It serves students, industry partners, and the Czech/Central-European forestry sector through accredited teaching, applied research, and EU-funded projects.

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Product category

Higher Education in Forestry and Wood Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Forestry (800), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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Field Schools & Experiential Academic Programs (Archaeology, Ecology, etc.)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

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Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

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Thematic & Discipline-Specific Study Abroad Programs (e.g., STEM, Business, Arts)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Study Abroad Program Providers (Multi-Country & Multi-Discipline)

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Faculty & Staff Exchange Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/University/College Exchange Programs & Partnerships

Keywords

• Forestry higher education
• Wood science programs
• Forest management research
• Sustainable forest management
• Doctoral forestry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague-Suchdol

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a public university faculty, FLD is primarily funded through government subsidies and allocations from the Czech Ministry of Education, youth and sports. Tuition is free for students in Czech-language programs within standard study duration (4 years bachelor, 3 years master).
2. International and Fee-Based Programs: Tuition fees apply for programs taught in foreign languages and for studies exceeding standard duration. Doctoral programs taught in English incur language study fees per commenced academic year.
3. Research Grants and Projects: Funding from national and international research projects including European Union programs (ERA chairs, INTERREG, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions), and commissioned research for practice partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

FLD is a public university faculty delivering three-tier higher education (bachelor's, master's, doctoral) in Forestry, Wood Science, Systematic Arboriculture, Game Management, and Conservation of Natural Specimens, alongside applied research in forest ecosystems, wood technology, climate change adaptation, and game management. The faculty supports its programs through specialized facilities including the Forestry Training and Technology Center (completed 2019), Wood Processing Laboratory, High-tech Pavilion, Wood Pavilion (built 2016), and Arboretum Kostelec, while serving both Czech and international students via Erasmus+ exchange and English-language doctoral programs.

Product overview

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze - Fakulta lesnická a dřevařská (Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences) is an educational institution offering three-tier higher education (bachelor's, master's, doctoral) across forestry, wood science, and related fields. The faculty operates through 9 departments covering education, research, and practice cooperation in forestry and wood processing. Key programmes include Forestry (Lesnictví), Wood Science (Dřevařství), Arboriculture, Game Management, and Conservation. The faculty operates specialized facilities including the Wood Processing Laboratory, High-tech Pavilion (completed 2019), Wood Pavilion (built 2016), and Arboretum in Kostelec. Research focuses on forest ecosystems, wood materials, forest protection, and climate change adaptation. Student services include comprehensive scholarship programmes, dormitories, Erasmus+ exchanges, and continuing education through University of the Third Age.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programmes

Quantifiable outcome

• ČZU ranked 2nd best university in Czech Republic in scientific quality (Leiden Ranking) with 8.7% publications in top 10% journals; FLD achieved 16% (2019-2022) and 22% (2024) first decile publications.
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Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• European Forest Institute (EFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLD and CZU Prague co-hosted the EFI Annual Conference in September 2025, attracting nearly 130 experts from across Europe. The conference was supported by Lesy České republiky, City of Prague, and Ministry of Agriculture. FLD coordinated an international team that produced recommendations for mitigating bark beetle impacts in Europe for EFI.
• Lesovna Construction Partners (Uniles, Hradec Králové Municipality Forests, Colloredo-Mannsfeld, Lesní družstvo Vysoké Chvojno, and others)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious timber and forestry companies financially supported and donated timber for the Lesovna student facility construction. Partners include Uniles, Hradec Králové Municipality Forests, Colloredo-Mannsfeld, Lesní družstvo Vysoké Chvojno, Hradecká lesní a dřevařská společnost, Karlovy Vary spa forests, Forests of the Czech Republic, Kašperskohorské městské lesy, Archbishop forests and estates Olomouc, Diecézní lesy Hradec Králové, AP Lesnická, Statotest, Wood & Paper, Městské lesy Doksy, Labe Wood, CZU Forests, Forests of the City of Prague, and Filip Sternberg.
• Mjölk ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJan Mach and his team from Mjölk Architects designed the Lesovna timber building project.
• Forests of the Czech Republic (Lesy ČR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForest Day 2025 event partner supporting the annual conference connecting academia with forestry practice. Also supported the EFI conference and Lesovna construction.
• MATRIX a.s.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent partner for Forest Day 2025, supporting the annual forestry conference.
• ELLS Universities (EuroLeague of Life Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerČZU is a member of this alliance which received European University status and approximately €7.2M in EU funding for the next two years. ELLS connects life sciences universities across Sweden, Netherlands, France, Germany, Norway, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Poland, and Austria, providing students and researchers with mobility and cooperation opportunities.
• INTERREG CE RE-ENFORCE Project PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational project focused on restoring degraded forest ecosystems. Field measurements conducted at Czech pilot site in April 2025 as part of Pilot Action 2 for restoring Scots pine stands affected by drought and heat waves across Central Europe.
• Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Summer School 2025 on forests' adaptation to climate change with focus on assisted migration, held at Forestry Training Centre in Traunkirchen, Austria.
• EVOLTREEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Summer School 2025 on forests' adaptation to climate change with focus on utilizing and protecting genetic variability of tree species.
• Buildings with the Scent of Wood Competition Partners (3AE, AGROP NOVA, Ministry of Agriculture, Forests of Czech Republic, ADMD, Prodesi/Domesi, Mjölk Architects, Stora Enso, ARCHCON)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent competition promoting timber construction. Main partners: 3AE s.r.o., AGROP NOVA a.s., Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, Forests of the Czech Republic State Enterprise, Association of Prefabricated House Suppliers (ADMD). Supporting partners include Prodesi/Domesi, Mjölk Architects, Stora Enso, ARCHCON s.r.o.
• Minister of Agriculture of Czech RepublicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficially opened the Natura Viva exhibition in 2025, the largest exhibition focused on hunting, fishing, and life in nature.
• FLD Alumni Network Companies (Jihozápadní dřevařská a.s., Městské lesy Hradec Králové, Ahrend, Colloredo-Mannsfeld)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompanies participating in FLD Alumni Meet-Up events: Ing. Jan Suk from Jihozápadní dřevařská a.s., Ing. Aneta Bůžková from Městské lesy Hradec Králové, Ing. Ondřej Dvořák, Ph.D. from Ahrend, and Ing. Michal Bledý from Colloredo-Mannsfeld.
• HIVE Project (ERA chairs)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic project for strengthening and deepening excellent outputs in science and research. Part of the European ERA chairs initiative for attracting top research talent.
• EVA 4.0 ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational project for establishing a Center of Excellent Research focused on significant scientific problems in forestry, acquiring state-of-the-art instruments including isotope ratio analyzers, liquid chromatographs, and growth chambers.
• EXTEMIT-K ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch project addressing current and future problems in Czech forest ecosystems caused by climate change, including bark beetle monitoring methods, genome analysis, and resulting patent for bark beetle repellent.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• European Forest Institute (EFI): Pan-European forest research and policy network that co-hosted its 2025 annual conference with FLD. Functions as a research-policy partner and convening organization rather than a teaching peer, but materially shapes FLD's research agenda and funding access.
• Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW): National forest research institute and active co-organizer of FLD's Summer School 2025 on assisted migration. Comparable applied forestry and climate-adaptation research portfolio, and a partner in FLD's European research network rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna: Austrian life-sciences university with strong forestry and wood-technology departments and active Erasmus+ cooperation with FLD. Comparable scope of degree programs, applied forestry research, and Central European industry linkages.
• Technical University in Zvolen - Faculty of Forestry: Slovak national forestry faculty offering degree programs and applied research in forest management, wood sciences, and eco-tourism. Closest linguistic and curricular peer for FLD, with overlapping forestry practice networks across the former Czechoslovak forestry sector.
• Mendel University in Brno - Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology: The other Czech forestry and wood-sciences faculty, offering parallel bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in forestry, wood technology, and related fields. Directly competes with FLD for Czech students, research grants, and industry partnerships in the same domestic market.
• University of Zagreb - Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology: Croatian counterpart offering similar degree and research programs in forestry and wood processing. Directly comparable Central/Southeast European faculty sharing curriculum structure, ELLS-adjacent networks, and similar student-recruitment dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• University of Helsinki - Department of Forest Sciences: Well-established Nordic forestry department offering degree programs and internationally recognized research in forest ecology, wood science, and climate adaptation. A more research-intensive peer competing for EU grants and doctoral candidates.
• SLU Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences - Faculty of Forest Sciences: One of Europe's largest forestry faculties with broad research portfolio and strong industry partnerships. Competes with FLD for EU forestry research funding and offers comparable bachelor/master/PhD programs in forest management and wood science.
• Technical University of Munich - School of Forest Science: One of Europe's leading forestry schools, offering comprehensive degree programs and research in forest science, wood technology, and climate adaptation. A larger, better-funded competitor for EU grants, doctoral candidates, and international recognition.
• University of Freiburg - Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources: German forestry and environmental sciences faculty offering comparable degree programs and a strong applied research profile. Competes with FLD for EU project leadership and German-speaking doctoral candidates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FLDvPraze
• Facebookfacebook.com/fld.czu.cz
• Instagraminstagram.com/lesarna
• TikToktiktok.com/@lesarnapraha
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/%C4%8Desk%C3%A1-zem%C4%9Bd%C4%9Blsk%C3%A1-univerzita-v-praze---fakulta-lesnick%C3%A1-a-d%C5%99eva%C5%99sk%C3%A1

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