Landesforst MV – Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts

What Landesforst MV – Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts does

Landesforst MV (legal name: Landesforstanstalt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is the state forestry administration for the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, operating as a public law institution (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts) under the supervisory authority of the Ministry for Climate Protection, Agriculture, Rural Areas and Environment. The organization operates as a unified forestry administration (Einheitsforstverwaltung), managing state-owned forests through a network of 29 Forstämter (forestry offices) distributed across the state while simultaneously acting as the lower forestry authority (untere Forstbehörde) advising and funding private and municipal forest owners. Its mandate covers forest conservation, sustainable timber production, biodiversity protection under Natura 2000, forest pest and fire management, and environmental education.

The organization's commercial and operational footprint spans multiple business lines. Timber and firewood (Stammholz, Brennholz, Kaminholz) are harvested and marketed from state forests. Specialized facilities include the Forstsamendarre Jatznick — a 1923 historical seed kiln and technical monument, one of nine remaining in Germany — managing ~1,800 hectares of seed stands and 18 hectares of seed plantations across 25 tree species, plus the Forstbaumschule Gädebehn nursery. Tourism operations anchor on flagship assets: the Wisentreservat Damerow (European bison reserve with >300 births since 1976 on a 3 km² peninsula in Kölpinsee), the Ivenacker Eichen (Germany's first National Natural Monument featuring thousand-year-old oaks on 164 ha), and the Usedomer Küstenwald (~12,000 ha coastal forest designated Waldgebiet des Jahres 2016). The Wild vom Förster brand sells wild game meat through Waldladen forest stores at Damerow and Neu Pudagla under EU-Norm-Zulassung certification, with products including venison, wild boar, salami, ham, and Waldblütenhonig (honey, gin, liqueur).

Revenue mechanics combine state budget appropriations under the Landesforstanstaltgesetz (LFoAG M-V) with commercial income from timber sales (transaction-based pricing), visitor attraction tickets (Ivenacker Eichen: €7-€12 daily, €21-€84 season; Wisentreservat: €5-€15; Samendarre Jatznick: €2.50-€5 per tour), hunting leases, retail product sales at forest stores, paid forestry services (timber harvesting, afforestation, fencing, certification), and eco-compensation/Ökopunkte brokerage. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct field service through 29 Forstämter for B2B (private forest owners, hunting lease holders), physical retail through Waldladen stores for consumer products, and ticketed access plus event-driven programming (Försterwanderungen, Waldolympiade, Wild(er) Märkte) for tourism. The organization has a wholly owned subsidiary, Landesforst MV – Waldservice und Energie GmbH, focused on forest services and energy production. Leadership rests with Vorstand Manfred Baum, under a supervisory board chaired by Minister Dr. Till Backhaus.

Name

Landesforst MV – Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts

Legal name

Landesforstanstalt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Website

https://wald-mv.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landesforst MV is the state forestry administration of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, operating 29 forestry offices to manage state forests, advise private forest owners, and run tourism attractions (bison reserve, thousand-year-old oaks monument, historic seed kiln), funded primarily by the state budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Forest Management

NAICS

Timber Tract Operations (11311), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Public Lands Administration (State/National Forests) (BPAIAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Timber Tract Operations & Forest Ownership (Timberland) (IMAMAAAA), Silviculture & Reforestation Services (Nurseries, Planting, Tending) (IMAMAJAC), Timberland Leasing & Contract Administration (Hunting, Grazing, Recreation) (AFAMAKAD), Timberland Conservation & Easement Management (AFAMAKAI), Forest Management & Silviculture Services (Cruising, Planning, Compliance) (IMAMAAAD)

Keywords

• State forest management
• Forestry advisory services
• Timber and wood sales
• Nature tourism attractions
• Forest conservation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Malchin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Timber and Wood Sales: Sale of timber (Stammholz, Brennholz, Kaminholz) from state forests. The organization manages approximately 29 forest offices and conducts timber harvesting and marketing operations.
2. Wild Game and Meat Products: Sale of wild game meat (Wild vom Förster) including venison, wild boar, red deer, and fallow deer. Products sold through Waldladen stores at Damerow and Neu Pudagla, including processed products like salami, ham, and preserves.
3. Forest Services and Consulting: Forestry services including timber harvesting, afforestation, fencing, forest maintenance, advice for private forest owners, and brokerage of eco-compensation measures.
4. Visitor Attractions and Tourism: Revenue from visitor attractions including Wisentreservat Damerow (bison reserve), Ivenacker Eichen national monument with treetop path, and Samendarre Jatznick. Ticket sales and tour fees.
5. Public Funding and State Budget: State-funded public institution operating under the Landesforstanstaltgesetz (LFoAG M-V). Receives public funding for forest administration, forest protection, and environmental services.
6. Forest Seed and Plants: Sale of forest seeds and seedlings from the Forstsamendarre Jatznick and Forstbaumschule Gädebehn to private nurseries and seed traders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Landesforst MV is the state forestry institution of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, managing state-owned forests through 29 Forstämter (forestry offices) while acting as the lower forestry authority for advisory and promotion of private and municipal forest owners. It sells timber, firewood, and wild game meat (Wild vom Förster), operates visitor attractions including the Wisentreservat Damerow (European bison reserve) and Ivenacker Eichen (national natural monument with thousand-year-old oaks), runs the Forstsamendarre Jatznick seed processing facility, and delivers forest education (Waldpädagogik) and nature tourism services.

Product overview

Landesforst MV operates as a comprehensive state forestry institution offering a portfolio of products and services organized into five main portals: WaldBesitz (forest owner services including advisory, financial support, certification, and forest management groups), WaldErlebnis (nature experiences including vacation, recreation, hunting, culinary products, and excursion destinations), WaldWissen (forest education covering sustainable forestry, forest functions, forest statistics, forest pedagogy, and forest careers), WaldProjekte (research projects, Natura 2000, forest conservation, and the Waldstiftung MV foundation), and WaldAktuell (current news, publications, and fire danger levels). The organization also operates 29 Forstämter (forestry offices) providing both administrative and service functions, and maintains specialized facilities including the Wisentreservat Damerow (European bison reserve), Ivenacker Eichen (national natural monument with thousand-year-old oaks), Forstsamendarre Jatznick (forest seed processing as technical monument and demonstration manufactory), and multiple Waldladen (forest stores) selling wild game and regional products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wild vom Förster: Wild game meat product line including venison, wild boar, and game specialties sold through forest stores
• Waldblütenhonig
• Forstsamendarre Jatznick
• Wisentreservat Damerow
• Ivenacker Eichen

Products and services

• 29 Forstämter (Forest Office Network) Network of 29 forestry offices across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern providing forest management for state-owned forests and acting as the lower forestry authority (untere Forstbehörde) for advisory services and promotion of private forest owners. Each office handles operational forestry, timber harvesting, advice for private owners, certification, and forest protection for its district.
• Wisentreservat Damerow (European Bison Reserve) European bison reserve on a 3 km² peninsula in Kölpinsee where bison have lived in the wild since 1976, with over 300 births and participation in an international breeding program. Visitors access observation platforms, attend daily bison feedings at 11:00 and 15:00, take boat-based bison tracking tours, and visit a bison store. Daily tickets: adults €5, groups (15+) €4, children under 12 free; annual tickets: adults €15.
• Ivenacker Eichen (National Natural Monument) Germany's first National Natural Monument, featuring five thousand-year-old oak trees in a historic Hutewald (wood-pasture) landscape across 164 hectares with Konik horses and Turopolje pigs. Visitors access a treetop path (Baumpfad), nature trail, exhibition in the baroque pavilion, and a Waldladen. Tiered entry: adults €7 (Tiergarten only) / €12 (Tiergarten + Baumpfad); reduced €6 / €10; children 6-17 €3 / €5; family €16 / €28 daily; season tickets adults €21 / €36.
• Forstsamendarre Jatznick (Forest Seed Kiln) Historic 1923 seed kiln facility and technical monument operating as a demonstration manufactory for forest seed processing. Manages 18 hectares of seed plantations and ~1,800 hectares of seed stands across 25 tree species (pine, Douglas fir, fir, beech, oak, alder). Offers guided tours Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 and 14:00 including exhibition, draisine ride, and dendrological garden. School classes €2.50/student; adults €5; children 6-14 €3.50; disabled/trainees/students €4.50.
• Wild vom Förster (Wild Game Meat Products) Own-brand wild game product line including venison, roe deer, wild boar, red deer, and fallow deer meat, plus processed specialties such as salami, ham, and pâtés. All game is hunted in Landesforst MV's administrative hunting districts using lead-free ammunition under EU Norm certification with constant veterinary monitoring. Sold through Waldladen stores.
• Waldladen (Forest Stores) Physical retail forest stores at Damerow and Neu Pudagla selling regional specialties including wild game, own-brand honey (Waldblütenhonig), gin, liqueur, and products from regional manufacturers. Waldladen Damerow open seasonally April–October daily 10:00-18:00. Waldladen Neu Pudagla includes a Wildbistro.
• Jagd (Hunting Leases and Society Hunts) Hunting services in state forest administrative hunting districts including hunting lease agreements (Jagdpacht), society hunts (Gesellschaftsjagden), and current exposés with maps of available hunting areas. Includes participation opportunities and access to wild game from the forest.
• Holz & Brennholz (Timber and Firewood) Sale of timber (Stammholz) and firewood (Brennholz/Kaminholz) harvested from state forests, with support for timber harvesting and wood marketing operations across the 29 Forstämter.
• Waldruhestätten / RuheForst (Forest Burial Sites) Forest rest areas providing burial options in natural forest settings as an alternative to traditional burial, including the specific RuheForst Müritz location.
• Motorsägenkurse (Chainsaw Training Courses) Training and continuing education courses providing certification for safe chainsaw operation and forest work.
• Forstliche Dienstleistungen (Forestry Services) Operational forestry services including timber harvesting, afforestation, fence construction, culture and young growth care including protective measures, and brokerage of compensation and eco-account measures for private and corporate forest owners.
• Wald & Ökopunkte (Compensation and Eco-Account Measures) Implementation of environmental compensation and ecological accounting measures (Kompensationsmaßnahmen) for development projects, brokering eco-points for regulatory compliance.
• Waldbrandschutz (Forest Fire Protection) Forest fire protection services including publication of current fire danger levels (Waldbrandgefahrenstufen) and preventive measures for forests across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Wald(kurz)urlaub (Forest Short Vacation) Forest vacation and short forest getaway experiences offering wilderness activities, health and recreation, and nature immersion in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern forests.
• Usedomer Gesteinsgarten (Usedom Rock Garden) Rock garden at Forstamt Neu Pudagla on Usedom island showcasing glacial boulders from Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea floor, with the oldest stone approximately 2 billion years old and the largest weighing about 11.4 tons.
• Waldkabinett (Forest Cabinet Museum) Museum cabinet at Forstamt Neu Pudagla showcasing petrified woods demonstrating 400 million years of forest development, with lifelike preparations of fungi, forest trees, and recently found moor oak on Usedom.
• Bodenerlebnispfad (Soil Discovery Trail) Educational trail through the world of soils adjacent to the Usedomer Gesteinsgarten, offering a 1.5 km (one-hour) exploration of different soil types.
• Forstbaumschule Gädebehn (Forest Nursery Gädebehn) Forest nursery producing forest plants and seedlings for reforestation and sale to private nurseries and seed traders, including Christmas tree cultivation and seed plantation management. Part of the Competence Centre for Forestry By-products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 bison births since 1976, with approximately 10 calves born annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Waldstiftung Mecklenburg-VorpommerncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Forest foundation for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern working on forest conservation, environmental education, and sustainable forest management. Landesforst MV provides operational support and collaboration on foundation initiatives.
• FC Hansa RostockminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Football club collaborating with Waldstiftung MV and Landesforstanstalt on the Hansa-Wald project to connect sport, health, and nature. Project opened in July 2026.
• INTERREG VA Kooperationsprogramm POMERANIA - NATUR-und KULTURerlebnissecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016European Union funded cooperation program (2016-2021) with 10 German and Polish project partners to develop and link tourist offerings at forest and nature sites. Includes partner organizations: Vogelpark Marlow, Nabu Regionalgruppe Insel Usedom, Gemeinde Przelewice (Botanical Garden), Stadt Eberswalde (Zoological Garden), Schloss der Pommernherzöge in Stettin, Gemeinde Police, Umweltbildungszentrum Karlino, Stadt Dargun (castle ruins), Tierpark Ueckermünde. Funded by European Regional Development Fund.
• Ministerium für Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft, ländliche Räume und Umwelt M-VcoreOthersMinistry serves as supervisory authority (Aufsichtsbehörde) for Landesforstanstalt MV. Provides strategic direction, funding, and policy framework for state forestry operations. Located at Paulshöher Weg 1, 19061 Schwerin.
• NABU - Naturschutzbund DeutschlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature conservation organization with regional group on Usedom island (Nabu-Regionalgruppe Insel Usedom e.V.) collaborating on the INTERREG VA project and bison conservation efforts at Wisentreservat.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Niedersächsische Landesforsten: Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts managing state forests in Lower Saxony with timber, recreation, hunting, and environmental education services. Operates comparable Waldpädagogik programs, Forstämter network, and Waldladen-style retail outlets.
• ThüringenForst: Thuringia's state forestry Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts, providing forest management, timber marketing, hunting leases, and forest education. Closely comparable organizational form and service portfolio to Landesforst MV, including visitor attractions and Waldpädagogik.
• Landeszentrum Wald Sachsen-Anhalt: Saxony-Anhalt's state forest administration combining timber management, forest protection, hunting, and Waldpädagogik under a single state-owned body. Mirrors Landesforst MV's integrated structure of administration plus operations with visitor-facing offerings.
• ForstBW: Landesforstverwaltung Baden-Württemberg operates state forests in Baden-Württemberg as a public-law institution with timber sales, hunting, forest education, and tourism. Comparable in legal form, mandate structure, and product portfolio including Waldpädagogik and nature-based attractions.
• HessenForst: Hesse's state forestry operator managing ~320,000 ha with timber production, wildlife management, recreational sites, and educational programming. Operates under the same combination of state mandate, regulatory authority, and revenue-generating tourism/retail businesses as Landesforst MV.
• Landesbetrieb Forst Brandenburg: Brandenburg's state forest operator and lower forestry authority (untere Forstbehörde), directly adjacent to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with overlapping species, soil, and climate conditions. Shares the same dual mandate of state forest management and private/municipal forest owner advisory services.
• Landesbetrieb Wald und Holz Nordrhein-Westfalen: North Rhine-Westphalia's state forest operator delivering timber, recreation, hunting, and environmental education across NRW. Operates comparable forestry office networks and combines commercial timber operations with regulatory advisory mandates.
• Bayerische Staatsforsten: Germany's largest state forestry Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts, managing ~900,000 ha of Bavarian state forest. Operates an identical mix of forest administration, timber sales, visitor attractions, and Waldpädagogik that directly parallels Landesforst MV's mandate and revenue model.

Others

• NABU Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Nature conservation NGO operating in MV as a collaboration partner (Nabu-Regionalgruppe Insel Usedom) on the Wisentreservat and INTERREG VA projects. Adjacent rather than competitive — operates visitor sites and educational programs with thematic overlap but distinct non-profit/EU-funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesforst (BImA): The federal government's forest portfolio managed by the Bundesanstalt für Immobilienaufgaben, covering military training areas, urban forests, and federal estates. Operates at national scale with similar forestry/administrative scope but with broader real estate and defense land overlay rather than state-focused conservation mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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