Regional East Africa alumni capacity building and networking seminar held at Makarere University, Uganda

Global platforms, summits and conferences such as those held in Rio, Kyoto, Paris or most recently in Sharm el-Sheikh or Montreal are stressing and agreeing towards a joint protection of the global climate and environment. To balance that and the human dimension of those being affected and involved, interdisciplinary and holistic approaches are required to

Reflection on the WoodCluster Project teaching component

The WoodCluster project consists of two components: Teaching and Research, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research through DAAD and DLR, respectively. While the teaching module concluded in 2021, the research module continues up to 2022. The following summarizes the major deliverables of the teaching module and reflects on the

Discussing “Global Perspectives on Forests” at the Political Art Days Festival in Dresden

October 1st 2020 was an exceptional day for the institute. First of all, we transitioned from the 27-year leadership of Prof. Jürgen Pretzsch to Prof. Lukas Gießen. Our institute also changed its name to: “Chair of Tropical and International Forestry”. Second of all, we manifested one of our institute’s core philosophies – collective action –

A pilot project on Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration in Uganda

I’m called Jjemba Bonny, an alumnus of MSc Tropical Forestry from Uganda. I completed my studies in 2019 and my research project was done on Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) in Mubende District, Uganda. FMNR is a simple land restoration technique that involves regeneration and management of trees from living stumps, roots or naturally growing seedlings

Tropical Forestry Team at the Political Art Days Festival in Dresden

Current students, alumni, current and former staff members associated with the Chair of Tropical Forestry will contribute to the Panel Discussion entitled “Global Perspectives on Forests” on Thursday, October 1, 2020 starting at 6 PM in Dresden. The panel discussion servers as the opening of the annual Political Art Days Festival in Dresden, which in

Farmer-forest enterprise cooperation in commercial tree growing: Field research experiences in Uganda

My name is Sherry Kyamagero. I come from Uganda. I am a master’s student in the international programme Tropical Forestry at the Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Technische Universität Dresden. Here are my field research experiences amid the pandemic.