MSc Forest Sciences at University of Freiburg

The Master's programme in Forest Sciences combines traditional fundamentals with modern methods, social aspects and a global perspective. Choose your specialisation: Forest Ecology Research, Future Forests or Forestry (Forstwirtschaft). Bridging practice and research: Field trips, applied projects, and laboratory training equip students to analyse forest ecosystems and create forward-looking strategies for sustainable and resilient forest management in a global changing world.

Faculty: Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German- and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester  |  Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

With over 230 years of experience as a forestry training institution, the MSc Forest Sciences offers a practice-oriented, interdisciplinary education that integrates ecological, economic, and societal aspects of forests. From traditional research to the latest methods, students gain in-depth knowledge of forest ecosystems, forest management, biodiversity, and timber utilisation.

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