Future Forests began its activities on 1 January 2026. Based at the University of Freiburg in the Black Forest, the cluster partners include the Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg (Freiburg) and the Thünen Institute (Braunschweig). Their overarching research goal is to generate essential and generic knowledge and tools for the analysis, development, and assessment of possible adaptation and transformation pathways (A&TPs) of forest social–ecological systems (SES). The cluster conducts research in the following disciplines: forest ecology, silviculture, biometry, sustainability and forest governance, biogeochemistry, biodiversity, hydrology, cultural anthropology, and others.
(Planned) Support Activities for Postdocs
Incubator Funding for Interdisciplinary Pilot Projects | Networking Events and Seminars on Modelling Social Ecological Systems and Developing Case Studies for Forests | International Forest Adaptation Lab | Workshops on Transferable Skills | Annual Retreats | Mentoring Schemes | Lab-Start Packages for Group Leaders | Postdoc Involvement in Cluster Governance | Networking Events
Recruiting
Open positions are listed on the cluster’s job page.
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