The federal ministries of agriculture (BMLEH) and environment (BMUKN) are raising the budget of the "Klimaangepasstes Waldmanagement" programme to €200m a year from January 2027, aiming to cover at least two million hectares.
The programme already covers nearly 1.7 million hectares of private and municipal forests, around 60% of them municipal. Owners can submit new applications to FNR since 1 October 2026.
Beneficiaries commit for 10 or 20 years to management criteria: species diversification, retention of habitat trees and deadwood, soil protection and water retention.
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Suggested citation: databiomass.com, “Germany: €200m a year for climate-adapted forest management from 2027”, 13 October 2026, based on FNR — Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe.