Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology Göttingen

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Welcome to the website for international students at the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology at the University of Göttingen

Geschichte

The Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology was founded in 1868. It is one of the largest forest faculties in Germany. The 18 departments are involved in a diverse range of research and teaching topics such as forest ecology and biodiversity, soil sciences, dynamics of carbon and nitrogen, climate change, forest inventory methods, ecosystem modelling, geographical information systems, wood preservation and technology, molecular genetics among others.
More than 20 internationally renowned professors teach in the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology. About 200 scientists and technicians work for the faculty. Currently, about 700 B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. students are enrolled at the Faculty Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology. International students represent 18% of the student body.
The faculty offers different international study programmes:
1.MSc Tropical and International Forestry (TIF)
2.Msc Sustainable Forest and Nature Management (SUFONAMA)
3. PhD Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology
4. PhD Forest and Nature for Society (FONASO)
5. BSc Molecular Ecosystem Sciences