The KWF gives technical and scientific support to
the German forestry:

Improving of technology and working conditions in the forest considering profitability, environmental compatibility, safety and health.

Decision support for users through testing of foresttechnology Mediation between science, forestry and industry: scientific and test results as well as field experience in forest-technology are being processed and translated into action

Solutions for forest-technological questions of topical relevance

At our disposition are:

Central office Groß-Umstadt with about 30 foresters, engineers and technicians

Work groups with forestry experts

Support form about 1500 active and supporting members of the registered society KWF

The KWF is financed by the Federal Government and the Forest Services.

Testing and Forest-Technical Standards

Main Tasks
Testing of forest machinery, equipment and tools regarding functionality and performance, safety and environmental compatibility

Decision support for users
Tests concerning engineer-technical questions Cooperation with standardization institutions Technical consulting for manufactures and users Coordination and consulting regarding telecommunication and emergency call systems Certified and EU-notified Testing Station of the German Test Center for Agricultural and Forest Machinery (Deutsche Prüfstelle für Land-und Forsttechnik DPLF) specialized on safety and health requirements esting and Forest-Technical Standards

Approval Committee
Forest-Technological Approval
Committee (Forsttechnischer
Prüfungsausschuss, FPA)
with 3 work groups
Tractors and Machinery
Equipment and Tools
Personal Protective
Equipment

Analysis of forest work methods and systems

Main Tasks
Analysis of forest work methods and technological systems
Decision support for judging and improving forest technological
systems Providing of appropriate analyzing methods Recommendations of forest work methods and systems Conception and organization of KWF-conventions and workshops
Projects regarding forest worker remuneration Main Tasks
Consulting and providing users with forest technological information Providing a market overview for forest-technical equipment Recommendations, judging and publicizing of foresttechnical novelties Organization of KWF-Demo-Fairs and coordination of KWF-input to Forestry Fairs Editorship for the journal „Forsttechnische Informationen“ - FTI (Forest Technological Information)

Responsible for the internal EDP and the KWF-internet presentation nalysis of forest work methods and systems

Work Groups
Silviculture and Forest Technology Forest Worker Remuneration

Forest Technological Information Center

Main Tasks
Consulting and providing users with forest technological information Providing a market overview for forest-technical equipment Recommendations, judging and publicizing of foresttechnical novelties Organization of KWF-Demo-Fairs and coordination of KWF-input to Forestry Fairs Editorship for the journal „Forsttechnische Informationen“ - FTI (Forest Technological Information) Responsible for the internal EDP and the KWF-internet presentation nalysis of forest work methods and systems Work Groups Silviculture and Forest Technology Forest Worker Remuneration orest Technological Information Center

Work Group
Forestry Information Management