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Forests are messy, models are wrong. Numerical models are amazing. They are clean, logical, and reassuringly mathematical. But as George Box reminds us, “all Models are wrong, but some are useful”. This is especially true for dynamic, ecological systems such as forests. Forest development is difficult to predict. When… Read More

The 2025 wetransform offsite once again took place in (snowy!) Saig, at the ever-hospitable Saiger Lounge. Here is a log of our adventures, as chronicled by Flaminia Catalli. Monday 6 January, 7:00 As I gaze out of the airplane window, the Berlin airport is… Read More

This year's Future Forest Forum drew over 400 participants from both Germany and abroad to Blankenburg. The Future Forest Forum took place on the 6th and 7th of September 2024, and encompassed interactive workshops, excursions, startup pitches, and networking sessions. During these events, stakeholders such as… Read More

Sunday, January 28th 2024. Strikes across Germany make it impossible to travel by train. Undeterred, all fifteen members of the wetransform team use planes and automobiles to make their way into the Black Forest, all the way to… sunny Saig? Yes, indeed! This third year at the Saiger… Read More