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Regional Advantages
Well-qualified workforce for the field of forestry and wood
A wide range of renowned and efficient educational establishments in Bavaria provide courses for training and continuing professional development in the forestry and wood sector.
Optimal environment
In an international comparison, Bavaria offers excellent conditions for the timber industry. With its well-developed commercial forests throughout the state, the raw material timber is available all the year round and at low transport costs. Bavaria’s many timber plants are situated in close geographical proximity to the raw material as well as to consumer centers in Germany and abroad. The State also has an excellently developed road and rail network and a large number of major waterways.
Access to funding
With its many venture capital companies, Bavaria is Germany’s center for risk capital. Through Bayern Kapital GmbH, vital impetus is given for the provision of risk capital. The funding provided by private investors can be tripled by Bayern Kapital and KfW Mittelstandsbank investing the same amount.
Bavarian initiatives and programs in the forestry and timber sector
The Bavarian State Government supports the management of forests and production of wood and specifically promotes use of the native renewable raw material wood as a building and engineering material and source of energy:
- The “Bavarian State Forests" is a business-oriented organization created for the purpose of managing the state forests.
- Bavaria supports private ownership of forests and the self-administration of private and corporate forest-owners with a view to guaranteeing sustainable and efficient use of the forests.
- “Building with wood” is promoted by Bavaria through a range of model schemes and, in particular, innovative, wood-friendly building laws.
- Subsidies are granted for applied wood research.
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