Sabine Riewenherm has been President of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) since 1 September 2021. more

The Federal Agency for Nature Conservation is the Federal Government’s scientific authority with responsibility for nature conservation... more

The Press and Public Relations Department of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) is the interface between BfN and the general... more

Founded in 1906, the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) library is the biggest and oldest nature conservation library in Germany.... more

Nature conservation is a social compact. Arguments in favour of and measures for use in nature conservation therefore rely on broad social... more

Biodiversity and the climate are closely linked and influence each other. more

Agricultural and forestry have shaped the cultural landscape for centuries. With ongoing intensification, they pose a threat to an... more

Digitalisation is a global megatrend that brings both opportunities and risks for nature conservation. BfN aims to analyse digital trends... more

The International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm (INA) welcomes around 1,700 participants each year. Around 60 events and... more

The use of genetic engineering in farming and forestry poses risks for nature and nature conservation. Thus, under both EU and German law,... more