The most important structure element are the four fields of activity:
- Forest resources and climate protection
- Soil protection and forest health
- Forest ecology and biodiversity
- Wildlife ecology.
In addition, the ICP Forest Programme Coordination Centre is located in the Institute.
Interdisciplinary topics are coordinated in cross-section groups.
- Data infrastructure
- Remote sensing
- Nature conservation.
Contact persons are appointed for the nationwide programmes coordinated by the Institute.
- Soil Condition Survey in the forest
- National Forest Inventory
- Intensive Forest Monitoring
- Greenhouse Gas Reporting
- Forest Condition Survey.