Today, forestry training for aspiring foresters requires more than just an understanding of ecology and technology – digital tools also play a central role. ForstControl is a hands-on software solution that efficiently facilitates data collection, billing, and post-calculation. Integrated exercises allow students to experience forestry processes from scratch while simultaneously building digital skills.
Practical training in forestry education: from the tree to the sale
A central element of the training is the exercise in ground-based wood harvesting followed by Wood marketing. This begins with the standing tree in the forest and ends when the individual wood varieties are sold. Throughout the entire process, the students document their work: they record hours worked, machine time, and output, as well as invoices. These data are not only systematically collected but also directly invoiced. This way, the participants immediately have an overview of the costs and revenues of their own wood production.
Thanks to the intuitive operation of ForstControl, even beginners can quickly create well-founded evaluations. The results allow you to critically reflect on your own planning and organization - a decisive step towards economically sustainable action. In addition, all recorded data flows into ForstBAR, where it can be further processed and analyzed. This creates an end-to-end digital process from the forest to billing.
The exercise is an example of what modern forestry training can look like today: practical, data-based and future-oriented. ForstControl is proving to be not only a useful tool, but also a learning platform for the forestry practice of the future. As a co-initiator, I am particularly pleased to be part of this innovative path - together with a dedicated team that is actively shaping the digital transformation in forestry.
