Bund Deutscher Holzwirte Explained

Bund Deutscher Holzwirte e.V.
Abbreviation:	BDH
Formation:	1950
Purpose:	Professional association
Region Served:	Germany
Leader Title:	Chairman
Leader Name:	Malte Jörn Krafft
Website:	www.holzwirte.com

Bund Deutscher Holzwirte (BDH) (English: Association of German Wood Scientists) is a professional and alumni association for graduates of the German degree course for Holzwirtschaft (English: Wood Science), founded in 1950.

History

The BDH was founded on 22 July 1950 in Hamburg (Germany) by graduates of the degree program for Holzwirtschaft.^[1] This course of study was established in 1939 by the Reichsinstitut für ausländische und koloniale Forstwirtschaft (English: Reich Institute for Foreign and Colonial Forestry). As of 1946 the University of Hamburg continues the course.^[2]

Purpose

The purpose of the BDH is 'to promote wood economy by exchanging professional experiences as well as maintaining personal contacts of the members, to support the professional development of the members and to inform about the degree program for Holzwirtschaft' (translated paragraph of the statutes).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stiftung Holzwirtschaft. 2018-03-23. German. 2018-03-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324162457/https://www.holzwirte.com/stiftung-holzwirtschaft.html. dead.
2. Web site: Franz Heske und die Gründung des „Reichsintitutes für ausländische und koloniale Forstwirtschaft in Schloss Reinbek, 1931 bis 1940/42“. PDF; 280 kB. 2018-03-23. Dirk Bavendamm. 2014. German. 2018-03-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324162435/https://www.holzwirte.com/files/Downloads/Sonstiges/Vortrag%20Bavendamm%20Langfassung_75%20Jahre%20Studium.pdf. dead.
3. Web site: Satzung des Bundes Deutscher Holzwirte. 2018-03-23. German. 2018-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328164604/https://www.holzwirte.com/satzung.html. dead.