FORST live

Next date: April 27th - 29th March 2026

Opening hours: daily from 9.00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Location: Offenburg Exhibition Grounds

FORST live, the leading demo show for forestry technology, renewable energies and hunting, will open its doors from 27th - 29th March 2026.

Once again this year, over 360 exhibitors from 19 countries will be presenting their comprehensive range of products and services on the 46,000 m² outdoor exhibition grounds at Messe Offenburg, the 5,000 m² EDEKA Arena and the 6,000 m² Baden Arena.

The event offers professionals and enthusiasts a comprehensive opportunity to find out about the latest developments and trends and to plan necessary investments.

From modern specialised forestry machinery and woodworking technology to sustainable energy solutions and a wide range of equipment and modern technology in the hunting sector - the trade fair offers a comprehensive spectrum of innovations and solutions.

With professional and practical machine and equipment demonstrations that emphasise the unique live character of FORST live, visitors can immerse themselves up close in the world of forestry technology and experience the fascination of wood as a raw material, from planting to harvesting and the many different ways it can be used.

Main emphasis of the fair:

Forestry and forestry technology:

Forest renewal and forest maintenance, forest protection, timber harvesting and timber transport, log storage, forest road construction, transport vehicles, timber processing and machining, tree and landscape conservation, cultivation and municipal technology, IT, surveying and telecommunications, occupational health and safety, information and consulting

Renewable energies:

Bioenergy consulting, biomass heating systems, wood chip heating systems with heat exchangers, wood gasification boilers including accompanying services, wood-burning stoves, pellet and log boilers, photovoltaics, solar storage, solar thermal energy, solar collectors.
Renewable energies also focus on advising planning offices on wind power plants for private forest owners.

7th Forestry Forum as part of FORST live 2025 - Sunday, April 13
 
organized by the Badischer Landwirtschafts-Verlag (BBZ) in cooperation with the Landesforstverwaltung Baden-Württemberg (LFV)
The Forestry Forum is primarily aimed at private forest owners and offers 4 specialist lectures on silvicultural and forest-related topics in a political sense.

Hunting:

Whether you are passionate about hunting or a nature lover out and about in the woods and meadows. The exhibitors offer a wide range of equipment for active hunting or simply for observing animals. Modern technology with night vision or thermal imaging cameras also plays a major role.

The hunting exhibition is co-organized by the Ortenau Hunters' Association, which brings visitors young and old closer to its activities not only in the hunting trade but also in nature conservation.

NEW 2025 ‘Climate-positive forestry - Together for a sustainable future’:

The newly founded working group aims to raise awareness for the sustainable use of forests and invites you to the ‘Forest.dialogue.future’ conference with a specific trade exhibition in the EDEKA Arena. The central message of the initiative is: ‘Our forest can do more - thanks to climate-positive forest management.’ The working group was created in close collaboration with the Chamber of Forestry and the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative Association and aims to raise awareness of the importance of forests through this cooperation.