Dear Sir/Madam,

On 18 and 19 May 2016 we will be presenting the findings of the national forest soil survey (BZE) at the Federal Press Office visitor's centre in Berlin. The meeting is being held to mark the publication of the second German forest soil report. The findings of the BZE will be presented on the key issues of soil condition, forest nutrition, crown condition, biodiversity and drought stress. Afterwards these topics will be discussed during a panel discussion with practitioners and representatives from research and politics.

We are delighted to cordially invite you to our meeting on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Thünen Institute.

Please register on our homepage www.thuenen.de/bze2016. The registration deadline is 18 April 2016. You can find further information and the event programme on the attached flyer.

The conference language is German.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Yours sincerely,