Participation of TRANSFER Danube Project in Workshop "Forests and Water"

The “Workshop Forests and Water” was an event between Austria and Czech Republic, based on a state treaty between both nations. It was taking place in Krtiny Castle close to Brno, on 14^th and 15^th of October 2025. The event was focusing the threat of droughts to water resources. Several presentations were given, followed by discussions among the participants.

Involved were the people from: Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management (Austria); Water Section of the Austrian province Lower Austria; Czech Mendel University, Brno; Foresters from Austria and Czech Republic; further Scientists.

The event happened because of the state treaty between both nations (Austria and Czech Republic), for regions close to the border between both countries (Lower Austria and South Moravia).

Dr. Roland Koeck was invited to present the functionality of forests in relation to hydrology, in the course of which the response strategy concept applied in the TRANSFER-Danube project was presented. The presentations were given in either German or Czech language and were translated simultaneously.