7th ISFT International Congress

Forest and its Potential for Health

Waren, Germany

Upcoming: The 7th International ISFT Congress

The 7th ISFT International Congress, Forest and Its Potential for Health, hosted by Landesforste Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, will take place from 23rd to 25th September 2025 in Waren, Germany.

Until recently, forests have been underestimated as a source of well-being and health.

The International Society of Forest Therapy (ISFT) demonstrates the benefits of forests for well-being and health.

Therefore the ISFT promotes research into the effects of forests on health, develops a basis for high-quality training for forest therapists, organizes an annual international conference and works on the networking of all involved.  

Forest Therapy

Forest therapy is suitable to favorably influence the limitations of patients caused by illness and to alleviate suffering. The areas of application include cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, psychosomatic, orthopedic or neurological diseases.

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Research

The ISFT promotes evidence-based research. The IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems—in close cooperation with the ISFT—recently established the first European research programme with a focus on forest therapy.

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Networking

The ISFT co-organizes a regular international congress Forest and its Potential for Health.

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