Spading for a new forest adventure center in Mehlmeisel - a showcase project!

Spading for a new forest adventure center in Mehlmeisel - a showcase project!

Mehlmeisel, Deutschland - On July 6, 2025, the construction of a new forest experience center was officially started in the flour meisel with a solemn groundbreaking. Forest Minister Michaela Kaniber described the building as an important step for forest pedagogy in Bavaria and the region. The aim is to make the forest experienced with all senses and to promote environmental education. The forest experience center is built as a modern, barrier -free wooden structure in the form of a lying branch fork in the planned location opposite the Waldhaus of the Wild Park.

For the center, investments of up to 7.4 million euros have been approved, provided by the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism. The construction will be realized by the Bayreuth state building authority and is to be completed in the next two years. The entire area of ​​the building is around 400 square meters and includes a generous foyer also a multifunctional room for workshops and events.

sustainability and modern technology

The forest experience center is fully made from the renewable raw material wood and is considered a showcase project of the Bavarian timber construction offensive. A climate-friendly heat supply via wood pellet heating is used. A photovoltaic system is also planned to contribute to sustainable energy supply. The generous vision axes of the building and direct forest accesses promote the connection between the interior and nature.

The completion of the center aims to bring citizens and visitors closer to sustainable forest management. It is aimed at locals, school classes and tourists. Forest pedagogy has been a legal educational mandate of the Bavarian Forestry Administration for more than 25 years and in Bavaria there are currently twelve forest experience centers dedicated to this task.

Forest Minister Michaela Kaniber already presented the plans for the forest experience center in 2023, and the approval of the financial spokesman for the Free Voter Landtag Group was issued in December 2024. The project is referred to as a lighthouse project for the region and is intended to make a valuable contribution to environmental education and the promotion of forest pedagogy in Upper Franconia.

The scheduling of the construction work and the detailed execution of the project are carefully pursued in order to keep an eye on the progress of the center. The forest experience center in Mehlmeisel is therefore not only a new building, but also an important step in promoting natural education and sustainable development in the region.