For more than a decade, ForstBAR has served as a central reference system for cost accounting and analysis across the Swiss forestry sector. Its data supports not only businesses and institutions, but also federal-level analysis and decision-making — giving the system strategic importance for the sector and beyond.

Since April, I have been leading the development of a new Forest Infrastructure Strategy 2030 as part of my work in public administration.

I supported the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) in refining the 2029 program agreement framework for forest infrastructure outside protection forests. The objective was to translate practical implementation experience into a funding model that is technically sound, transparent, and applicable across Switzerland.

At the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026, I had the chance to pitch our chatbot prototype and exchange ideas on the potential of large language models in forestry.

I was involved in shaping and setting up the FOREA research project from an early stage. I helped structure the project, provided subject-matter expertise, connected relevant people, and critically reflected on ideas from a practical perspective.

Two years ago, we asked ourselves what a digitally transformed public service could look like in 2030.