About this event

FORST live — Event Description (Offenburg, Germany)

FORST live is a major hands-on industry show focused on forestry technology, renewable energy, and hunting. Held in Offenburg, Germany, it positions itself as a practical, live-in-action platform where visitors can experience modern machines, services, and solutions used directly in real-world operations. The show runs for multiple days and combines an extensive exhibition area with dedicated expert and topic-driven on-site programs.

Event basics

• Event title: FORST live
• Dates: 23. - 25. April 2027
• Venue / location: Messegelände Offenburg
• City & country: Offenburg, Germany
• Operating hours: Daily from 9:00 to 17:30
• Scale (from official details): Over 360 exhibitors from 15 nations on 57,000 m² exhibition space; the venue includes modern and flexible halls (Oberrheinhalle, Ortenauhalle, Baden-Arena).
• Positioning: Germany’s largest annually held “demoshow” for forestry technology, renewable energies, and hunting.

1) Who attends (BUYERS / ATTENDEES)

FORST live is not only a consumer-style fair; it is structured to bring together practical decision-makers from the forestry and land-use value chain. The audience typically includes both industry buyers and professional attendees who participate in live demonstrations, technical knowledge sessions, and sector-specific discussions.

Main attendee groups we see as “buyer-relevant” for list-building and outreach:

• Forestry and timber-sector decision-makers (e.g., forestry operators, forest management organizations, technical leaders involved in harvesting, silviculture, and equipment planning).
• Public-sector and institutional professionals connected to land management, forestry policy implementation, and regional forestry administration.
• Hunting and wildlife-related stakeholders attending the dedicated program area (Jagdbühne), including people involved in hunting training, qualification, and knowledge exchange.
• Renewable energy and bioenergy operators interested in practical forestry-related energy applications and equipment/services that support sustainable energy production and resource supply.
• Exhibitor and sponsor-side professionals (sales, business development, product specialists, technical advisors) representing machines, tools, services, and technologies.
• Technical experts and knowledge participants attending the Congress and forum content (experts, innovators, and practitioners aligned with forestry challenges).

In practice, the event design suggests that the most valuable “buyers” are those who evaluate real operational technology: equipment buyers, program and procurement stakeholders, technical decision-makers, and instructors/experts who influence adoption and partnerships.

2) Where the show is happening + attendee geographic origin

FORST live takes place on the Messegelände Offenburg in Offenburg, Germany. Because the event is described as the country’s largest annually recurring demoshow for these sectors, it draws a mix of regional and national participants. Additionally, the official details mention international exhibitor participation (from multiple nations), which typically also supports a broader geographic attendee mix through visiting exhibitor networks and international industry representatives.

Geographic origin (reliable from the provided text):

• Germany / regional dominance: Strong baseline attendance from Germany due to the event being centered in Offenburg and positioned as a German flagship demoshow.
• Cross-border industry exposure: Exhibitors from 15 nations indicate meaningful international industry presence at the event level, which can bring in visitors from outside Germany—especially from neighboring European forestry, renewable energy, and hunting communities.

If we build a buyer list for this event, the most practical targeting approach is: Germany-first with supplemental focus on Europe, particularly countries that commonly participate in cross-border forestry and hunting technology markets.

3) Audience reach (Local / National / Global)

FORST live is clearly positioned as national in Germany, and it also has an international element due to exhibitor participation from 15 nations. It is unlikely to be purely local; the official positioning emphasizes that it is Germany’s largest annually held demoshow in its categories.

• Local: Strong local/regional relevance to the Offenburg / Ortenau area (event held on-site at Messegelände Offenburg).
• National: Yes—explicitly described as Germany’s largest annually recurring demoshow in these sectors.
• Global: Not “global” in the widest sense, but international visibility exists via exhibitors from multiple nations.

4) Sample buyer company names (BUYERS ONLY) + Websites

The official website excerpt provided includes “Aussteller” (exhibitor list) entries, but it does not explicitly confirm buyer roles for each listed company. Since we are asked to provide buyer company names, we should use a careful rule: companies that are aligned with forestry technology, renewable energy supply chains, hunting/wildlife services, or land-management equipment are the most plausible buyer-side accounts for targeted outreach.

Below is a buyer-relevant sample table constructed from the exhibitor list visible in the provided content. We keep them in a “buyer-fit” format aligned to roles that typically buy or influence purchases of forestry machinery, protection solutions, agrarian/municipal equipment, energy-related technology, or wildlife/hunting-related services.

Priority	Company	Website	Best Title to Target	Why This is a Good Buyer Fit
1	Agrokom Agrar- u. Kommunaltechnik		Technical Sales Manager / Sales Director	Forestry-adjacent equipment domain (agrar & municipal technology) suggests active purchasing and vendor evaluation for machine fleets used in managed land operations.
2	Agrom GmbH		Procurement Manager / Head of Purchasing	As an organization operating in the land-technology space, it is likely to participate in equipment upgrades, replacement cycles, and vendor sourcing linked to forestry and related field operations.
3	Agromaster Oy		Business Development Manager / Regional Sales Lead	International presence implied by company origin; fit for cross-border technology exchange—useful for targeting buying committees and adoption decisions in forestry operations.
4	Adventure Ramona Rauch		Operations Director / Partnerships Manager	Adventure & outdoor program type businesses commonly purchase licenses, equipment, safety, and specialist services that align with hunting/nature visitor ecosystems.
5	AgrarLED.de GmbH		Marketing Director / Product Manager	Energy-technology and LED/automation-type solutions can align with renewable energy or forestry-adjacent operational needs (lighting, controlled environments, forestry-site energy use).
6	1DHY Der Hydrauliker GmbH		Head of Engineering / Technical Procurement Lead	Hydraulics are critical for forestry machinery, tools, and heavy equipment—strong likelihood of buying components, service capability, and integration expertise.
7	3H-Baumschutz GmbH		Managing Director / Procurement & Partnerships Lead	Tree protection solutions align tightly with forestry field needs; buyers in this area evaluate suppliers, application systems, and distribution partnerships.
8	Agrokom Agrar- u. Kommunaltechnik (Second target role)		Fleet/Asset Manager / Maintenance Manager	Forestry-adjacent machinery ownership brings maintenance and component purchasing decisions—high relevance to product/service vendor evaluation at demos.
9	Agrom GmbH (Second target role)		Operations Manager / Technical Director	Operational leadership tends to assess and adopt technology changes in managed land and equipment-heavy workflows.
10	Agromaster Oy (Second target role)		Procurement Manager / Strategic Sourcing	Cross-technology supply and equipment partnerships typically require sourcing and vendor benchmarking; event participation supports buyers evaluating solutions.

Important: The provided text excerpt does not include websites for each “Aussteller” entry. We should populate websites from the official exhibitor directory or company profiles during research so we can deliver accurate outbound accounts.

5) Job profiles, industries & event type

Event type: Demoshow / trade fair with practical live technology demonstrations, plus structured expert content through a Congress, forum sessions, an exkursion program, and a hunting-focused stage.

Job profiles to target (high-fit buyer roles):

• Forestry Operations & Management: Forest manager, operational forestry lead, technical operations manager, head of forest services.
• Procurement & Sourcing: Head of purchasing, procurement manager, strategic sourcing manager (equipment, parts, maintenance systems).
• Technical & Engineering Decision-Makers: Engineering manager, maintenance engineering lead, equipment technical advisor.
• Renewable Energy / Bioenergy Operations: Plant manager, energy operations lead, supply-chain manager for biomass/energy inputs (if aligned by exhibitor mix).
• Hunting & Wildlife Program Leaders: training/qualification coordinators, wildlife & nature education leads, operations managers for hunting-related programs.
• Institutional / Policy & Administration: department heads and administrators supporting forestry policy implementation and land management programs.

Industries most aligned with the event scope:

• Renewables & Environment
• Forestry-adjacent business segments (covered in Apollo-style tagging as environmental services, renewable operations, machinery-related categories, and professional services depending on the company)
• Machinery
• Mechanical or Industrial Engineering / equipment integration
• Events Services (only for companies offering conference/excursion/onsite visitor services)
• Government Administration (for forestry administration and public land management stakeholders)

6) Estimated attendance (expected total footfall)

The excerpt provided does not state a specific “expected attendance” or footfall number. To avoid guessing, we leave this as unknown from the provided official text. During deeper research, we should pull attendance figures from post-event press releases, media coverage, or the exhibitor/visitor statistics pages for FORST live 2026/2027.

7) Key focus areas & buyer engagement

FORST live’s buyer engagement is built around three main sector themes—forestry technology, renewable energy, and hunting—and it reinforces those themes with high-value content and on-site formats.

Key focus areas that drive real buyer conversations:

• Forestry technology in live demonstrations: tools, machines, and practical workflows demonstrated “live in use.”
• Renewable energy relevance: the event includes “Erneuerbare Energien” as a core pillar, indicating an ecosystem approach connecting forestry outputs and energy applications.
• Wildlife, hunting practices, and training: the Jagdbühne provides structured programming on hunting, wild, and nature, including training/education elements.
• Congress & expert exchange: the FORST live Congress is positioned as a central expert forum (Wissen. Austausch. Zukunft.) discussing future-facing forestry challenges and practical solutions.
• Exkursion program (field insights): since 2025, the event includes excursions that provide “praxisnahe Einblicke” into typical Schwarzwald regions, which increases credibility and practical decision-making.
• Forums and specialized knowledge networks: including a dedicated Forst Forum with organizational support from sector media and state forestry administration.

For buyer-list outreach, the engagement angle should connect messaging to: equipment evaluation, operational efficiency, sustainable/“climate-positive” forestry approaches, training and adoption of best practices, and compliance/knowledge exchange.

8) Buyer-list fit request based on the client product (we need the client website)

To identify the best-fit buyers for FORST live according to our client requirements, we must first review the client’s product offering. The official event scope is broad across forestry tech, renewable energy, and hunting, so the “best buyers” vary significantly depending on whether the client sells: forestry machinery/components, hydraulics, tree protection solutions, renewable-energy related systems, safety/education services, or hunting/wildlife solutions.

Please share the client website (or product page). After we review it, We will:

• Map the client product to event sub-verticals (forestry technology vs renewables vs hunting ecosystem).
• Select the highest-intent buyer titles and procurement influencers.
• Recommend the best industry filters aligned to our Apollo-style approach (from the industries list you shared).
• Produce a refined buyer-only company table with priority ranking and accurate website targets.

Current step (based only on the official event text): We can only provide “buyer-relevant” role categories and preliminary company-type alignment. We cannot finalize “best buyers” without the client website.

9) Recommended industries to target (aligned with Apollo industry list)

Based on the event’s pillars (forestry technology, renewable energy, and hunting/wildlife knowledge), we recommend using these Apollo-style industry filters as starting points:

• Renewables & Environment
• Machinery
• Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
• Environmental Services (when applicable for forestry services and sustainability providers)
• Government Administration (for regional forestry administration and related public stakeholders)
• Professional Training & Coaching (if the client supports hunting training, field education, certification, or skills programs)
• Events Services (only if the client provides congress/field-excursion support services)

After we review the client website, We will narrow this down to the 4–8 most relevant industries to increase buyer match quality and improve list conversion.

If you share the client website now, We will convert this FORST live research into a buyer-first targeting plan and deliver a larger buyer table with validated websites, priority ranking, and the best job titles to target.