Pleger, MichaelSchiering, InaKlein, MaikeKrupka, DanielWinter, CorneliaWohlgemuth, Volker2023-11-292023-11-292023978-3-88579-731-9https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/43056This paper examines the process of data collection within forestry and its individuals and organizations in Germany as a first step towards digitization. Germany has one of the largest forest areas in Europe and plays a significant role in mitigating the impacts of climate change and providing ecosystem services to society. To fulfill this role, data collection is required by law for most forests in Germany. This data collection has been historically labor intensive and time consuming. Data collection through Internet of Things (IoT) devices has the potential to improve the efficiency and accuracy of forestry operations while also providing valuable insights into forest health and productivity. Modern data collection through drones and satellite imagery already provide significant benefits to the economy of forestry. This could be further enhanced by low-cost IoT devices bundled as sensor networks in forests to gather data over a lifespan of a forest.enforestryclimate changedigitizationdata collectionsensor networksText/Conference Paper10.18420/inf2023_1331617-5468