Head office

The head office of the National Monitoring Centre for Biodiversity (NMZB) coordinates the activities of the centre. This includes supporting the development of nationwide biodiversity monitoring, organising the work of committees and establishing a web-based information and networking platform. The forum "Application and Research in Dialogue" is held regularly for exchange between science and practice.

Establishment staff

The team of the head office of the Monitoring Centre started on 1 January 2021. Its offices are located at the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) in Leipzig on the grounds of the Old Trade Fair. During the establishment phase, dedicated team with a broad range of expertise built up the Monitoring Centre and the associated structures.

The offices of the NMZB are located in the premises of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) in Leipzig on the grounds of the Old Trade Fair.

© Michael Pütsch

Tasks

The current tasks of the head office are:

Creation of the necessary structures
Management of the Monitoring Centre
Central contact and mediation office of the NMZB
Establishment of the forum "Application and Research in Dialogue"
Support of committee work
Concept development of a nationwide biodiversity monitoring in cooperation with all stakeholder groups
Maintenance and expansion of the current website
Conception and development of the internet-based information and networking platform