Pro Silva Europa Annual Meeting 2026

9th-11th September 2026
8th Sept. Early Arriving Day (0) / 12th Sept. Departure Day (4)

Accommodation and Conference Venue

Visegrád - Hotel Silvanus****

Photo: https://hotelsilvanus.hu/galeria/

Detailed program:

Program Download

Tuesday, 8th September 2026 (Day 0)

17:00 – 19:00     PSE Board Meeting   /  Team Building for the other Early Arrivals

Wednesday, 9th September 2026 (Day 1)

9:00 - 12:00

LIFE+ Project: Life ForSkills Kick off Meeting

13:30 - 16:00

Pro Silva Europa Annual General Meeting

17:00 - 19:00

Professional Conference

Thursday-Friday, 10th-11th September 2026 (Day 2-3)

Excursion Days

Thursday (Day 2)

🟩 Introduction of Pilis Experiments
Péter Ódor, Dsc, Flóra Tinya, Phd, Bence Kovács, Phd
Two HUN-REN–Pilis Forestry field experiments test how shelterwood vs continuous-cover (gaps) treatments affect microclimate, soils, biodiversity and regeneration. They vary gap size/shape and matrix, monitoring plants, fungi, many invertebrates, sapling growth, browsing and decomposition

🟩 Introduction of Pro Silva exemplary forest
Péter Csépányi, Phd
Mexikó-puszta Pro Silva demonstration area: a 9.73 ha submontane beech stand managed under Pro Silva principles since 1999 (idea launched with Prof. Hans-Jürgen Otto, then Pro Silva Europe president). All harvests for 25 years are documented for economic analysis, showcasing the transition to continuous-cover forestry, climate-adaptation steps, and gap-like oak regeneration.

Friday (Day 3)

🟩 Comparison rotation forest management and continuous cover forest management in turkey oak stands
Péter Csépányi
Comparing traditional rotation forest management to CCF forest management on a poor-quality site in Turkey oak stand.
Valkó (Gödöllő Hills) Turkey oak trials show continuous-cover forestry (CCF) matches even-aged rotation forestry; regeneration costs drive economics. CCF reduces damage and costs under drought and cockchafer grubs, working even on poor sites if natural regen is reliable.

🟩 Madas Forest – Long term effects of ctnf on forest naturalness
Zoltán Némedy, Péter Csépányi, Pilis Park Forestry Company László Madas, a forest engineer (1920-2009), was one of the pioneers of close-to
nature forestry in Hungary. In 1954, he began applying close-to-nature forest management practices in a century-old beech forest. Over the following 72 years, the forest has developed into its present form, which we will explore during the field excursion. At the beginning of the field
program, we will pay tribute to this distinguished forest engineer with a brief commemorative ceremony.

Saturday, 12th September 2026 (DAY 4)

Postprogram: Budapest Sightseeing

  • Guided Sightseeing Tour in Budapest
  • Lunch stop
  • Bus transfer Visegrád - Budapest - Visegrád
Budapest

Participation options:

Standard Participation
(Day 1-Day 4)
9th-12th September

  • STAY: 9th-12th Sept. 2026
    (Arrive until 11.00 on Wed., Depart on Saturday Morning)

  • Accomodation in a double room (shared)
  • Board Meeting
  • LIFE+ Kick off Meeting

Participation fee:

600 €

Fee With Single Room:

830 €

Early Arrival Participation
(Day 0 - Day 4)
8th-12th September

  • STAY: 8th-12th Sept. 2026
    (Arrive until 19.00 on Tuesday, Depart on Saturday Morning)

  • Accomodation in a double room (shared)

  • Participate
    on LIFE+ Kick off Meeting /or on PSE Board Meeting /or both

Participation fee:

750 €

Fee With Single Room:

1050 €

Postprogram: Budapest
(Day 4)
12th September

  • Guided Sightseeing Tour in Budapest
  • Lunch stop
  • Bus transfer Visegrád - Budapest - Visegrád

Extra fee:

80 €

Travel informations

VENUE

 Silvanus Hotel
Visegrád, Panoráma út 2, 2025 Hungary

How to get there?

By plane

Budapest Airport (BUD)
The journey to Visegrád takes ~1–1.5 hours.

 Direct train to Visegrád

Direct Train from Bratislava / Praha to Nagymaros – Visegrád

!! Important: The final part of the journey requires taking a ferry (runs hourly)

Budapest by train

Direct European train connections to Budapest

Local train from Budapest Nyugati pu. -to Nagymaros -Visegrád runs hourly

!! Important: The final part of the journey requires taking a ferry (runs hourly

By car

By car from each direction

!! Important:  Motorways in Hungary are subject to tolls! 

Organized transfer
(if provided)

Airport transfers will be organized in line with the three registration time slots.

If needed – we will ask in advance – we will also assist participants arriving by public transport (ferry, train, bus) in reaching the hotel.

Until when should you arrive?

✅ As a PSE Board member:   16.00, Tuesday     8th Sept.

✅ As a LIFE+ Partner (Kick off Meeting participant): 8.00, Wednesday        9th Sept.

✅ As a Standard participant: 11.00, Wednesday     9th Sept. 

Important before registration

Each member organization may be represented by up to 2 participants, in addition to PSE Board members. (Pro Silva Europe Board members are not counted within the 2 participants.)
If a member organization does not fill both places, the remaining places will be offered for late registration.

At this stage, we only request the names and contact details of participants.
Additional details (such as  roommate preferences, and dietary requirements or different billing information,) will be requested upon confirmation of registration.

Each participant will receive a confirmation email.

Registration Deadline: 22th May 2026

Step to the Registration Form

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