The forest, the Germans' beloved child, is a myth. But what does reality look like? Are our forests prepared for the future and for climate change? How does the forest ecosystem actually work? In any case, the balance of our forests is increasingly being disrupted; profit is being prioritized over sustainability more and more often. However, we need diverse, near-natural mixed forests for survival. Georg Meister, formerly the head of the forestry office in Bad Reichenhall, has documented the changes and misdevelopments in our forests over decades through numerous photos. He is fighting for near-natural mixed forests against a significant lobby of foresters, forestry bureaucrats, and especially hunters.