At the FoResLab kick-off event, which started with an introduction by Alexander Knohl and some short project pitches from the 12 subprojects, all project members met to discuss how the different platforms (experimental, data-based and social) can contribute to forest resilience. Finally, they talked about how to better collaborate internally within FoResLab - from data policy to training opportunities for PhD students. “It was an exciting and productive day!” reported the TU project participants (Prof. Harald Biester, Dr. Matthias Beyer, Lina Oskamp & Steffen Dohmen).