Thüringer Landesamt für Landwirtschaft und Ländlichen Raum (TLLLR)

The Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR) was established on January 1, 2019, based on a resolution of the Thuringian State Parliament. As a specialized authority, it is directly subordinate to the Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture. The TLLLR serves as the central institution for exercising sovereign functions in agricultural law, promoting agricultural and environmental measures, as well as preserving and developing the cultural landscape. Furthermore, it undertakes tasks in vocational training, continuing education, agricultural testing, and applied research. The authority supports the ministry's policies and promotes the competitiveness of the agricultural and food industry in Thuringia.

We see ourselves as the central specialist authority for agriculture, horticulture, and rural development in Thuringia. As a center of expertise and funding, a supervisory authority, and a service provider, we support farmers, gardeners, municipalities, and stakeholders in rural areas. We create the framework conditions for environmentally and resource-friendly production of healthy food and promote regional economic cycles. Based on applied research, we provide practical advice to our target groups and advance digitalization as well as innovative technologies in agriculture and horticulture. Our actions are based on law and legislation, political directives, and the principle of citizen proximity.

The TLLLR targets its services at farmers and gardeners in Thuringia, municipalities and regional actors in rural areas, participants in agricultural and horticultural initial, advanced, and continuing education, as well as research and educational institutions and those interested in agricultural and environmental topics.