The natural region classification of Germany, as used today by the Federal Office for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz or BfN) and by most state institutions, is largely based on the work in producing the See more

Germany can be divided into three major geographical regions: the Northern Lowland or North German Plain, the Central Uplands, … See more

• Dickinson, Robert E. (1964). Germany: A regional and economic geography (2nd ed.). London: Methuen. p. 84.
• Elkins, T.H. (1972). Germany … See more

From 1992 to 1994, Axel Ssymank revised the major unit groups 01-90 under the direction of the BfN. Most groups retained their boundaries, however, in some cases two to four major … See more

• Geography of Germany
• List of natural regions in Schleswig-Holstein
• Natural regions of Saxony See more

• BfN-Landschaftssteckbriefe (Description of Natural Regions under the old classification scheme)
• Interaktive Kartendienste des BfN ("Landscapes" map service based on … See more