On April 2nd, 2016, Bishop Prof. Dr. Martin Hein (center, next to Pastor Hans Kasch, Director of the LWF Center Wittenberg, at right), planted a whitebeam tree on behalf of the Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck, Germany. He was accompanied by President of the Church Synod Rudolf Schulze (left) and other members of the church.
On October 11th, 2016, on the occasion of the Council Meeting of the Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck, Bishop Dr. Martin Hein (6th from right, with spade) planted an oak tree as partner tree on the grounds of the Evangelical Academy in Hofgeismar, Germany.