 The appearance of his "Das geheime Leben der Bäume" through Random House's Ludwig imprint led to profiles and reviews in all the major German newspapers, including skeptical pieces in the business press.The book was featured in a cover story in "Der Spiegel" and appeared on the Spiegel bestseller list.An English translation was published in September 2016 under the title with a foreword by Tim Flannery, published in partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.