Initially launched as an open network, Global Forest has realised various event formats since 2016, including exhibitions, lectures, symposia and workshops.
Following on from this, the registered non-profit organisation Global Forest was founded in May 2018 by a team of artists, curators, academics and other cultural professionals in St. Georgen in the Black Forest with the intention of creating a permanent venue for the promotion and presentation of contemporary art. Since then, the artistic management has been the responsibility of the association's board.