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New team member at STUDIA
We are delighted that Clara Leutgeb has been joining the STUDIA team since 1 July 2026, bringing her expertise as a biologist. A warm welcome to you, Clara!
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ripa bnb – Natural riverbanks and bird-friendly farming for sand martins and bee-eaters
Birds that nest on steep banks, such as sand martins and bee-eaters, are good indicators of the morphological condition of a body of water. Due to their dependence on insects as a food source, they are also good indicators of the ecological condition of the surrounding agricultural area. However, extensive straightening and obstruction of watercourses,…
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New approaches to high-quality beef cattle rearing
Due to the declining number of organic suckler cows in Austria over the last 10 years, there is a shortage of organic beef on the market. One reason for this is that organic calf rearing is currently not profitable for most organic farms due to higher costs, mainly due to more expensive feed such as…
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FarmBioNet
FarmBioNet aims to identify biodiversity-friendly farming practices and help farmers to provide habitats that will offer food, safety and shelter for biodiversity on their farms. It will establish Farming and Biodiversity National Networks, consisting of farmers, foresters, researchers, NGOs, advisors, and other relevant Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) actors.
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Completion of the project „Added Value Mountain Farming“
On Monday, 11 November 2024, the final event of the innovation project ‘Added value mountain farming’ took place at the Nachhaltigkeitsschmiede in Steinbach an der Steyr. The aim of this project, which focussed on cooperation between farmers and scientists, was to find out how an alternative income can be generated for farms in the Kalkalpen…
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New Executive Board at STUDIA
Two, three and four – these numbers describe the change in this year’s Board election at the STUDIA General Assembly 2024. Two new Board members bring fresh ideas and plenty of motivation for their new role. Three long-standing members of the Board will remain loyal to their role. Four deserving Board members have left the…
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STUDIA present at scientific conferences
In 2024, the STUDIA team once again presented the results of its research projects at scientific conferences. Kathi Klinglmayr reported on the views of farm managers on the implementation and valorisation of biodiversity-promoting measures on grassland farms. Stefan Kirchweger presented research on the question of whether the new European regulatory measures for the sustainability management…
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„Energiewende konkret“ at the KEM main event
At the annual main event of the Climate and Energy Model Regions (KEM) in Kötschach-Mauthen, the EWK team (Energiewende konkret) presented the developed „Energy Transition Toolbox“ to the very interested KEM managers. The team presented the five tools in individual workshops. The KEM managers immediately tried out the tools and were enthusiastic and interested in…
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Animal husbandry in the field of tension between climate protection and farm value creation
Publication with land use scenarios for the Steyr-Kirchdorf region in the Austrian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Studies. Stefan Kirchweger publishes a joint paper with Wolfgang Baaske and colleagues from BOKU Vienna on „Animal husbandry in the field of tension between climate protection and farm value creation“ in the Austrian Journal of Agricultural Economics…
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A new wind in STUDIA’s sails
February marked the beginning of a new chapter for STUDIA. After 39 years and at the age of 65, Wolfgang Baaske retired as Scientific Director.He remains chairman of the STUDIA research association.Thankfully, in the spirit of continuity, he has pledged his support to the team – also when it comes to projects. Since 1.2.2022 DI.…
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Invitation to the workshop „Land management and nature conservation on alpine pastures and mountain meadows“
Thursday 08.07.2021 from 14:00 to 16:00 at SPES Schlierbach Organisers: STUDIA Schlierbach and Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Economics, BOKU Vienna for the project LANA: https://www.studia-austria.com/en/lana/ What are the characteristics of alpine pastures and mountain meadows in the Eisenwurzen region? How should they be managed? Can management and nature conservation be reconciled? Alpine pastures and…
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Animal husbandry in the field of tension between climate and value creation
Stefan Kirchweger presented a joint paper with Wolfgang Baaske and colleagues from BOKU on the topic of „Animal husbandry in the field of tension between climate and value creation“ as a poster at the Austrian Climate Day. This took place online on 12/13 April 2021.
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Economic and ecological effects of a change in field size in agriculture
Together with colleagues from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences inVienna, Lund University, the Bavarian State Institute of Agriculture and the University of Würzburg, Stefan Kirchweger has published a paper on „Do improved pollination services outweigh farm-economic disadvantages of working in small-structured agricultural landscapes? – Development and application of a bio-economic model“ in…
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Celebration of 50 years STUDIA
STUDIA celebrates its 50th anniversary on 4 October 2019. In 1969 Johann Millendorfer founded the study group for international analyses. Since then, many people have contributed to the success of this research institution: Employees, members of the board and association, business and research partners, sponsors, communities and public institutions. At locations in Vienna, Laxenburg and…