research team
Kitzer Roland, Engineer.

Kitzer Roland, Engineer.

Cattle fattening and product quality
Gumpenstein
Altirdning 11
8952 Irdning-Donnersbachtal
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  • Conducting meat quality tests (shear strength, color measurement, water binding capacity, planimetry, tasting, etc.) in the meat laboratory
  • Collection of slaughter performance data (during slaughter and butchering) of animals from research projects and taking meat samples in the institution's own slaughterhouse
  • Meat sampling at external slaughterhouses (establishing contact, coordinating appointments, taking samples)
  • Coordination of meat sample collection from our own and other institutes (available capacity, etc.)
  • Maintaining and establishing contacts with German-speaking institutions that conduct meat quality tests; adapting existing meat testing methods to the latest state of knowledge and technology
  • Lesson: Chemical and Biotechnological Laboratory

Three experimental results published in the journal "Zügenkunde" (Breeding Science).

In 2025, the Institute for Livestock Research, Department of Cattle Fattening and Product Quality, published two articles in the German journal Züchtungskun...

Cattle slaughter in Gumpenstein

Meat has a tough time. The media constantly confronts us with the idea that meat is unhealthy and that meat production is harming our climate...

Cold storage rooms for the slaughterhouse were renovated

The facilities (cold storage and pre-cooling room) for cooling and maturing the carcasses have been renovated and are operational again. These were...

Research up close – Science Week in Raumberg

For the third-year students of HLBLA St. Florian, the "Science Week" formed an impressive end to the school year – science and research...

Hohenlehen Technical College visits Raumberg-Gumpenstein

On March 7, 2022, the graduating class of the Hohenlehen vocational school visited the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. ...

Grassland-based ox fattening with native breeds (Pinzgauer vs. Fleckvieh) at different feeding intensities

Unlike bull fattening, which requires continuous intensive feeding, usually based on corn silage and concentrated feed, ox fattening is also possible in...

Branded meat from alpine pastures – survey of alpine farms

A new branded meat program for alpine products is being developed – the opinions of alpine farmers are now being sought...

Stress-free slaughter of cattle on the home farm

Extensive grazing practices ensure the best possible living conditions for young cattle on the meadows and pastures. This natural production method gives the cattle a healthy upbringing...

Determination of beef quality based on the conductivity and impulse impedance of meat: FQ_Rapid test

In Austria, cattle carcasses are currently assessed based on their meat and fat classification. While these characteristics provide information about the...

Quality and heavy metal content of roe deer, red deer and chamois in spring and autumn

Due to its composition, game meat is among the most valuable foods. It is fine-grained, tender, low in fat and cholesterol, and rich in nutrients...

Meat quality of four Austrian game species (roe deer, red deer, chamois and wild boar) in the seasons

This project is a collaborative effort with a game processing and butchering plant. The meat quality parameters are being investigated...

2365: Veal color

Veal color in whole milk feeding – measures to prevent dark meat color

2376: Maststier_hoch

Bull fattening for high final weights with varying protein supply in the final fattening phase – impact on daily weight gain, slaughter performance, meat quality and profitability

2398: Milk efficiency

Influence of the use and live weight of dairy cows on the nutrient efficiency, environmental impact and economic viability of milk production

2414:IntMast StOcKa

(Medium-)Intensive fattening of bulls, oxen and heifers – differences in fattening performance, slaughter performance and meat quality

2423: Mast Efficiency

Dairy-focused cattle breeds in bull fattening - performance, meat quality, efficiency, economic viability and environmental impact of 3 Holstein Friesian genotypes and Fleckvieh

2455: Pasture height

Influence of pasture height on milk yield of cows on full pasture in short grass pasture systems

3542: WT: Beef label

Meat quality and fatty acid profiles of different Austrian beef quality programs

3586: WT: Milk fatty acid

Fatty acid profiles of Austrian alpine, pasture and shelf milk, as well as milk from intensive production

3594: WT: Delacon IPPC

Investigation of a feed additive with regard to emission reduction and performance data, taking into account the IPPC guideline

3614: WT: Wagyu Cross

Wagyu as a crossbreeding partner for Fleckvieh and Charolais cattle – influence on slaughter performance and meat quality (intramuscular fat) under Austrian fattening conditions