Current topics in animal welfare and essential technical information for the practical application of animal welfare regulations were presented, and connections between the housing environment, animal health, barn climate, and procedural aspects in livestock farming were highlighted. This year, the conference focused on topics such as digitalization and animal welfare, the complex interplay between digitalization and food marketing, stress-free on-farm slaughter, the protection of sheep in alpine pastures, as well as animal behavior and barn climate aspects in cattle and pig farming.