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Kropsch Michael, BMA
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Head of Department
Biomedical analyst at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
Participation in projects of the Institute for Animal, Technology and Environment
Development of methods for noise measurement and noise assessment in connection with the legal framework in agriculture
Novel floor elements for pig fattening are being comprehensively tested for the first time
The project (scientific activity) “NEBO-S – Testing of novel floor elements as lying areas in pig fattening” is being carried out by the HBLFA ...
Experience catalog for the IBeSt project available free of charge for pig farmers and interested parties!
The IBeSt project ("Innovations for existing pig rearing and fattening facilities in Austria – for the benefit of animals and humans") has been...
Experience catalog for the IBeSt project available free of charge for pig farmers and interested parties!
The IBeSt project ("Innovations for existing pig rearing and fattening facilities in Austria – for the benefit of animals and humans") has been...
Kick-off meeting for the "Heimathuhn" project in Kremsmünster
On February 5, 2026, the kick-off meeting for the "Heimathuhn" (Home Chicken) project took place at the Eiermacher GmbH company premises in Kremsmünster. The aim of the project...
New VDI guideline 3894 sheet 3: Emissions and immissions from livestock facilities - feed, feeding and emissions
At the end of 2025, VDI Guideline 3894 (Emissions and immissions from livestock facilities) was expanded to include Part 3. VDI 3894 Part 3 deals with...
Symposium on Odors in the Environment 2025
The largest German-language conference on the topic of odor and odor assessment takes place every two years. The conference is organized by the German Association for Odor and Odor Assessment (Verein Deutsch...).
Visiting the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein & experiencing “first time seeing snow”
“Precision Animal Health” – the international study program of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna – visited the HBLFA Raumb for two days...
Review of the Styriabrid general meeting
The annual general meeting of the Styriabrid producers' association took place on July 4, 2025, in St. Veit am Vogau. Numerous members as well as...
PigAir3: New research project launched to reduce emissions in pig fattening
How can emissions in pig farming be sustainably reduced without compromising animal health or fattening performance? This central...
EmiMod Project Meeting 2025
The annual meeting of the German collaborative project EmiMod, led by the KTBL (German Association for Technology and Construction), took place on April 1st and 2nd...
Professional exchange with Bavarian colleagues
In February 2025, a team from the Department of Animal Husbandry Systems, Technology and Emissions at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein visited the Bavarian...
Start of the MikroWaSta project
The kick-off meeting for the MikroWaSta project took place on January 24, 2025. The research project "Microbial Contamination in the Drinking Water System...".
Transfer of scientific knowledge into agricultural practice Part III
The transfer of scientifically generated knowledge into practice has a long tradition at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. For many years, this has been...
Emission reduction strategies in poultry farming and their impact on the concentrations of ammonia, methane, nitrous oxide and odor
Acronym: AviMin Project duration: April 2, 2024 to March 31, 2027 A significant influence on ammonia and odor emissions from poultry farming is...
Transfer of scientific knowledge into agricultural practice - Part IV
Acronym: WiPraX IV Duration: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027 The HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, as the largest research institution of the BML, has been awarded...
Development of a sensor-based measurement system for determining the level of odor emissions in pig farming
Acronym: PigSens Project duration: April 2, 2024 to March 31, 2027 The basis for any determination of a source-specific odorant concentration ("how strong...").
Microbial contamination in the drinking water system – link to weaning diarrhea in pig farming
Acronym: MikroWaSta - RG Project duration: June 1, 2024 to November 30, 2026 The occurrence of diarrheal diseases in farm animals, for example...
Successful legal implementation of barn construction - Podcast 98
Implementation of barn construction projects – legal considerations: The construction or conversion of existing barn buildings must be well planned...
Participation in the BTU conference in Freising
The conference "Construction, Technology and Environment in Livestock Farming" (BTU) is considered a regular industry meeting for agricultural research in Berlin...
Poultry research
In addition to the pig research barn, the Institute for Animal, Technology and Environment operates a barn for investigating gaseous emissions (ammonia...
Research on emissions/immissions at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
The Institute for Animals, Technology & Environment deals with emissions and immissions that arise in livestock farming and lead to conflicts...
Pigs - Research Stable
The pig research facility in Raumberg-Gumpenstein is the only fattening facility in Austria and one of the few such facilities in Europe...
HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on the expert advisory board of EmiMod
Following the large collaborative projects EmiDat and EmiMin, which were initiated in recent years by the German KTBL (Board of Trustees for Technology and Construction in Agriculture)...
Seminar: HofEr software – Practical application in barn surveys
This invitation is addressed to municipalities, engineering firms, emissions experts, building experts and all those involved in the revision process...
Project IBeSt_Plus “Evaluation of Austrian pig fattening farms with different husbandry systems with regard to animal welfare and economics”
The IBeSt+ project is a legally mandated research project that was launched in November 2023. Its implementation...
Results of the Life project “Farm4More”
Both climate change and the increasing demand for animal-based foods pose significant challenges for society and the...
Results of the Life project “Farm4More”
Both climate change and the increasing demand for animal-based foods pose significant challenges for society and the...
Project meeting EIP-Agri SaLu_T
On June 5, 2023, all stakeholders involved in the project met at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein for a final meeting of the "Clean..." project.
Pig farmers (women and men) top informed
On May 24, 2023, 25 pig farmers from Styria visited the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein for a professional excursion on the topic of "Current ...
Scientific publication on the EIP-AGRI project SaLu_T
Recently, promising initial results from the EIP-AGRI project SaLu_T were published in an international scientific journal.
Conference on Emissions Assessment in Agriculture 2023
The conference "Emissions Assessment in Agriculture 2023" will take place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. ...
Report on fattening poultry trial - Green Innovation
Project objective: To investigate the influence of alternative protein sources or feed additives on fattening performance (weight gain, final fattening weight...).
50 years of Styriabrid
Colleagues from the Animal Husbandry Systems, Technology & Emissions department, at the invitation of Styriabrid, participated in the 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, August 27, 2022...
Visit by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) - Quality Management Manager of the food retail sector
On Friday, July 8th, a small but select delegation from the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ), Quality Management Division for the Food Trade, visited the HBLFA Raumberg...
Digital VetMed Seminar in Raumberg-Gumpenstein
On June 2, 2022, a Digital VetMed Seminar for 30 students of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna took place in Raumberg-Gumpenstein. [The text abruptly ends here.].
Visit of a delegation from Uganda
On May 12th and 13th, 2022, a delegation from Uganda, together with representatives from BOKU Vienna and PIG Austria GmbH, visited the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpe...
Life farm4more - Meeting
On May 10th and 11th, the farm4more project team met at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein to discuss the results and strategies of the ongoing life project...
Hohenlehen Technical College visits Raumberg-Gumpenstein
On March 7, 2022, the graduating class of the Hohenlehen vocational school visited the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. ...
Video – Farm4More Life Project – This is what is being researched
Climate change and the increasing demand for animal-based foods pose major challenges for the Earth and humanity. Agriculture...
EIP Project SaLuT – Clean air in animal production
High emissions and resulting immissions regularly lead to conflicts with local residents and pose a threat to Austrian livestock farming...
ÖAL Monograph 2 – Noise emissions from agricultural operations and land use
The ÖAL monograph 2 – Noise emissions from agricultural operations and land use planning – has just been published! ...
Odor and ammonia emissions from pig fattening under the application of different emission reduction strategies
Project PigAir II: From an environmental perspective, livestock farming is a key focus when it comes to identifying "the polluters" and taking action...
Noise emissions from agricultural farm types and land use designation
A key function of spatial planning is the targeted organization of land uses of equal priority with regard to noise emissions. This serves, on the one hand, to protect areas...
Research project on bioaerosols in livestock farming
Research project on bioaerosols in livestock farming – publication of two studies in renowned journals ...
Odor and ammonia emissions from poultry farming
Odor and ammonia emissions from poultry farming under the application of different emission reduction strategies. A significant influence...
Partial final report on larvae breeding for feed production
Emissions from broiler farming and larvae breeding: Under the direction of the Global 2000 Environmental Research Institute, a study will take place from 2018 to 2021 in the region...
Online conference on emissions assessment in agriculture 2021
Webinar on the topic of "Emission assessment in livestock farming" ...
Investigations into ammonia and odor emissions from broiler poultry farming
Protein components in animal feed have been proven to have a significant impact on ammonia and odor emissions from livestock farming - ...
Pilot project experimental barn: Exhaust air scrubbers for fattening pig barns
From an environmental perspective, livestock farming has recently been a focus when it comes to identifying "the polluters" and demanding action...
First research project on bioaerosols in livestock farming
Currently, a study is taking place under the direction of the Diagnostic and Research Institute for Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine at the Medical University of Graz, in cooperation with...
Immission and emission measurements of bioaerosols in the area of poultry and pig housing
The aim of this project is to determine the current state of emissions and immissions of bioaerosols and particulate matter in the area of animal husbandry...
Odor survey to evaluate the calculation results of a computer-based dispersion model
Computer-aided models have become indispensable in everyday work, not only in the field of calculating noise emissions...
Odor and ammonia emissions from poultry farming using different emission reduction strategies
Protein components of the feed have a significant influence on ammonia and odor emissions from poultry farming – the resulting...
Noise emissions from agricultural farm types and land use designation
The project idea developed from the numerous responses from those affected and involved to the "Practical Guide" published in spring 2013...
Guide to sound technology in agriculture
Noise has become a constant companion of modern humans living in a technologically advanced world. As is well known, roads, railways, and other sources of noise are particularly noisy.
2362: Research Workshop
generation innovation - Research and Experience Workshop Liezen
2384: Poultry emissions
Effects of different feed rations on emissions from poultry farming
2400: EmiScrap
Emission-related optimization of manure scraper systems in cattle free-stall barns
2403: Cattle farming
Environmental technologies in cattle farming - building an international partner network
2417: FläWi
Noise emissions from agricultural farm types and land use designation
2425: PIGAIR
Emission minimization through exhaust air purification systems in pig farming
2426: WiPrax
Transfer of scientific knowledge into agricultural practice
2458: Luquasta
Immission and emission measurements of bioaerosols in the vicinity of poultry and pig farms – sub-area HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
2459: WiPraX II
Transfer of scientific knowledge into agricultural practice II
3552: WT: Guide - Sound Technology in Agriculture
Noise measurement and sound technology in agriculture – in barns and their surroundings
3630: WT: EmiProt
Odor and ammonia emissions from different rations from young hen and laying hen husbandry, poultry and turkey fattening
3655: WT OdourS
Odor survey to evaluate the calculation results of a computer-aided dispersion model
3675: WT EmiImi2030
Evaluation and implementation of measures in agriculture to achieve the NEC 2030 targets
3681: WT Insect larvae
Preservation of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae by fermentation and their potential in broiler production