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Mösenbacher-Molterer, Irene, Eng. MEd

Mösenbacher-Molterer, Irene, Eng. MEd

Testing activities and test analysis
Gumpenstein
Altirdning 11
8952 Irdning-Donnersbachtal
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Head of Department
  • Current issues concerning ventilation technology, barn climate and agricultural building, taking into account the applicable legal regulations, currently with a view to the assessment of emission-reducing measures (cattle, pigs, poultry – conventional and organic livestock farming as well as animal welfare barns)
  • Continuous monitoring of technical developments and the measuring instrument market to procure suitable equipment
  • Measurement series and barn climate analyses to determine temperature, humidity, but also foreign and harmful gases in the barn
  • Animal health aspects
  • Assessment of new developments in the field of barn climate control
  • Optimization of barn climate control
    • Elimination of ventilation deficiencies in livestock barns (cattle, pigs, poultry)
    • Individual fan designs for cooling cattle barns (avoiding heat stress)
    • Support for specialized feeder rearing farms (fully air-conditioned and conventional deep litter systems)
    • Football health for fattening poultry
    • Air conditioning in laying hen houses
  • Survey of dust pollution in livestock barns
Conference organization
  • Austrian Equestrian Conference “All About Horses” – www.pferdetagung.at 
  • Lungau Horse Symposium (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Salzburg Lungau, LFS Tamsweg, LK Salzburg, ÖIPK and Salzburg State Horse Breeding Association)
  • Ennstaler Horse Forum
Collaboration in the following institutions
  • Support Group for Barn Climate, Chamber of Agriculture Hanover
  • ÖKL Construction Circle (Austrian Board for Agricultural Engineering)
  • ÖAG - Deputy Chairwoman of the Specialist Group for Grassland and Horse Farming
Teaching
  • Special livestock farming - horses
  • Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (Campus Francisco Josephinum Wieselburg)
  • FH Wels
  • Veterinary Medicine University of Vienna

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 ...

14th Austrian Equestrian Conference in Irdning-Donnersbachtal

This year's unique conference, involving all Austrian institutions related to horses, proved to be a complete success once again....

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...

Master's thesis completed: Work management aspects of particularly animal-friendly pig fattening facilities

At the University of Agricultural and Environmental Education in Vienna, in cooperation with the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, Institute for Animal, Technology and Environment...

14th Austrian Equestrian Conference 2026

The 14th Austrian Equine Conference will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein.

Project completed: Tube ventilation sustainably improves barn climate and animal welfare

In modern livestock barns, the barn climate presents a key challenge. Horses and cattle, in particular, suffer from heat stress...

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...

3rd Horse Forum, October 10, 2025

The 3rd Horse Forum will take place this year on Friday, October 10, 2025. ...

4th Horse Forum, October 9, 2026

The 4th Horse Forum will take place on Friday, October 9, 2026. ...

Reduction of dust pollution in organic pigsties - ReduSta

Comparison of methods for reducing dust pollution in the air of organic pig farms. In organic pig farming, dust pollution...

Focus on stable climate

At the initiative of the TGD Tirol, barn climate advisory days took place on Tyrolean cattle farms in January and February 2025 to promote optimal air quality...

Great interest in the workshop on dust reduction!

On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, almost 30 pig farmers with animal welfare-oriented barns met for a workshop at the HBLFA Raumberg-G...

13th Austrian Equestrian Conference "All About Horses" 2025

The 13th Austrian Equestrian Conference "All About Horses" will take place on Saturday, March 1st, 2025 at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. We look forward to...

2nd Horse Forum at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

The horse forum was established in 2023 in cooperation with Pferdekraft Austria, the Styrian State Horse Breeding Association, the Styrian Chamber of Agriculture, and...

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...

75th EAAP Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy

Successful participation in international animal science congress: HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein presents groundbreaking research results...

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...

Cross-school and cross-research collaboration

Julia Himmelfreundpointner, a graduate of HBLA Elmberg, wrote her diploma thesis on "Technical measures for optimizing feeding and...".

Testing of techniques for air conditioning stables

The Department of Animal Husbandry Systems, Technology and Emissions is a testing body in accordance with Section 8 Paragraph 1 of the Specialist Agencies/Husbandry Systems Ordinance (FstHVO) for state...

Master’s course “Precision Animal Health” in Gumpenstein

From June 10th to 12th, 2024, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein was present as part of the course “Current applications of precision animal health and smart ...

Testing of hose ventilation systems for climate optimization in livestock barns

Modern animal husbandry systems must meet the individual needs of the animals and enable economical and ergonomic work...

AI-powered drone solution for sheep farming

Neurinos is developing the next generation of sensor technology in collaboration with farmers, renowned research institutions, and food manufacturers...

Energy recovery through defrosting in the barn - Podcast 62

Eco-efficiency and emission reduction through water softeners in stables. In cooperation with the University of Bonn, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein T...

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...

Tips for horse keeping - 41. Podcast

Climate-adapted horse keeping – what needs to be considered? In horse keeping, heat waves not only make feed production and pasture management more difficult...

1st Ennstaler Horse Forum

Under bright sunshine and summer temperatures, the first horse forum took place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenste on Friday, October 13, 2023...

Tips for the existing poultry house - 38. Podcast

Making existing poultry houses climate-resilient: Heat stress can become a major problem in poultry farming during the hot summer months...

New technology for the barn - project two-fluid nozzle system

A novel system for spraying water and versatile additives can help reduce dust levels in bedded livestock stalls...

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 ...

1st Ennstaler Horse Forum

On Friday, October 13, 2023, the 1st Ennstal Horse Forum will take place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on the topic of "Tradition & Innovation: Current Topics...".

Heat stress in the pig herd - 15. Podcast

Heat stress in pig herds – effects and potential. With regard to animal welfare and animal protection, cooling in the area of ​​breeding sows is crucial...

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.

Retrofitting existing cattle barns climate‑fit - 07. Podcast

Measures for cattle barns: Making our barns climate-resilient is the declared credo for the future. Only with optimal ventilation...

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...

Livestock Welfare Conference Raumberg-Gumpenstein

This year's farm animal welfare conference in Raumberg-Gumpenstein took place on May 18, 2022. ...

A look back at the 10th Austrian Equestrian Conference

An anniversary celebration of a slightly different kind – the equestrian conference was held for the first time in a hybrid format, with the option of participating both online and in person.

Equine conference

The 13th Austrian Equestrian Conference "All About Horses" will take place on Saturday, March 1, 2025, as an in-person event in the Grimming Hall of the HBLFA Room...

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...

2nd Lungau Horse Symposium

Under the motto "Healthy and strong through species-rich hay & horses in the forest," an event took place on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Agricultural...

2nd Lungau Horse Symposium

As part of a diploma thesis by a graduate from Raumberg, an event was launched in 2019 to promote traditional horse husbandry, the integration of horses, and more...

Heat stress in cattle husbandry

Review of the LANDWIRT online seminar "Cattle Day 2021" from May 26, 2021 on the topic: "Cooling, ventilation, shading: What you can do structurally" ...

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...

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...

The HBLFA is a testing body in accordance with Section 8 Paragraph 1 of the Specialist Unit/Husbandry System Ordinance

The HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is designated by the Federal Ministry of Health as a testing body in accordance with Section 8 Paragraph 1 of the Specialist Agencies/Husbandry Systems Ordinance...

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...

Animal welfare, yes – but not in my home

At the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, intensive research into emission reduction has been conducted for years. A new cooling system was tested in a short experiment...

Investigation of electrified paddock fences in horse keeping with regard to animal welfare

The currently applicable animal husbandry regulations require sufficient exercise opportunities several times a week, such as free-range access, athletic training...

Investigation of a feed additive with regard to emission reduction and performance data

The goal is to research and establish emission-reducing options in the animal sector, creating a win-win situation for both animals and the environment.

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

The goal is to research and establish emission-reducing options in the animal sector, creating a win-win situation for both animals and the environment.

Economic and ecological impacts of a feed additive in pig fattening

The use of phytogenic feed additives as a possible alternative for reducing odor/emissions from livestock buildings is being investigated...

Further development of the odor database using olfactometry and electronic nose

Further development of the odor database created in 2005 with the already proven and trained test subject teams of the HBLFA Raumberg-G...

Stable climate surveys pig stable “Moarhof“

There is a relatively large body of literature on the concept of the so-called "optimal temperature." This assumes that maximum performance of the animals...

Olfactometric measurement methods using an electronic nose

The aim of this scientific activity is to train a pre-selected team of test subjects in olfactory measurements, or, according to DIN standards, ...

2425: PIGAIR

Emission minimization through exhaust air purification systems in pig farming

2459: WiPraX II

Transfer of scientific knowledge into agricultural practice II

2957: Emission sloping floor barn

Determination of ecosystem- and climate-relevant emissions from an animal-friendly sloping floor housing system for fattening pigs

3477: WT: Pig shower

Use of a pig shower with regard to emissions, daily increases in pig fattening

3577: WT: APC feed additive

Investigation of a protein-reduced feed mixture with included additive – APC – with regard to emission reduction and performance data

3594: WT: Delacon IPPC

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

3606: WT: StromPaddock

Investigation of electrified paddock fences in horse keeping with regard to animal welfare