Scientific processing of research questions and projects in the field of barn construction, housing technology, livestock farming, animal welfare of livestock farming systems, ethology and livestock protection.

Research objectives

• Animal-friendly husbandry systems for farm animals (focus on cattle farming)
• Application and interpretation of animal welfare standards
• Systems for assessing animal welfare
• Ethological studies of farm animals (animal behavior)
• Inspection of housing systems and stable equipment
• Emission measurements in ruminants
• Fully air-conditioned respiration chambers
• Extensive sensor and measurement technology for collecting a wide variety of parameters
• Lying monitoring of farm animals
• Competence center for modern heat detection systems

Julia Schoiswohl , PhD

Phone: +43 3682 22451
julia.schoiswohl@raumberg-gumpenstein.atschoiswohl-