Fritz Christian, MA, department head
    Economics and resource management
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    Altirdning 11
    8952 Irdning-Donnersbachtal
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    Head of the Department of Economics and Resource Management

    Research projects in the areas of agricultural economics, agricultural resource use and service provision for society

    Integrative evaluation of test results from the HBLFA institutes with regard to economics and life cycle assessment; Derivation of development potential for agricultural production processes

    Development and support of models and data sets on business, process and labor management issues in agricultural production

    Studies and analyzes on the development of agriculture at the interfaces between primary production, economics, rural development and support systems with a view to economically, socially and ecologically sustainable management

    Statements on questions from agricultural practice, the professional public and society as well as on public tasks of evaluating agricultural policy measures

    Establishing collaborations for the processing of interdisciplinary projects, exchanging experiences and knowledge with institutions, authorities, companies and producers in questions of resource economics

    Publication and dissemination of the findings obtained through publications and projects with stakeholders from agricultural practice, the value chain and society

    Successful final round of the Added Value Mountain Agriculture project

    After two years of the “Added Value Mountain Agriculture” project, the stakeholders involved met last week for a final...

    Honor for Dr. Gérard Gaillard in the run-up to the 14th life cycle assessment platform for agriculture, Agroscope

    On October 22nd d. The 14th agricultural life cycle assessment platform of the Swiss research institution Agroscope took place in Zurich-Reckenholz. In...

    New operations and new measures in the “Greenhouse-efficient organic milk production” project

    The “Greenhouse Gas Efficient Organic Milk Production” project is now in its third year. At the same time as the interim project report...

    FarmLife Science - scientific basis for FarmLife

    You are here on the FarmLife learning platform in the area of ​​the scientific principles of FarmLife. These are freely available for download...

    FarmLife: Lesson-breaking work suggestions for LFS and HBLA

    You are here on the FarmLife learning platform in the area of ​​work suggestions and games for lessons related to business management...

    Discover the potential of your farm

    Our Department of Economics and Resource Management, led by Christian Fritz, MA, drives innovative projects to ensure sustainability...

    Completed projects on the farm management tool FarmLife

    Here you will find links to the already completed projects of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein eco-efficiency research group. ...

    Currently ongoing projects for the farm management tool FarmLife

    Here you will find links to the current projects of the eco-efficiency research group at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. ...

    Didactic evaluation and dissemination of the FarmLife educational concept

    The project “Didactic evaluation and dissemination of the FarmLife educational concept” (FarmLife Education II) was successfully completed in December 2023...

    Added value of mountain agriculture - highlights 2023

    On Monday, November 13th, 2023, this year's highlight took place in the second...

    Annual meeting on the “Greenhouse gas efficient organic milk production” project in Raumberg-Gumpenstein

    This year's annual meeting of the "Greenhouse Gas Efficient Organic Milk Production" project took place on November 9th and 10th in Raumberg-Gumpenstein. V...

    Animal - Technology - Environmental Conference (TTU Conference) on 14/15. May 2024

    The Institute for Animals, Technology and Environment at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein invites you to the first specialist conference “Animal - Technology - ... on May 14th and 15th, 2024.

    KLILASZ - Climate protection and agricultural scenarios

    The KLILASZ project, which began in 2021 under the leadership of the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) and with the participation of the HBLFA R...

    The “Greenhouse-efficient organic milk production” project is entering its second phase

    The first part of the project "Greenhouse gas-efficient organic milk production" - development of greenhouse gas reduction options on organic dairy farms...

    Project added value mountain agriculture

    FarmLife is used in the “Added Value Mountain Agriculture” project. This two-year EIP-Agri project (2022-2024) is a cooperation between Lan...

    New EU project: agrifoodTEF

    Artificial intelligence will change the way we live and therefore the way we produce our food. ...

    Climate protection in agriculture - brochure

    The new brochure from the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein summarizes the established level of knowledge about saving greenhouse gases on farms...

    New tools for teaching animal welfare and sustainability

    On April 27, 2023, the FarmLife Advanced webinar for teachers (in collaboration with the...

    Climate protection in agriculture - 17th podcast

    Approaches to solutions and assessments of climate protection measures in agriculture Climate protection is one of the greatest challenges of our time. D...

    Concept and criteria for assessing environmental impacts when using digital technologies developed

    In addition to a wide range of production technology and labor economic advantages, agriculture should also result in a reduction in the use of production resources...

    Scientific publication on the EIP-AGRI project SaLu_T

    The first promising results from the EIP-AGRI project SaLu_T were recently published in an international scientific journal. U...

    FarmLife recognized as an innovation for mountain farm management!

    On January 20, 2023, the “Alpen-Adria Agricultural Fair”, which only takes place every two years, took place at the Klagenfurt exhibition center. The fair...

    Completion of the project “Measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions”

    The project report describes agronomic improvement options that can be used to continue food production in the agriculture sector.

    Assessment of agriculture on the environment through digital tool

    The HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein and its partners have developed a digital tool called FarmLife in recent years. FarmLife be...

    Eco-efficiency of dairy farms in the Mur and Mürztal

    In 2021, the research group “Eco-Efficiency of Agricultural Production Systems” developed a new methodological concept for eco-efficiency assessment...

    FarmLife BD - Biodiversity assessment concept

    The aim of the FarmLife Biodiversity (FarmLife BD) project was to develop a system for assessing the effects of different agricultural practices...

    Greenhouse gas efficient organic milk production

    The discussion about climate change and its causes by anthropogenic greenhouse gases has been discussed socially, in the media and politically for years...

    Greenhouse gas efficient organic milk production

    The discussion about climate change and its causes by anthropogenic greenhouse gases has been discussed socially, in the media and politically for years...

    FarmLife News: Concept presentation for the biodiversity assessment of agricultural businesses

    On November 16, 2021, an expert discussion by the netzwerk Zukunftsraum land LE 14-20 on the topic of “Representing biodiversity in the product” took place (ht...

    Environmental assessment concept – simply explained

    As part of the “Digitization in Agriculture” cluster, financed in the Austrian Rural Development Program 2014-2020, ...

    The eco-efficiency research group of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein introduces itself

    For several years - officially since mid-2019 - there has been an inter-institute research group at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein...

    Ecological assessment of the application of digital technologies in agriculture

    With the ever-increasing digitalization in agriculture, the question increasingly arises as to how the impact of these technologies on the environment...

    New eco-efficiency assessment developed

    The research group “Ecoefficiency of Agricultural Production Systems” has been working for many years as part of interdisciplinary research...

    FarmLife News: Feedback and wishes from teachers

    A successful FarmLife Train-the-Trainer Webinar, held on 17/18. March 2021 is the occasion to present the feedback and thoughts from...

    Odor and ammonia emissions from fattening pig farming using different emission reduction strategies

    Project PigAir II From an environmental perspective, livestock farming is in focus when it comes to “the polluters” and demands...

    Development of an animal welfare assessment system for implementation in the farm management tool FarmLife

    The topic of animal welfare is becoming more and more important in agriculture but also in social discussions both nationally and internationally...

    Analysis of the efficiency of measures to reduce greenhouse gases

    Analysis of the efficiency of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions In the project on “Analysis of the efficiency of greenhouse gas reduction measures...

    Biodiversity assessment on farms: concepts, models and application in life cycle assessment

    The overview of the approaches shows that the topic of biodiversity assessment and advice at the farm level has recently...

    Climate effects on Austrian grassland farms

    As part of a project to “Analyze the efficiency of greenhouse gas reduction measures”, the climate impacts of grassland-based food...

    Didactic evaluation and dissemination of the FarmLife educational concept

    Environmentally and climate-friendly agriculture is the order of the day in the spirit of sustainability. In recent years, FarmLife has proven to be a practical...

    Educational project “FarmLife Education” successfully completed

    The first project dealing with the implementation of an interdisciplinary educational concept on the topic of sustainability assessment in agriculture...

    Will local agriculture save conventional family businesses from extinction?

    Applied research bears responsibility for stakeholders. In this sense, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is associated with the farms in Austria...

    Socioeconomic operating parameters and sustainability indicators for agriculture

    Questions about sustainability on farms are constantly the subject of articles in practical journals as well as in scientific...

    Socioeconomic operating parameters and sustainability indicators for agriculture

    Questions about sustainability on farms are constantly the subject of articles in practical journals as well as in scientific...

    FarmLife educational tool for agricultural schools

    Sustainability assessment in agriculture as a trend-setting aspect in food production should receive (even) more emphasis in teaching in the future...

    Integration of the eco-efficiency tool FarmLife into the agricultural education landscape in Austria

    In preliminary projects, the farm management and life cycle assessment tool FarmLife was intensively tested - especially in terms of practicality and applicability in...

    Analysis of the efficiency of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Austrian agriculture

    The project goal is the model simulation and economic analysis of different solution approaches to avoid and/or reduce...

    Eco-efficiency in practice

    Soil, plants, animals and fertilizer form a cycle in which food is produced. In a closed circuit, this is exactly how...

    Scientific basis for eco-efficiency

    Eco-efficiency expresses the relationship between environmental impact/resource consumption and the economic value of a production process...



    2371: Hay drying

    Influence of the preservation process of meadow fodder on nutrient losses, feed value, milk production and milk quality


    2407: GRP

    Influence of the preservation process on the feed value and milk production of meadow forage


    2414:IntMast StOcKa

    (Medium-) intensive fattening of bulls, oxen and calves - differences in fattening performance, slaughter performance and meat quality


    2425: PIGAIR

    Minimizing emissions through exhaust air purification systems in pig fattening



    2456: FarmMilk

    Holistic eco-efficiency as a method to support the dairy industry



    2458: Luquasta

    Immission and emission measurements of bioaerosols in the area of ​​poultry and pig stables - sub-area HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein


    2459: WiPraX II

    Transfer of scientific knowledge into agricultural practice II




    3650: WT FarmLifeII

    Toolbox eco-efficiency for agricultural advisory and educational practice



    3680 WT: FarmEdu

    Integration of the eco-efficiency tool FarmLife into the agricultural education landscape in Austria