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Head of the Institute for Animals, Technology and Environment

Development of spatial and functional programs for agricultural animal husbandry (especially for pigs, poultry and horses)

Development and testing of techniques for feeding, manure removal and stables as well as evaluation of the process technology

Conception of agricultural buildings for animal husbandry as well as development of alternative, animal-friendly, cost-effective and work-oriented animal husbandry systems with pilot character and their testing including the necessary ethological studies

Testing, optimization and evaluation of computer-aided processes in pig, horse and poultry farming

Testing of new stable facilities for pigs, poultry and horses in collaboration with the Department for Animal-Friendly Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare

Objectification of the area of ​​conflict between animal protection and livestock farming

Development of standards, technical guidelines, information sheets and recommendations in the area of ​​agricultural construction and stable technology at national and international levels

Processing of questions from organic farming in the areas of animal husbandry and stable construction

Work in national and international working groups