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    Graiss Wilhelm, Dr.

    Graiss Wilhelm, Dr.

    Vegetation and biodiversity management
    Gumpenstein
    Altirdning 11
    8952 Irdning-Donnersbachtal
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    +43 3682 22451-345
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    Head of Department of Vegetation and Biodiversity Management

    • Establishment and expansion of the grassland gene bank
    • Reproduction and seed propagation of flowering plants in extensive grassland
    • Site-appropriate greening in landscaping, erosion protection in high altitudes

     

    Gumpenstein Greening Conference 2025

    The Gumpenstein greening conference on the topic of "flowering areas and flower meadows" will take place from June 3rd - 4th, 2025 in the Grimming Hall of the HBLFA Raumber...

    Biodiversity in the Vineyard - 87th Podcast

    Creation and maintenance of species-rich permanent greenery in vineyard lanes...

    Practical seminar: Sowing and composting soil

    On Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the practical seminar will examine the question of how to create optimal soil for sowing and raising young...

    Webinar - Creating and maintaining wildflower meadows

    The webinar “Creating and maintaining wildflower meadows” will take place on April 3, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ...

    Gumpensteiner Weingarten receives hail protection net

    On August 12th, the hail net was installed in the Gumpensteiner vineyard by the winemaking team from the Silberberg technical school. The vines are developing well and...

    Partner meeting of the Life VineAdapt project

    From July 22nd to 25th, project partners of the life project VineAdapt from Hungary, France, Germany and Austria met in southern Styria...

    Impact of drought on cocksfoot

    With climate change and increasing droughts, cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) is becoming increasingly important for agriculture. This study, published...

    Review of the 2024 greening conference

    Under the motto "Innovative solutions for greening in public spaces", the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein organized together with the university...

    Agricultural cultural heritage in Austria - GIAHS

    Agricultural cultural heritage in Austria - Agricultural production systems of global importance worth preserving As part of the GIAHS project...

    Green roofs on stables - 23rd podcast

    Green stable roofs - A contribution to climate adaptation, biodiversity promotion and animal welfare. Extensive green roofs are suitable for stable roofs,...

    Contemporary greenery in viticulture

    Project goal: Biodiversity in viticulture and adaptation to climate change ...

    Beneficial flower strips regulate aphids in legumes

    If planted and cared for correctly, beneficial flower strips from local wild plants can last for several years and, ideally, permanently.

    Gumpenstein Greening Conference 2023

    The Gumpenstein greening conference on the topic of “site-appropriate recultivation and greening in high altitudes” unfortunately has to be canceled. We plan for...

    Gumpenstein Greening Conference 2024

    The Gumpenstein greening conference on the topic of “Site-appropriate greening in public spaces” will take place on April 24, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Achtu...

    Life VineAdapt: ​​Publication in the Bio Austria trade magazine

    The LIFE project VineAdapt – Sustainable viticulture to adapt to climate change was published in the December issue of the Bio Austria trade magazine...

    VineAdapt: ​​International workshop on climate-adapted and biodiversity-friendly viticulture in Europe

    Viticulture in Europe has to deal with the effects of climate change. Increasing droughts in summer, a high risk of erosion...

    LIFE VineAdapt: ​​Online midterm workshop

    Save the date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 10 a.m. - approx. 2 p.m. International workshop on climate-adapted and biodiversity-friendly winemaking...

    Greening in the vineyard - Life VineAdapt

    Project goal: Sustainable viticulture to adapt to climate change...

    Gumpenstein Greening Conference 2022

    Project goal: Passing on knowledge on the topics of creating biodiversity areas in arable and grassland, converting and redesigning municipal green spaces...

    Gumpenstein Greening Conference 2022

    The “Gumpensteiner Greening Conference” on the topic of “Greening with wild plant seeds” will take place on September 6, 2022. ...

    Make research work tangible

    After a year of preparatory work, the exhibition and excursion area on the topics of “Soil-Water-Plants” was opened on Wednesday, June 22nd by Dr. Andre...

    Technology Day for Fruit and Viticulture

    Project goal: The LIFE VineAdapt project is intended to help increase the resilience of vineyard ecosystems to climatic changes...

    The broad spectrum of grassland management

    Project goal: to provide insight into the broad spectrum of grassland management...

    Research up close – Science Week in Raumberg

    For the 3rd grades of HLBLA St. Florian, “Science Week” was an impressive end to the school year - science and research...

    Gene bank show garden

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    Opening of the soil-water-plant show area

    The opening of a soil-water-plant exhibition and excursion area will take place on June 22nd at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein research site...

    ClimSchool: PolliDiversity 2.0 Pollinator diversity in your own environment

    Project goal: The goal is to get as many people as possible excited about biodiversity and pollinators in their environment. Through active research you can...

    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...

    Compensation areas for forest pasture separation on acidic sites - better feed is possible with little effort

    The separation of forests and grazing rights in Austria is widespread and involves enormous time and financial effort. Around the...

    Harvesting methods for seed material from species-rich grassland - a long-term comparison

    Species-rich grassland in the form of extensive pastures and meadows represents important biodiversity hotspots in our cultural landscape, but unfortunately...

    The Gumpenstein test areas are buzzing

    Since April 2021, three bee colonies have been located at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein test field and are managed by employees of the Institute of Plants...

    Effects of drought stress on cocksfoot varieties

    Project goal: The results should provide information about drought tolerance as well as the efficiency of water use. ...

    Beneficial flower strips and undersown crops regulate aphids in legumes

    It is our job to ensure that the loss of biodiversity is not only stopped, but we must also actively contribute to ensuring that...

    The Institute for Plant Production and Cultural Landscape introduces itself

    The following video provides a brief insight into the tasks of the employees of the Institute of Plant Production and Culture...

    Agricultural cultural heritage in Austria

    As part of the FAO's GIAHS program - Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems, traditional agricultural lands worth preserving were also...

    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...

    Re-establishment of extensive grassland to promote biodiversity

    Re-establishment of extensive grassland to promote biodiversity and essential ecosystem services Since the middle of the 20th century...

    biodiversity

    Species diversity, vegetation dynamics and nature conservation The floristic composition of the plant population and the plant species diversity are...

    ClimSchool: Citizen Science Project “PolliDiversity”

    In times of Covid-19, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is committed to supporting young people and interested adults despite the existing...

    Grassland improvement

    The no-break grassland renewal closes gaps in the stands and creates efficient, high-yielding plant stands with a strong grass...

    Gene preservation

    At the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, the breeding of Austrian ecotypes of grasses and small-grain legumes is carried out...

    Yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea) - cultivation, harvesting, processing

    Yellow gentian thrives particularly well in alpine climates and can easily be cultivated at altitudes of up to 1,600 m. ...

    Sustainable viticulture for climate change adaptation

    The LIFE project VineAdapt contributes to the recognition of European vineyards as cultural landscapes of great socio-economic value such as recreation, tradition...

    ClimSchool: Bloom through wildflower meadows

    “From the trunk to the bowl – there’s diversity in it!” is a new nettle project from Blühendes Österreich, in which the HBLF...

    Austrian grassland gene bank

    Ex-situ preservation of the plant genetic diversity of Austrian extensive grassland. Grassland areas that were previously mown once or twice were...

    Establishment and maintenance of species-rich moss grass meadows with regional seeds

    The establishment and maintenance of litter meadows at different locations are being investigated. In addition to long-term monitoring of recipient areas on...

    Re-establishment of extensive grassland to promote biodiversity and essential ecosystem services

    In this project, the applicant takes on the role of a partner who, due to his many years of experience in the establishment of extensive...

    New management of the department for vegetation management in the Alpine region

    Dr. Wilhelm Graiss has been appointed head of the department and will oversee Dr. Bernhard Krautzer take over. The existing orientation of the...

    Investigations of gravel lawns on an inner Alpine site - comparison of limestone gravel and building material recycling based on vegetation and geotechnical properties

    Gravel lawns as water-permeable, drivable and greenable gravel areas can also be used as parking areas in the area of...

    Inner Alpine roof greening - Extensive green roofs with seeds from inner Alpine origins (GreenDach)

    In connection with land consumption and soil sealing and the associated loss of near-natural habitats, the extensive roof is emerging as...

    Expansion and expansion of the long-term storage facility for seeds of grasses and small-grain legumes

    The existing seeds at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein are currently in cold storage with a temperature of 4 °C and a humidity...

    Reintroduction of Tauern rye in the Ennstal

     The following objectives are to be achieved: Adaptation of modern cultivation methods to the needs of the old rye variety Production of...

    2339: Evergreen

    Use of site-appropriate species in landscaping and the basics of their seed production

    2348: SupGIS

    GIS as a control and optimization system for sustainable food and energy supply

    2357: AGRAM

    Innovative alpine pasture management through targeted grazing with sheep

    2388: GreenRoof

    Inner Alpine roof greening - Extensive roof greening with seeds from inner Alpine origins

    2413: GeneConservation

    Ex-situ conservation of plant genetic diversity in Austrian extensive grassland (grassland gene bank)

    2447: REGRASS

    Re-establishing grasslands to promote farmland biodiversity and key ecosystem services

    2747: Salvere

    Near-natural grassland as a resource to improve biodiversity

    2750: B team

    Expert group for the revitalization of industrial brownfields

    2755: CAMARO-D

    Management routines for the impact of land use on the water regime

    2922: Alpine pasture

    Creation and sustainable management of alpine pastures according to forest-pasture separation

    3544: WT: Iris meadow

    Creation and maintenance of valuable meadows for nature conservation in the middle Ennstal

    3569: WT: ReproGenSam 1

    Expansion and expansion of the long-term storage facility for seeds of grasses and small-grain legumes

    3622: WT: gravel lawn

    Investigations of gravel lawns on an inner Alpine site - comparison of limestone gravel and building material recycling based on vegetation and geotechnical properties

    3684: WT GIAHS

    Agricultural production systems of global importance worth preserving - agricultural cultural heritage in Austria