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

Research objectives

• Animal-friendly husbandry systems for agricultural animals (focus on cattle farming)
• Application and interpretation of livestock welfare standards
• Systems for assessing animal welfare
• Farm animal ethology studies (animal behavior)
• Testing of husbandry systems and stable facilities
• Emission measurements in ruminants
• Fully air-conditioned respiratory chambers
• Extensive sensor and measurement technology for collecting a wide range of parameters
• Lying monitoring of agricultural animals
• Competence center for modern heat detection systems

Schoiswohl Julia, Dr.in

Telephone: +43 3682 22451 - 405
julia. schoiswohl @raumberg-gumpenstein.at