The HBLFA Higher Federal Institute for Agricultural Education and Research) is located in the Enns Valley in Styria and was formed in 2005 from the merger of the formerly independent institutions BAL Gumpenstein and HBLA Raumberg. As the largest department of the BMLRT (Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism) with around 300 employees, the HBLFA is the driving force for sustainable management in the agricultural, food, and environmental sectors of rural areas throughout Austria. In addition to research, practical agricultural training in the fields of agricultural management and environmental and resource management are among the cornerstones of the HBLFA.

Arrival by public transport:

Take the train to Stainach-Irdning station and then bus line 940 or 941 to the stops

Raumberg School / Boarding School: Raumberg School - Exit directly in front of the school

Gumpenstein Castle: Altirdning, Schwabbrücke bus stop - 10-minute walk

Trautenfels to the Bio-Institute at Moarhof: Trautenfels Castle - 10-minute walk