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First Stakeholder Workshop in NexRur
Applying the Learning History method with the FoodCooperative S'Gartl in Windischgarsten On 8 July 2026, the first stakeholder workshop of the Horizon project NexRur took place with members of the FoodCooperative S'Gartl. The workshop was organised by Oliver Tamme, Katrin Hofer and Georg Wiesinger at the Shared Space Schärhaus in Windischgarsten. Alongside an initial personal introduction, the focus of the workshop was the application of the Learning History method, which is intended to...
Global Agritourism Conference
From 23 to 25 June 2026, the Global Agritourism Conference took place in Aberdeen, Scotland. Held at the P&J Live conference centre, the event brought together 550 experts from around 55 countries to discuss current developments in agritourism and exchange international experiences. The Austrian Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural and Mountain Research (BAB) was represented by Erika Quendler. Erika Quendler and presented research on “Agritourism in European Agriculture:...
RUSTIK Final Conference in Brussels
How can rural sustainability transitions be best supported through knowledge-based strategies and policies? The four-year Horizon Europe project RUSTIK, in which BAB leads a work package, addresses exactly this question through data experiments in fourteen European Living Labs. As the project draws to a close, it was time to invite stakeholders to a large final conference in Brussels on 24 and 25 June. The event was organised jointly with the Horizon Europe sister project GRANULAR. The...
3rd International Symposium on Work in Agriculture – ISWA
From 7 to 10 July 2026, the 3rd International Symposium on Work in Agriculture (ISWA 2026) took place in Zollikofen, Switzerland. The international event addressed current and future challenges of work in agriculture from the perspectives of research, policy, and practice, and brought together 200 participants from 20 countries. Erika Quendler’s presentation was about a capability framework. Through this framework, she illustrates how education and training can support young people in...
Regional Mountain Conference 2026
The Mountain Research Initiative’s (MRI) Regional Mountain Conference 2026 took place in Obergurgl from 5 to 8 July 2026 and addressed current challenges and future prospects for mountain regions. It focused on sustainable development, climate change, tourism, biodiversity, and regional resilience. The international conference provided a platform for exchange between science, policy, and practice and promoted interdisciplinary dialogue on sustainable solutions for alpine regions. In the...
Josef Hambrusch Appointed Deputy Director of Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural and Mountain Research
Josef Hambrusch has assumed the role of deputy director of Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural and Mountain Research. He succeeds Klaus Wagner, who retired on May 1, 2026.
Women Farmers Study 2026 – Introductory Presentation and Workshop
Introductory Presentation and Workshop at the “Evaluation in Dialogue” Event at the Wissensturm in Linz In the lead-up to the final steering committee meeting of the 2014–2020 Rural Development (LE) funding period, the “Evaluation in Dialogue” event was held on 25 June 2026 at the Wissensturm in Linz. Following opening remarks by representatives of the BMLUK and the European Commission, Margarethe Schima-Tripolt, responsible for implementing the ex-post evaluation of the LE 14–20...
Second GRACE Stakeholder Meeting in the Bucklige Welt–Wechselland region
On 28 May 2026, the second stakeholder meeting of the Regional Climate Resilience Group (RCRG) took place in the Bucklige Welt–Wechselland region as part of the GRACE project. During a three-hour workshop, regional stakeholders came together to analyse and position the region, reflect on the visions and measures of the new KLAR! strategy, and discuss possible next steps for further collaboration. Following a brief introduction to the workshop agenda, participants first examined the...
GREENET – Project Meeting in Landquart, CH
From 9 to 11 June 2026, the third and final consortium meeting of the GreeNet project took place in Graubünden. The aim of GreeNet is to develop cost-effective strategies for the conservation of ecologically valuable grassland areas across six European case study regions. For the meeting, the ten project partners gathered at the Plantahof in Landquart to discuss project progress and plan the final steps towards project completion in March 2027. Within the framework of several workshops...
Interviews with female farmers from across Austria successfully completed
Another important milestone in the 2026 Female Farmers Study was reached in May: the qualitative interviews with female farmers from across Austria were successfully completed. Between 18 March and 12 May 2026 – with a two-week break over Easter – a total of 28 interviews took place across Austria. The interviewees included active female farmers, young female farmers, farm successors and newcomers to the sector. The focus was on young women with different lifestyles and farm set-ups,...
IN-SITU final conference in Valmiera, Latvia
The final conference of the IN SITU project took place from 11 to 13 May 2026 in Valmiera, Latvia. Approaches to rural development were discussed under the conference theme “Culture Matters Here. Cultivating Creative Place-based Innovation in Non-urban Communities”. Referring to concrete case studies from the arts and culture sector, potentials, experiences and insights regarding the revitalisation of villages in various regions of Europe were demonstrated (see IN SITU conference guide...
That was the Long Night of Research 2026
On April 24, 2026, the Long Night of Research 2026 took place across Austria. In Vienna, visitors could admire and discover over 700 program items at more than 60 locations. Vienna's universities, universities of applied sciences, educational and research institutions, as well as research-oriented companies, offered a diverse program. Agricultural research was the focus at the Palmenhaus in the Burggarten. For the second time, the BAB participated as an exhibitor, addressing the questions...