About us
The Krameterhof estate has been owned by the Holzer family for four generations and has been run as a farm all this time.
We work in close partnership with nature, guided by the complex interrelations and patterns of natural systems.
Once you gain a proper understanding of natural processes, they can be successfully deployed and transferred to agrarian cultivation. That is how you create long-lasting systems that enjoy the diversity, stability and resilience of natural ecosystems.
We at Krameterhof farm have successfully experimented with this approach for decades now and word has spread. It is the numerous visitors seeking ideas, inspiration and information at Krameterhof who have made our farm internationally renowned. We are very happy about this interest in our work and hope that you too will find what you are looking for.
Team
Josef Holzer
Josef is a farmer and forester; he is an expert in the fields of permaculture, animal husbandry, agroforestry, aquaculture, arable farming, humus cultivation and water management. Since he took it over in 2009, Josef has been responsible for developing the Krameterhof farm. He designs innovative permaculture concepts in both his home country and abroad, offering consultancy services for agricultural businesses and cooperating with a close network of professionals which can also help and advise you on how to implement your ideas.
Regina studied agricultural sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna. She lives and works at Krameterhof farm together with Josef and their daughters Rosa and Frieda. Although Regina is involved in all production areas of Krameterhof, her main focus is on vegetable growing, fermentation, beekeeping, and the cultivation and processing of herbs. She also teaches about these specific subjects.
Regina Folzwinkler
Richard Mahringer
Richard’s expertise encompasses the topics of permaculture, urban gardening, plant propagation, fruit tree grafting, tree pruning, soil improvement and composting. He additionally imparts his knowledge at workshops and training courses at Krameterhof.
After attending and graduating from an agricultural high school, he has been passionately involved in permaculture since 1994. Richard has three children and lives in Enns, a small town in Upper Austria where he runs a suburban variation of a permaculture-based mini-farm for family use. In the meantime, he also teaches at his home place.
Michael teaches about permaculture, plant propagation, fruit tree grafting, tree pruning and wild bees. He is a carpenter by profession and lives in Vorarlberg with his family. Inspired by the example of Krameterhof, he is developing a permaculture farm and has a particular interest in preserving old and rare fruit tree varieties. Michael likes to share his extensive knowledge and pass on his passion for fruit growing in seminars at Krameterhof farm.
Michael Gunz
Oliver Krische
Oliver is a geologist, forester and father of three children. He is a member of the Holzer Permaculture Solutions team and is a specialist in sedimentology, structural geology, hydrogeology and soil science.
Oliver is also our expert in risk evaluation, water retention, forest management and pond construction.
He shares his wide range of knowledge in workshops and training courses at Krameterhof farm.
Andreas is your contact person in our office for permaculture consultancy and planning. He is a founding member of Holzer Permaculture Solutions Ltd. and is responsible for the fields of communication and development within our company. Trained as a journalist and radio producer, he is also a certified nature guide and soil practitioner. Andreas successfully completed Bill Mollison’s Permaculture Design Course in 2009 as well as the permaculture practitioner training course at Krameterhof in 2010. The dream of this obsessive gardener is that everyone can enjoy the ‘good life’. He shares his time between Vienna and Pinkafeld (in beautiful south Burgenland).
Andreas Schindler
Marc Steinheuer
Marc, alias ‘Nemo’, is our expert in fish farming and aquaculture. A trained and qualified fish breeder, Marc joined our team at the end of his 4-year journeyman apprenticeship following the German tradition. Marc’s expertise encompasses not only fish breeding and reproduction, he also has experience in the renaturing and revitalization of water bodies.
Johann is a freelance carpenter, musician and highly motivated permaculture practitioner. He lives in Carinthia together with his wife and their four children. This manually gifted all-rounder teaches workshop and training course participants, among many other skills, how to construct a root cellar or mow with a scythe. In his home region of upper Carinthia, he has created a permaculture area at an altitude of more than 1,000 m above sea level. Johann’s expertise in the operation of diggers has seen him become a valued member of the Holzer Permaculture Solutions team.
Johann Unterwalcher
Eva Adelbrecht
Eva completed her degree in French and English translation and interpretation in Vienna. After falling in love with Lungau, she moved there in 2009 and now enjoys the opportunity to live out her twin passions for language and nature. Since the summer of 2016 her language and interpretation skills have been an invaluable asset during the guided day tours and introductory seminars at Krameterhof. Her interest in permaculture increases on a daily basis and as a consequence everything now grows better in her garden, showing how a passion can lead to a profession and a profession to a passion.
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