Chief Forester DI Karl Jäger
Overall management of forestry and hunting
karl.jaeger@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 3613/2312-350
The forestry operations of the Benedictine Abbey of Admont
25,000 hectares of land, 17,800 hectares of forest, 2 forest administrations, 8 forester districts and numerous hunting grounds, 140 kilometres of fishable watercourses, 70 hectares of ponds and lakes
Forestry
The forest administrations of Admont and Trieben are responsible for the Abbey's estate of roughly 25,000 hectares, of which approximately 17,800 hectares are forest. The resource of wood is managed sustainably in the grounds.
In addition, the owned areas are also managed by hunting, agricultural land and alpine pastures are leased to local farmers, and fishing rights are exercised in rivers and lakes.
Contacts & contact persons
Below you will find your contact persons in the forestry operations of the Benedictine Abbey of Admont
Forester DI Dr Markus Sallmannshofer
Head of Fisheries, GIS, Climate Adaptation and Forest Assessment
markus.sallmannshofer@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 332
Sylvia Maierhofer
Secretariat Admont and Trieben
sylvia.maierhofer@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 3613/2312-351
Forester Clemens Schönbacher
Log logistics and management of the St. Gallen, Landl, Palfau, Gams and Wildalpen forest districts
clemens.schoenbacher@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 323
Senior Forestry Official Ing. Albrecht Maunz
Head of the Krumau and Kaiserau forest divisions
albrecht.maunz@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 355
Forest Warden Martin Leichtfried
Head of the Ardning forest division, Hall
martin.leichtfried@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 347
Forest Warden Ing. Martin Weilharter
Head of the Aigen, Selzthal, Thalhof, Salberg and Hartingkogel forest divisions
martin.weilharter@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 346
Admont Forestry Administration
The Admont forestry enterprise is located in the northern Alps and borders Gesäuse National Park to the east and Upper Austria to the north.
The farmland totalling 11,500 ha is located at an altitude of 650 m to 2,200 m above sea level. The terrain is predominantly steep and cannot be travelled on. The bedrock is in the transition zone from carbonate (limestone, dolomite) to silicate (slate).
The limestone Alps form impressive mountain backdrops here with the Haller Mauern and the Admonter Kalbling. Due to the geology, climate and altitude, the natural forest community consists mainly of spruce, fir and larch. Every year, 40,000 cubic metres of wood are harvested for sustainable use.
You will find the Admont Forestry Administration at Kirchplatz 1, 8911 Admont.
Trieben Forest Administration
The property of the Benedictine monastery of Admont, which is managed by the Trieben forestry operation, extends in several separate areas from the Paltental valley over the Triebener Tauern Pass into the Pölstal valley and on to the upper Lavanttal valley on the Styrian border with Carinthia. The operating areas, totalling 13,500 ha, are located at an altitude of 700 m to 2,450 m above sea level in the municipalities of Trieben, Rottenmann, Gaishorn, Hohentauern, Pölstal and Obdach.
The bedrock in the Paltental consists of graphite schists and phyllitic schists of the greywacke zone, in the Seckauer and Rottenmanner Tauern of quartzite schists and gneisses and in the Seetal Alps of mica schists and schistose gneisses. Due to the geology and the location in the inter-alpine spruce-fir forest area, the forest stands consist mainly of the tree species spruce, fir and larch, which are predetermined by nature.
In the high altitudes of the Rottenmann and Seckau Tauern mountains and the Seetal Alps, Swiss stone pine is also found in larger proportions. Around 45,000 cubic metres of wood are sustainably produced annually in the course of managing the usable forest areas.
Forest administration Trieben: Wolfsgrabenstraße 12, 8784 Trieben (by appointment only)
Contacts & contact persons
Below you will find your contact persons at the Trieben forestry administration
Senior Forestry Official Ing. Manfred Schirnhofer
Head of the Triebe, Sonnberg-Flitzen and Pfarrwälder Liesingtal forest divisions
manfred.schirnhofer@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 333
Forest Warden Ing. Gernot Putz
Head of the Hinteres and Vorderes Triebental forest divisions
gernot.putz@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 336
Senior Forestry Official Ing. Christian Kendler
Head of the Hohentauern and St Johann forest divisions
christian.kendler@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 335
Senior Forestry Official Ing. Robert Scheiber
Head of the Obdach and Lavanttal forest divisions
robert.scheiber@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 331Car workshop
In order to maintain our extensive fleet of vehicles, we have our own automotive workshop.
Head of the workshop: Thomas Fahrnberger
Fishing waters
Admont Benedictine Abbey has the right to fish in numerous rivers, streams, ponds and lakes in Upper Styria. Available fishing waters are leased by the forestry enterprise directly or are offered on the platform www.hejfish.com We are happy to receive reservations and enquiries at any time.
Property of the Benedictine Abbey of Admont
The entire estate of Admont Abbey encompasses around 25,000 hectares. The land transactions department is responsible for managing the plots, as well as for processing and archiving transactions.
Head of land transactions: Alfred Fuchs
