Next Straw Bale Workshops: How you can join us

Next Straw Bale Building Workshops,
Earth- and Lime Render-Workshops:
How you can join us

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[Postponed:] We start on May 20 with self-build-friendly Prefab-Straw Bale-Modules in StrawHenge-stile (a quite affordable and simple system, to prefabricate straw bale walls and roofs). Workshop with 1/2 day of theory and 6 days practice. Contribution towards expenses incl. catering and accommodation € 260/€ 210 for students and unemployed persons. Limited places. Partners/friends pay the student rate. Register at asbn@baubiologie.at:

Please note: Postponed to 14-21 June due to the stormy weather in April. This is all about Straw Bale-Infill: Workshop with 6 days practice (without theory, just introduction). Contribution towards expenses incl. catering and accommodation: € 60/€ 30. Partners/friends pay the student rate. Registration at asbn@baubiologie.at

In summer, we offer our traditional finishing workshop in Ravelsbach (6 days of fine plasters, COB, Tadelakt, lime smoothing, introduction to clay and lime plasters). Then it’s back to Carinthia, to the Gurktal Alps: there you can refine your skills for clay and lime plasters : workshop with 10 days of practice.

FINISHES contribution towards expenses (materials, accommodation and meals included): € 350/€ 250 for students and the unemployed (you can take your Tadelakt artwork with you).
Contribution towards expenses CLAY PLASTER and LIME RENDER Gnesau € 60/€ 30 (accommodation and catering included).

Both workshops COMBINED at a price of € 350/€ 250 for students and the unemployed.

Partners/friends pay the student rate. Registration at asbn@baubiologie.at

In summer, it’s off to Carinthia, to the Gurktal Alps: here, too, all is about straw bale infill including plaster preparation (reed structure, intro electrics and installations, window installation, connections): Workshop with 6-12 days of practice. Contribution towards costs (including accommodation and meals): € 120/€ 60 for students and the unemployed or € 60/€ 30 (in your own tent/camper). Partners/friends pay the student rate. Registration at asbn@baubiologie.at


See also our StrohNatur preview 2024 some highlights:

Schedule for all STEP courses and workshops 2024:

The workshops are all fixed, some minor changes might occur due to weather-conditions and preparations, but you may already register to have a secure place.


If you are interested in a Workshop or Training please send an Email to asbn@baubiologie.at


Look back: Photos from StrawHenge Dome and Roundhouse in Prague, CZ, Summer 2023

More in Galerie Strohballendom in Prag


Photos from Straw Bale House (CUT-Construction, load bearing) in Kessel-Elk, NL

Photos from the refurbishment of a farm house incl. straw bale roof in Engelsdorf, NÖ, 2023

Straw Bale-Infill and Clay plaster Workshop in Burgenland, spring 2023

Photos from the Strawhenge Prefab-Workshop in Neunagelberg, NÖ, 2023

Photos from the Clay Plaster in Renovation-Workshop in Zemling, NÖ, 2023

Photos from the Straw Bale-Wrapping in Ysper, NÖ 2023


Photos from Straw Bale House in Föllim, NÖ (Construction, Base plate, Roof, Intermediate walls), 2022

Impressions from the straw bale house in Föllim in unserer Galerie


Photos from Workshop Load Bearing Round House in Gerersdorf, Burgenland, May 2022

Weiter zur Galerie Strohballen-Rundhaus-Workshop


Rückblick: Bilder vom Wrapping-Workshop in Yspertal, NÖ, April 2022

Weiter zur Galerie Strohballen-Wrapping im Landhotel Yspertal


Hier gehts zu den Galerien der vergangenen Workshops

Und hier siehst du Bilder der Virtuellen Baustelle in Ravelsbach

Die Virtuelle Baustelle ist Sieger beim Energy Globe Award NÖ 2015 (Kategorie ERDE)