Next Straw Bale Workshops: How you can join us

Next Straw Bale Building Workshops: our summer highlights!
How you can join us

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Not yet booked a summer holiday in the hot south? Then perhaps this workshop in the Carinthian Alps (1000 metres above sea level, guaranteed to be a little cooler) is for you: In July, we are travelling to Carinthia, to the Gurktal Alps (Nockalm): Here everything revolves around straw bale infill, you will learn to fill and manufacture straw building modules in the favourable StrawHenge system, then assemble and erect 3 straw bale insulated guest houses and a “Genusskeusche” (gourmet chalet): Workshop with 6-12 days of practice. Contribution towards expenses (private accommodation in Gnesau and catering included): € 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

Workshops 08.-20.07.: SOLD OUT

In August, we will be in Hofamt Priel in Lower Austria (on the Danube): Here, too, everything will revolve around straw bale infill including plaster preparation (reed structure, intro electrics and installations, connections): Workshop with 7 (infill) – 20 days (incl. plastering) practice. Contribution towards expenses for one or all 4 workshops in series (accommodation and meals included): € 120/€ 60 for students and unemployed or € 60/€ 30 (in own tent/camper). Partners/friends pay the student rate. Registration at asbn@baubiologie.at

Workshops: SOLD OUT

Continuation of the workshop in Hofamt Priel in Lower Austria: Workshop with 5 (clay plaster), 10 (clay+lime plaster) or 13 days (clay+lime+clay fine plaster) practice. Fee for one or all 4 workshops (incl. infill, see above) in series (accommodation and meals included): € 120/€ 60 for students and unemployed or € 60/€ 30 (in own tent/camper). Partners/friends pay the student rate. Registration at asbn@baubiologie.at

Workshops 15.-25.08: SOLD OUT
Workshop 27.-29.08. (clay-Fineplaster): 2 places available


Preview Autumn 2024

The next workshops (straw bale infill and clay plaster/lime render) will be held from 2 September (in Gnesau/Carinthia) and will be published here shortly. If you want to stay up to date, please sign up for the asbn newsletter (it doesn’t hurt), click on “Subscribe” at the top left.


See also our StrohNatur preview 2024 some highlights:


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)