Austria has a wilderness area that is unique in Central
Europe – the Dürrenstein-Lassingtal wilderness area, home to the
Rothwald primeval forest.

In his temporary material library, the artist Andreas Fogarasi gathers materials used in current building projects.

What does it look like when living space does not end at your front door? More and more people are attracted to community living and see it as a promising alternative for themselves and society.

At Graz University of Technology they have developed a way to use the flavouring substance vanillin, which we all know from baking, for sustainable energy storage.

The Hydrogen Center Austria conducts research into the vision of a renewable energy system. Due to its versatility, hydrogen plays a key role.

For several years now they have been conducting research into algae as the basis for an environmentally friendly foam.

The ‘Weizer Schafbauern’ – sheep farmers from the Weiz area of Styria – have taken everything into their own hands as a cooperative, from primary production through to processing, refining and marketing. They have received many awards for their initiative, as well as setting quality standards and co-founding the ‘GenussRegion Weizer Berglamm & Schaf’.

To live in a self-determined way, in an equal, diverse house community, without having to move out again at some point because of rent increases – this is one goal of self-managed, solidarity-based housing projects.