Notre histoire

Aiderbichl en chiffres 2020:

• Visiteurs de nos propriétés visitables depuis le 1er janvier 2003 : 3,500,000
• Chiens sous notre protection : 743
• Nos employés ont travaillé plus de 420 000 heures par an
• The trainers of horses in Henndorf make around 32,000 passes per day. - This equates to around 22 km per day!
• Traitements par les maréchaux-ferrants : 5 000
• Bottes à talon nécessaires en 2020 : 125 pièces

Déclaration sur Corona

With 6,000 animals and around 250 employees, we have taken on an enormous responsibility for animals and people. By taking charge of each animal, Gut Aiderbichl has made a promise to take care of each animal until the end of its life. We are closely monitoring the current situation regarding the coronavirus COVID-19 and are in permanent dialog with the competent authorities. We can assure you that we are as well prepared as possible for the coronavirus COVID-19 and that we strictly respect all public and external requirements. Our three reception centers in Henndorf, Deggendorf and Iffeldorf are open every day from 9 am to 6 pm. Our reception centers are a paradise for men and animals, surrounded by many wild animals, in the middle of nature and in the fresh air.

La ferme d'accueil is a place of welcome and information for visitors.

Our animals continue to be fed, cared for and receive the necessary medication 24 hours a day by our vets, and the needs of each animal are taken into account. We have respected our commitment to make reserves of food for the animals in order to be as well prepared as possible in case of emergency. You can rest assured, dear Aiderbichler, that the well-being of our visitors, our employees and, of course, the animals is our absolute priority.

Aiderbichl en chiffres 2019:

• Visiteurs de nos biens visitables depuis le 1er janvier 2003 : 3,500,000
• Chiens sous notre protection : 743
• Nos employés effectuent plus de 420 000 heures de travail par an
• The trainers of horses in Henndorf make around 32,000 passes per day. - This equates to around 22 km per day!
• Traitements par les maréchaux-ferrants : 5 000
• Bottes de sabots nécessaires en 2019 : 125 pièces

Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé en 2019:

Les propriétaires de la marque de fête la plus connue d'Allemagne, ^Ballermann®, Annette et André Engelhardt, ont fait don de leur ranch de chevaux en Basse-Saxe à Gut Aiderbichl.

"Notre fille ne veut plus s'occuper du ranch Ballermann. It was out of the question to sell it, but our life's work had to be preserved. To achieve this, the donation to Gut Aiderbichl was entirely logical. Le ranch Ballermann, its name and its history therefore remain in place. Several generations of happy horses will still be able to live there. Les Engelhardt run the ranch and continue to invest in the development and expansion of the paradise. "Ballermann" is no longer just a synonym for parties, but also for wild animals.

In addition to two enclosures for ponies, a freezing suite has been created, which has allowed Gut Aiderbichl to spontaneously rescue three physically and emotionally injured freezing ponies, which are now moving through the enclosures with the large troupe.

The frosty area was created in addition to two enclosures for ponies, which were spontaneously evacuated.

But that's not all. "When Dieter Ehrengruber told us about the sad sorting out of many children, we quickly removed our cars from the garages and built a village of children that now offers a safe foyer for 16 children," explains André Engelhardt. Un foyer dquel les deux petits ânes "Harry & ; Sally" vu vu le jour dans la sécurité de leur famille d'ânes secourus juste avant Noël. "We are delighted that we will continue to invest a large part of the license fees from the operation of the Ballermann brand in the ranch and in joint animal welfare projects," assure Annette and André Engelhardt. Furthermore, the Ballermann ranch at Gut Aiderbichl is open to visitors. A guided tour of two hours is organized every Saturday of the month at 10 am. It is not necessary to register. In addition, clubs and large groups of 10 people or more can make separate appointments. More information at the following address: www.ballermann-ranch.com

L'histoire de M. Grey

Mr. Grey was found near a bus stop on the outskirts of Bucharest by a Romanian animal rights militant. She first realized that he was dead because he showed no signs of movement or breathing. As if that wasn't enough, the pale animal was lying on the side of the road, its mouth open, as if it were a dead animal. The militant of animal rights, chosen at the highest point, was précipitée towards the immobile body and has happily reconnoitered some faint signs of life. Together with another animal rights defender, she immediately took Mr. Grey to a vet, who was able to save him from a certain death at the very end and repair all the visible injuries.

The assessment of internal injuries - psychological ones - still takes a lot of time.

M. Grey was first able to re-establish himself in the refuge of the animal rights activist and has lentement reprisis des forces, jusqu'à pouvoir à nouveau se lever et boire seul. The animal rights activist contacted Gut Aiderbichl and asked for help. A little while later, Anita and Klaus, the owners of the Aiderbichl estate, came to look for the pawsome chien as part of the Gut Aiderbichl campaign for rescue chiens. However, M. Grey found herself in a corner and made menacing remarks in front of the experienced Aiderbichler. However, she succeeded in putting a harness on this dog, which was injured and traumatized, and placing it in a rescue center. Mr. Grey was horrified because he was simply terrified. Pain by experience.

Pour la première fois de sa vie, l'animal maltraité n'était plus un chien sans abri. Il ne devait plus s'endormir affamé et effrayé. C'est fini, il est devenu un Aiderbichler pour la vie!

Deux kilomètres before Gut Aiderbichl à Maria Schmolln, Anita descended by car from M. Grey, who had understood that something was about to change for the best in his life. They traveled this last route together to give him a sense of arrival, so that he could learn to know and understand his new home. After a few weeks, Mr. Grey is installed in his new home and rejoins a pack of 16 chiens.

M. Grey has learned a lot during his life. He has had to learn to recognize the perverse qualities of people and to delve into the most profound abysses. By saving us, he has been authorized to rebuild with us, the humans. He trusted us, gave us confidence and gave us a chance to show that there is another way for men and animals to live together. Gut Aiderbichl is the home of the animals, we are the strong voice of the animals and we help where we can. If you like, please support us in our work and help us with a donation or a symbolic donation for Mr. Grey or our many other abandoned animals!

Gut Aiderbichl is the maison des animaux sauvés.

Aiderbichl en chiffres 2018 :

Monkey sanctuary: Consommation

• Environ 6 000 liters de lait
• Environ 2 000 pièces d'œufs
• Environ 1 800 portions de yaourt
• Environ 3 000 têtes de laitue
• Environ 11 000 kg de fruits
• Environ 58 000 kg de légumes

Salariés et visiteurs:Les employés et les visiteurs

Les employés et les visiteurs

Our employees perform more than 400,000 hours of work per year.
The trainers of horses in Henndorf make around 32,000 passes per day. - This equates to around 22 kilometers per day.

More than 5,000 treatments are carried out by the maréchaux-ferrants in our fermes!

Les maréchaux-ferrants effectuent plus de 5 000 traitements par an dans nos fermes !

Our three animal welfare centers (Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf, Deggendorf and Iffedorf) have already registered more than 3 million visitors!

The animals at our three animal rescue centers are farm animals, farm-raised animals and farm animals.

Stefan a survécu au brasier!

Stefan, a Taurillon Fleckvieh, was born on 30 January 2017 in Tyrol. Deux mois plus tard, il a été amené à Bergheim, près de Salzbourg, puis transporté en Basse-Autriche, où il a vécu dans l'exploitation d'engraissement jus qui a failli lui coûter la vie.

L'article est en anglais.

In a small community in Lower France, the grange where Stefan lived caught fire. 124 pompiers and the Croix-Rouge have been deployed. But these are not the people who were affected by the fire. Around 80 male bovines were found in the buildings of the table. A quarantine of them were killed due to atrocious souffrances. In the part of the table where Stefan was located, he was the only survivor. Around 80% of his skin was burnt. Stefan arrived at Gut Aiderbichl in a state of shock and our animal handlers had never before been confronted with an animal so badly burned. But Stefan is very well behaved and hasn't been afraid of people, quite the opposite. His skin requires daily care, even today, several months after his arrival. It takes at least one hour a day to take care of him, not counting the regular veterinary checks. As he doesn't have any more water and we don't know if it will leak, he needs to protect him from the frost, humidity and sun. But Stefan is on the way to recovery and is now looking forward to every visit.

Gertraud Gruber a fêté son 97e anniversaire

Gertraud Gruber, fondatrice de la première ferme de beauté d'Europe et résidente de longue date d'Aiderbichler, fêté son 97e anniversaire.

Gertraud Gruber a fêté son 97e anniversaire.

La grande amie des animaux, grâce à laquelle le Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf - le Gertraud-Gruber-Osterseehof - a pu voir le jour, a naturellement rendu visite aux animaux sauvés du Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf en ce jour spécial.

Le directeur d'Aiderbichl, Dieter Ehrengruber, has prepared a surprise for his arrival: all the employees and the animals have formed a guard of honor to welcome Gertraud Gruber and wish her all the best for her anniversary. We sincerely thank Gertraud Gruber for her commitment and her love of animals and wish her all the best for the future!

The Foundation for the Protection of Animals of the European Union has set up a training program at the request of its members.

Merci au nom des animaux sauvés!

Le poulain orphelin Chris - après cinq jours, il a perdu sa mère.

Le 24 avril 2018, le petit poulain poney Shetland Chris est né dans une petite ferme du Salzburger Land. Sa mère s'est occupée avec amour de son poulain. A little while later, Chris was lying on his hind legs and had his first important drink. Everything was fine, but by the end of the day, the condition of the baby had deteriorated considerably. She has received veterinary care, but there has been no improvement. She became more and more ill and was no longer able to stay with Chris. The lives of her mother and her baby were in jeopardy. Her owner therefore contacted our groom Martina and asked her if she knew a young nanny who could nurse Chris.

La vie de la mère et du poulain était en jeu.

However, the breastfeeding jars are rare and even if one is found, this does not automatically mean that the mother and the baby are separated. In consultation with Dieter Ehrengruber, Martina suggested taking the mother and baby to the clinic équine, where they would be under constant surveillance. Our team set off this morning, hoping that it would not be too late.

The jument was immediately sent to the clinic - the vets did nothing wrong and worked hard to save the life of the jument. But they wanted to lose the battle three days later. Le petit Chris devenu un poulain orphelin après seulement cinq jours. Chris' landlord could not guarantee that he would be fed in the wild. After all, this meant that it was necessary to feed the puppy in the cage every two hours, even at night! Martina therefore accepted to take on this important task with her team. But one thing was clear from the start: Chris needed friends and, above all, an adoptive mother to teach him everything a baby needs to live. Martina flirted with the poney that suited her best and finally chose only a calm and gentle poney: Bubi. Without waiting any longer, we took him to the rescue and went to look for little Chris at the clinic. The doctors and we ourselves are eagerly awaiting the first meeting between Bubi and Chris. Is that going to happen? We hoped and we wondered - and voilà, Bubi and Chris are now completely united. Bubi paid a lot of attention to the little puppy orphelin and made him understand that he was now there for him.

The vision of this touching scene has enraptured an enormous amount of people from all over the world. Finally, we have charged and taken them in the direction of Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf, where they were already waiting impatiently for their arrival. A box had already been prepared for them. Little Chris is now fed with milk every two hours. Just next to him is Bubi, the devoted father d'accueil, who then munches a carrot with a smile, all the while keeping an eye on Chris. The life of the little petit étalon poney still comes down to eating and sleeping. But he has already made his first steps in the domain and soon Bubi will show him everything that life at Gut Aiderbichl has to offer. If he remains in good health, Chris will be with us for 35 to 40 years. During this period, we will do everything in our power to offer him a life that is respectful of animals and adapted to the species, with the best possible conditions for rearing and care.

Chris is in good health.

Aiderbichl en chiffres:

Monkey sanctuary : Consommation

• Environ 6 000 liters de lait
• Environ 2 000 pièces d'œufs
• Environ 1 800 portions de yaourt
• Environ 3 000 têtes de laitue
• Environ 11 000 kg de fruits
• Environ 58 000 kg de légumes

Employés et visiteurs:

Nos employés ont travaillé plus de 400 000 heures par an.

Henndorf's horse breeders make around 32,000 passes per day. - This equates to around 22 kilometers per day!

Les maréchaux-ferrants effectuent plus de 5 000 traitements dans nos fermes !

Our three animal welfare centers (Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf, Deggendorf and Iffedorf) have already registered more than 3 million visitors!

A new Aiderbichl year is about to begin. The animals' destiny does not have an annual rhythm, weekends, holidays, vacations or periods of rest where we are only available in an emergency. This is precisely what makes our work so special: we are always on the go and remain open and attentive to the animals. And as we are confronted with so many daily challenges, we have decided to create this annual report in which we reflect on the most memorable and touching moments of 2017. We are constantly experiencing moments that are simply lost in everyday life and are generally never published. In this annual report, we have taken the liberty of presenting these stories in a more authentic and detailed way so that they are not forgotten, neither by us nor by you. The aim is to illustrate the work of the Gut Aiderbichl team. Everything that is done here is done with love and competence for the animals.

Notre bien-aimée Lucy (née en 2000, décédée le 24 février 2017)

Our Lucy (16 years) was a "cofondatrice" of Gut Aiderbichl. She was killed by animal lovers from a refuge in Spain, but Lucy was so traumatized that she finally became an Aiderbichler. She belonged to the race of Spanish cattle dogs, whose tasks are prepared in a very strange way in Spain. They are simply affamés for a long period of time in order to be able to quickly repair the traces of lions or foxes. These "preparations" characterized Lucy until the end. Her faim was insatiable, as if she wanted to prepare herself for "bad moments". Another traumatizing factor was her panic in the face of constant violence, such as the church bells or the fires of artifice. If she only heard the church bells on television, Lucy was immediately afraid and cowered. I still remember the day Lucy arrived with us. Her destiny touched me and, from the very beginning, we created special bonds. Lucy accompanied us everywhere, Michael and me. She loved the excursions to Gut Aiderbichl and her friendly and affectionate nature inspired everyone. It was also thanks to her that DJ Ötzi was able to overcome his fear of animals at Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf in 2004. Michael Aufhauser showed him that no animal is foncièrement mauvais and, with a great deal of hesitation, DJ Ötzi finally overcame his fear and ate Lucy. A moment of which we and he will always remember. Lucy liked intimacy. She liked playing with her friends Jeanny, Snoopy, Rikki and Lulu, and then having a siesta in the sun. Lucy was very special because of her sweet nature, especially for my daughter Laura. Lucy liked Laura more than anything and had never left her since the beginning. They felt they were putting one over the other and had a special friendship. Of course, as soon as Lucy reached adulthood, her first sorrows and doubts were felt. Everything is a little ralenti and Lucy was no longer as turbulent. But Lucy has never lost her joie de vivre, quite the opposite. She benefited from every day and showed us to what extent it is wonderful to enjoy life. And we were happy every day to be able to share in Lucy's life.

Lucy has always had a very special relationship with Michael Aufhauser. She never left him and, after her serious illness in May 2015, she is even more focused on me. Lucy immediately recognized my pain and suffering - she knew me perfectly. And especially in difficult moments, she gave me courage and strength.

Last week, I noticed that Lucy was losing her strength more and more. She didn't really want to eat any more and, after a long walk, she preferred to go back to her cozy bed and sleep. I doutais qu'il ne nous resterait plus beaucoup de temps. We pampered her with all sorts of treats and benefited from every hour he stayed with her.

Le vendredi matin, j'ai dû me rendre à un rendez-vous en Basse-Autriche. I picked up the news from Lucy in the morning. She was sitting comfortably on her couch, raised her head and looked at me. She was tired, but didn't feel sorry for herself. Always anxious, I am on my way. I knew that there was always someone else around Lucy to help her, but my thoughts were always focused on my Lucy, who was always happy. I quickly took the road back after the rendez-vous and when I returned to Salzbourg in the morning, my first thought was for Lucy. She looked at me and I thought that the time had come to say goodbye to her. I reminisced about the many years I had spent with Lucy, all while caressing and talking to her. She was very calm and very friendly. I called the vet to help Lucy go for her last walk - she shouldn't have been sick.

5 ans de Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf : 30 avril 2017

On Thursday, we celebrated the 5th anniversary of Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf, the Gertraud-Gruber-Osterseehof. Sous un soleil radieux, plus de 2 000 Aiderbichlers et amoureux des animaux se sont frayé un chemin pour passer une journée inoubliable avec nous et nos animaux sauvés.

Le matin, la fanfare d'Iffeldorf a joué sous le grand chapiteau avant que le directeur général d'Aiderbichl, Dieter Ehrengruber, n'accueille les invités à 13 heures.

A big thank you, of course, goes to Mrs. Gertraud Gruber, without whom the "conte de fées de Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf" would not have been possible, to the mayor of the municipality of Iffeldorf, Mr. Hubert Kroiß, and to our managers Hansi and Martina Süß, who, together with their team, invest themselves every day for the animals.

Allez-y !
Courir en toute insouciance, s'ébattre et jouer avec d'autres chiens, c'est le summum du bonheur pour les chiens. On the 1000 m² site in the center of Henndorf, the 170 four-legged friends registered in the commune can now enjoy themselves as they please. And the owners are equally happy.

Every day, a large number of human friends gather on the 1000 m² of farmland, thanks to a family of farmers and the Aiderbichl estate, which has paid for the location of the farm and is responsible for its management. Les habitants et les touristes en vacances à Henndorf avec leurs amis à quatre pattes peuvent désormais laisser leurs chiens de tous âges et de toutes races courir et jouer en toute liberté. The new exercise area for dogs is closed, there is a paved path and a bathing area," explains Dieter Ehrengruber, General Director of Aiderbichl. Our response to the obligation to leave a leash !

15 ans de Gut Aiderbichl

15 ans d'amour pour les animaux

2016 was an eventful year, but also a successful one for our animals. There were some sad moments when we had to say goodbye, but we also had to say yes to a number of animal destinies where we were able to say yes thanks to the precise and loyal support of the Aiderbichler community. Without them, our continued commitment on behalf of the animals in need would not have been possible. This anniversary year, we celebrated it with many Aiderbichlers in the company of our animals in need.

Un travail de tous les instants pour nos agneaux orphelins Mimi, Leila et Liesl

The orphelin Mimi, a member of the endangered Zackel breed, was one of the first animals to be killed during our anniversary year. The little dog was born on January 20, 2016 and was found dead a little while later. Mimi's mother passed away a little after the birth. None of the other members of the troupe accepted the orphans. When our owner of horses Martina realized this destiny, she collected the little piglet and fed it to the beaver. And as Mimi needed milk every day, Martina took the little pig to the house in the evening. Mimi became Martina's companion. But she was also in need of companions and found a friend in the person of Leila, a triple girl who had not been accepted by her mother. The trio was finally completed by Liesl, a Cameroonian girl. Liesl was also rejected by her mother and had to be killed. We were able to avoid this by retrieving the young girl just a few hours later. Thanks to our experience in raising beaver-fed cows and the efforts of our owners Martina and Eva, Mimi, Leila and Liesl were able to sort themselves out. They can now enjoy a life without worries with us.

Le mât de cocagne des animaux

The planting of the arbre de mai is one of the most popular traditions in Bavaria and its origins date back to the 16th century. That is why, this anniversary year, we have decided to create a new May tree decorated at Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf as part of a May tree festival. Traditionnellement, le tronc de l'arbre de mai est bleu et blanc et décoré d'images. Hansi Süß and his team have painstakingly painted the May tree themselves in traditional colors. In Bavaria, it's common for the arbors to be decorated with the motifs of the guild arbors. As the animals are the chefs at Gut Aiderbichl, we have decided to decorate the tree of May with various animal motifs. This is also the name of the Arbre de mai des animaux, which was put in place as part of our Festival des arbres de mai on May 1st at Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf, the Gertraud-Gruber-Osterseehof.

Les arbres de mai ont été décorés avec des motifs d'animaux, comme les arbres de guilde.

Fête d'été de l'équipe junior

We have imagined something very special for our young Aiderbichlers and animal friends this anniversary year. Le 27 août 2016, la première fête d'été de l'équipe junior a eu lieu à Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf. Several hundred children visited us on this day and spent an unforgettable day surrounded by our animals with many exciting and varied program elements.

Enclos des sangliers

The well-being of the animals and the adaptive breeding of the species are our absolute priority. In 2016, we were able to build new enclosures for our sangliers sauvés at Gut Aiderbichl Carinthia. They will now be able to create, build or simply benefit from a bath in the sun on their doorstep.

The protection of animals is a priority for us.

10 ans de Deggendorf

We also celebrated an anniversary at Gut Aiderbichl Deggendorf. Le domaine de Basse-Bavière, part of the Aiderbichl sanctuary network, celebrated its 10th anniversary. Le 1er octobre 2016, sous un soleil radieux, nous avons passé de belles heures entourés de la communauté d'Aiderbichl.

Envoi de Noël/Marché de Noël

Nous avons traditionnellement terminé notre année anniversaire par le grand marché de Noël de Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf, qui a une fois de plus servi de toile de fond à la populaire émission "Noël à Gut Aiderbichl" en 2016. The highlight of the Noël market was the large crèche of live animals, accessible on foot, which presented not only traditional animals such as beef and chicken, but also moutons, cherries, poultry and llamas.

Le marché de Noël de Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf was also the occasion for a big Noël party.

Faits et chiffres:

We needed around 16 million euros to cover our operating expenses in 2016.

This includes € 450,000 of veterinary costs for each of us. In addition to this, we have to build up reserves and make investments. We donated around 2,480 tons of feed to livestock each year. We have traveled around 735,000 kilometers for the cause, which is more than 18 times the distance of the equator. Gut Aiderbichl employs 160 full-time staff, 90 agricultural workers and 30 volunteers for the animals and visitors.

In 2016, we ordered 9 tons of carrots, 8 tons of fruit, 19 tons of bananas, 397,200 bags of pet food and 69,500 boxes of pet food. In addition, there is food prepared for the farm with ricotta, pâté, yaourt, fromage blanc, etc. We needed 42,550 liters of litière for chats.

La maladie de notre fondateur Michael Aufhauser

Since 28 May 2015, nothing has been better in the life of Michael Aufhauser. He suffered from a potentially fatal aneurysm, but was fortunately saved by a quick operation. His recovery is progressing slowly, but there are always setbacks, which he accepts with more courage than the disease itself.

The life of Michael Aufhauser has never been the same.

Michael Aufhauser has made arrangements for cases where he would not be able to actively participate in Gut Aiderbichl. He has formed a team in which he has great confidence and of which he is certain, after a minute examination and selection, that it will be able to carry out its work for the future in a sustainable and professional manner. Dieter Ehrengruber, General Director of Gut Aiderbichl, has been working alongside Michael Aufhauser since 2003 and has recently taken over his responsibilities, supported by a well-established team of long-standing collaborators.

Sauvetage de 4 poneys du cirque

The last rideau died for the pony team of the circus. After a life of galloping, they were now destined for the abattoir. We bought them at the price of a kilo and were stunned to see Sultan, Nelke, Laurel and Manolo. Depressed, intimidated and manifestly in a state of exhaustion, the four of them stood in front of us. We immediately took them to the clinic équine, where Laurel and Nelke had to empty one eye each. This we did not realize at the time: Laurel was already pregnant and gave birth to little La Vivi at our clinic on 22 March 2015.

La clinique équine is a place of welcome for the horses.

Expansion : Gut Aiderbichl Gänserndorf

On April 25th, two new installations were inaugurated on the site of onze hectares, which also includes the Gut Aiderbichl sanctuary: a spacious enclosure for the suckling reindeer and the large enclosure for the perroquets with outdoor enclosures and space for 60 suckling perroquets. On the same day, trois renards arctiques et trois renards argentés emménagé également dans le nouvel enclos des renards. We were able to release them from a European farm a little while ago. One of the reindeer, Melissa II, was very lonely when she was killed and finally gave birth to three reindeer in good health.

La nouvelle étable pour les seniors

On November 13th, Michael Aufhauser's sincere project, the new sanctuary for the elderly, was officially inaugurated. The facility is located close to our main farm in Henndorf and is specially designed to meet the needs of older animals. Our animals are growing old at the same rate as we are and, over the years, we have become experts in the field of raising older animals. The veterinary surgery for the elderly is free of obstacles and each box is equipped with a device that allows us to intervene quickly and easily when one of our pets is on heat. The vet has a separate area for animals that are allergic to fox poo and suffer from pulmonary diseases. Their boxes are filled with wood shavings and their fur is de-poussiéré.

We want to make things easier for our animals that become more difficult with age and thus increase their joy of life. Because old age is not a disease, but a special phase of life.

Our commitment on behalf of the animal races in need

En été, cinq cochons Kune Kune ont emménagé à Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf. This breed, whose name translates as "big and round", is actually originally from New Zealand, where the porcs were raised as companion animals by the Maoris. However, at the end of the 1970s, the Kune Kune were in great danger of extinction - there were only 9 left in the world. With the inclusion of Harry, Potter, Diego, Roy and Casanova, we want to set an example and give an account of this race in the process of extinction.

Les cochons sont des animaux de compagnie.

Sauver un troupeau entier d'aurochs

At the end of March, we received an emergency appeal. The mayor's assistant of a commune called us to tell us about a whole troop of oxen that had already been sent to a boucher. They were very small and young cattle. The local farmers were very worried and wanted to prevent the death of the oxen. We were able to help them and place the 17 timid animals under our protection. Quelques jours après leur sauvetage, le premier veau aurochs est né dans notre ferme.

Le nouveau grand espace pour chiens

The quality of the care provided to the dogs depends on the care, nutrition, exercise, medical care and the number and duration of walks. At Gut Aiderbichl, the environment of the chiens is completely adapted to them - they must be able to escape for several hours a day. On August 22nd, we were able to open another large park for chiens of 5,000 m2 at Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf with a pond for chaotic days. Heidi and Joachim Michels, long-time residents of Aiderbichl and sponsors, have generously supported us in the realization of this project.

40 000 Aiderbichler, 24 maisons pour animaux...

En avril, Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf, le Gertraud Gruber Osterseehof, ouvre ses portes. Gut Aiderbichl supports animal owners and animals in need during the inondation of the century. This also increases our animal population. Gut Aiderbichl Eslarn rejoins the réseau de nos refuges.

Opening of our installations for chats and chiens adapted to species and respectful of animals at Iffeldorf and Gut Aiderbichl Katzen Stift Traisen. Wüstenrot Autriche presents its "offre pour les amis à quatre pattes" en coopération avec Gut Aiderbichl.

Mise à jour de l'offre pour les amis à quatre pattes.

Sauvetage des "animaux errants dans le besoin" en Grèce

Sauvetage des "animaux errants dans le besoin" en Grèce

Création d'un grand enclos pour ratons laveurs à Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf.
Mouro Bergonzoli is sending the tableaux to Aiderbichl and the Christmas program will receive a new title "Avent chez Gut Aiderbichl" with a new créneau en exclusivité on ORF 2, le 7 décembre dans le programme principal à 20h15.

La création d'un grand enclos pour les ratons laveurs chez Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf.

We would also like to thank our employees, who now number more than 250. Without their help, none of this would have been possible to maintain and operate. We are all pleased that it is now possible to exploit these assets economically and independently. The maintenance of our foundation's assets is made possible exclusively through donations and bequests.

Plus de 5 000 animaux sauvés dans 23 domaines

L'achat de nouvelles prairies

La ferme Aiderbichl cultivates extensively the terres destinées à la production de foin. Ce qui veut dire : particulièrement doux. We expect the flocks to be big enough so that the barres de coupe no longer represent a danger for them. At this moment, most of the graminées and flowers have also been removed. The fruit and vegetables from our fields have been left in place. If necessary, we plant mixed wood refuges for small animals and birds.
We close the humid zones, but we are not obliged to do so. We also want to protect wild lys and rare amphibians. This year again, we were able to purchase large areas for Gut Aiderbichl and buy others.

At Gut Aiderbichl France, there are chênes that are over 500 years old. They also benefit from our protection.

Gut Aiderbichl Kilb inaugurates an étable pour le bétail

Nous avons construit une grande étable pour notre troupeau de bovins sauvés à Kilb. The dimensions: 50 x 17 mètres. In total, 101 bovines now live on our domain situated on the banks of the Dirndl valley. We have also acquired a new small property in Kilb. Une zone agricole avec permis de construire. In addition to livestock, Gut Aiderbichl Kilb now has 25 sows, 8 chats and three sangliers, which we bought free of charge at an agricultural exhibition.

Nouveau magasin de foin pour Iffeldorf

Due to our high demand for feed and pellets, large pens are very important for us.
A 31 x 20 meter enclosure is currently under construction at Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf. Nos moutons s'y installeront confortablement. A large parking lot for our visitors, access roads to the domain as well as a boutique, a plant purification system and the installation of a photovoltaic cover on the old table will be completed during the course of the year for the inauguration in December.

The construction of the table is in progress.

L'achèvement du sentier des chiens

A unique canine enclosure is in the process of being created at Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf with the help of the owners of Aiderbichl, Heidi and Jochen.
In the Salzbourg region, where the chiens have to be kept in a loose environment, it is now possible to let them run free among magnificent pastures. À Gut Aiderbichl Deggendorf, le parcours pour chiens parrainé par Margit et Bernd Funda est en service depuis plusieurs mois.

Schnitzel au soja de Gut Aiderbichl

Aiderbichler Herbert Mackner has succeeded in preparing a soy escalope very similar to the original. Our visitors are delighted. Especially as more and more people are realizing that the production of food gas consumes up to three times more energy than the alternatives to soya.

Aiderbichler nous offre un hôtel

With more than 400 pets under our permanent protection, we urgently need a place where we can provide special care for older pets in poor health. We will soon be able to do so, because we have received a hotel - which we will start to renovate at the beginning of 2013.

Les chats sauvés ont besoin d'un endroit où ils peuvent recevoir des soins spéciaux.

Campagne éclair pour les huskies dans le besoin

20 huskies are in danger of dying and would be euthanized without our rapid assistance. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Michael Aufhauser, all Aiderbichler unite their forces and donate to the reconstruction of the old enclosure of the lions in Gänserndorf and the protection of the large pack.

Finalization of the maison des ânes, the salle de séjour des animaux et de l'enclos extérieur des chats à Henndorf

Gut Aiderbichl has innovated with its new maison des ânes. Les chambres pour les familles de chats et de chiens sont désormais achevées au premier étage. A new era of breeding has begun. We would like to thank the Aiderbichlers Verena and Jürgen for the creation of the maison des ânes. And we would like to extend our thanks to Gerd Viebig, who left us on November 12, 2011.

Les animaux de compagnie sont maintenant installés au premier étage.

L'étable à chats et la clôture à chats

A large storage and workshop hall has been built at Gut Aiderbichl Deggendorf thanks to the generous support of the Hatto Egerer Foundation and Bernd Funda, member of the Board of Directors. Gut Aiderbichl invests in the embellishment of the entire Deggendorf domain. And Aiderbichler Sven Hunnius finances a large table for chats.

Aiderbichler Sven Hunnius finances a large table for chats.

La maison B dans le sanctuaire des singes

The chimpanzees were the subject of intensive experiments in the research laboratory. This meant a total isolement of their companions. Even the humans did not survive them except through combinations of protection. This year, the big moment has arrived for them. For the first time in decades, they will be authorized to go outside.
Mike Serres, the famous chimpanzee handler, is there to help our soigneurs. They help the chimpanzees to forget their traumas.

New cowsheds and new enclosures are under construction right next to the Gut Aiderbichl cattle farm. Pour les chèvres, les moutons, les pigeons et les chiens sauvés.

Aide supplémentaire et durable

Since 2012, Gaston and Kathrin Glock have also been long-term supporters of Gut Aiderbichl with their aid projects that help vulnerable people, men, animals and nature.

Inauguration of Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf

Après presque deux ans de construction, le moment est enfin venu : le bâtiment principal de Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf, le Gertraud Gruber Osterseehof, est achevé. Il y aura de la place pour seize maisons individuelles. L'étable principale, la cuisine et les installations de restauration seront mises en service en décembre. The official opening will take place in April 2013. The building was constructed in the typical style of the Gut Aiderbichl farmhouses. The Osterseen lakes have always been a popular excursion destination for the residents of Munich and Starnberg. The architecture we have chosen is already a compliment to one of the most beautiful regions in Germany.

10 ans de Gut Aiderbichl

2011 is another year of expansion and new constructions. The construction of a pellet-fired heating system is set to begin in Henndorf, and new industrial machinery is already arriving on the site.

The construction of a pellet heating system is underway.

La nouvelle maison des ânes à Henndorf

Les deux Aiderbichler Verena Weber et Jürgen Lorenz sont les initiateurs de la nouvelle maison des ânes. It is thanks to their support that we are embarking on this new project. Our children, some of whom come from the south at an advanced age, had an urgent need for a heated table. We started the terracing work at the end of March and the animals moved in at the end of November. On the first floor of the maison des ânes, we were able to build a large living room for the animals (room for chiens and chats...) with the help of Gerd Viebig.

La maison des ânes has been renovated.

Gut Aiderbichl Deggendorf

The entire establishment has been completely renovated. Thanks to the support of the two Aiderbichler Margit and Bernd Funda, we were able to construct large enclosures for the dogs. La villa des chats has been completely renovated with a special 2.5 meter high grill and much more.

La villa des chats a été entièrement clôturée par un grillage spécial de 2,5 mètres de haut.

Our management s'adapte

The social headquarters of Gut Aiderbichl is located in Salzbourg. This is where we respond to our correspondence and all our appeals. We use a modern IT system to manage budgets, training, accounting and banking issues, payroll accounting and many other things. Sonja Großmann, Silvia Schiller and Elsa Gamerith make sure that everything goes well.
Bernadette Linasi is in charge of our accounting service and has a signature authorization. Werner Hingsamer is responsible for IT.
Dieter Ehrengruber is responsible for all important decisions, sept jours sur sept. Michael Aufhauser, Holde Sudenn and Bianca Pöckl are responsible for publications and future developments.
Our administration operates 365 days a year.

Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf

The planning of the new Aiderbichl domain, the "Gertraud Gruber Osterseehof", has been completed. The roads have been cleared, the old buildings restored... We have also received permission to construct the new buildings, which will be built in accordance with the latest findings. These include an artificial humid zone, a photovoltaic power station and a heat pump powered by our own natural water. According to all probability, the doors will open to visitors at the end of September 2012. More than 200 wild animals are already living there.

Gut Aiderbichl Maria Schmolln

Les travaux de rénovation de la "ferme Gerd Viebig" se sont poursuivis. More than 20 perroquets have been housed in the new large aviary. Other aviaries are in the process of being built for 50 other feral perroquets that are already living under our protection. The number of pigs in the enclosure is 75 pattes of velour, which we have been able to help with a great need. An enclosure of 2 000 mètres carrés is secured by a special lock for pigs of 2.5 mètres high.

Le sentier des chiens à Henndorf

This year, a pathway was created along the portail that leads to the area and along which the dogs can walk without being left behind. Thanks to the initiators Heidi and Jochen Michels, the "chemin des chiens" was completed in the spring. A space, a terrace, was built in front of the hall in the guests' garden, which is not accessible to free-range animals.

Les chiens sont autorisés à courir sans laisse.

Gänserndorf : enclos extérieur pour chimpanzés

On 6 September, the group of 10 chimpanzees was authorized to sort out for the first time after decades of captivity in the experimental laboratory. 11 outdoor enclosures have been built at a cost of around 3 million euros. The general manager of Aiderbichl, Dieter Ehrengruber, was in charge of this project.

Nouvelles écuries en Basse-Autriche

Another branch of Gut Aiderbichl is currently under construction just a stone's throw from the Gut Aiderbichl singing reserve in Gänserndorf. It is an immense volière for pigeons, installed in the vacant giraffe pavilion of the former safari park. Most of the pigeons from Henndorf will be transferred there. A new spacious cattle shed has also been built and a foyer has been created for three wild chiens. A new table was inaugurated at Gut Aiderbichl Kilb in December 2011. Constructed according to the latest research, it offers 100 sow bovines a space adapted to their species.

Une maison pour chats en Suisse

À Teufen, near Saint-Gall, a resident of Aiderbichl has given her house to the Gut Aiderbichl Foundation, where her 25 cats currently live. Once the renovation work has been completed, the house will become a sanctuary for cats. It is our first property in Switzerland.

Animal welfare and engagement sans relâche

Animals need us day and night. If we refuse to take them in, it will mean a sad end for many of them. Several hundred animals in need found shelter at Gut Aiderbichl in 2011. The most striking case was the adoption of the female Yvonne and her family (Gut Aiderbichl Deggendorf). Mais l'âne aveugle Noldi, originaire de Suisse, est également arrivé chez nous. Just like a cinquantaine de chevaux, 25 bovins, plus de 150 chats, 25 chiens en détresse et bien d'autres encore.
The tragedy of the cull in Klosterneuburg, in which Michael Aufhauser played a key role, also brought us 16 dogs in two. If you would like to follow our animal registrations, you can do so on our accueil page and in the Gut Aiderbichl magazine.

La page d'accueil est en anglais.

Nouveau : Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf

The Gertraud Gruber Osterseehof Foundation, just a stone's throw from Munich, is a coïncidence. Aiderbichler Gertraud Gruber offers Gut Aiderbichl financial support in cases where the development of a new farm is planned in Upper Bavaria. When a family of farmers shared with us their wish to transform their farm into the Aiderbichl domain, nothing stood in the way of the creation of a new foundation. Tout le bétail et les deux anciens chevaux de cirque, ainsi que les moutons et les poulets, sont immédiatement placés sous la protection de Gut Aiderbichl. Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf will be our third domain, open to visitors all year round. The Süß family of farmers is responsible for the management of the estate and, together with their team, already looks after more than 150 animals, including the young female Franziska.

Gut Aiderbichl Carinthia - dans une nouvelle splendeur

Le domaine Aiderbichl Carinthia comprend désormais un enclos animalier de 5 hectares qui accueille des animaux sauvages (cerfs rouges et chevreuils) élevés par l'homme. A livestock building is under construction to accommodate, among others, old cows, cattle, lambs, cows and sheep. A new, spacious animal center offers a safe and magnificent space for the animals. Our animal guardians contribute significantly to the realization of the idea of the Aiderbichler dog families thanks to the affectionate care they provide to their protégés. Markus Leitner, who is responsible for the domain, and his team take care of more than 200 animals in an exemplary manner.

Les animaux de la famille Aiderbichler are chiens.

Nouveau : Gut Aiderbichl Maria Schmolln

Gerd Viebig has long been an animal rights activist and was looking for an animal protection organization that would continue to protect his sanctuary in his mind. He invited Michael Aufhauser and Dieter Ehrengruber to visit him in 2010. When Michael Aufhauser saw the farm, he thought first of all that it was a request for help. He offers his help to Gerd Viebig. All the animals there live happily, but ownership has been denied. In fact, Gerd Viebig did not need financial aid, but rather structures for his property. Gerd Viebig's farm and all his animals are part of Gut Aiderbichl.

Nouveau : Gut Aiderbichl France

Beatrice Bürchler-Keller has been offering us her domain in France as Aiderbichl property for a long time. The particularity of this domain is its incredible size. 60 hectares are surrounded by a wall 2 meters high and 4 kilometers long. After the necessary work on the development and construction and the creation of additional pastures, 100 chats and other livestock as well as a family of dogs will now be able to settle there.

La propriété Aiderbichl is a propriété de campagne en France.

This year, we will be able to help a number of circus animals, including Mini, Maxi and Pumuckl, who will be living at Henndorf with many others. 36 poulains that we buy from the enchères currently live at Gut Aiderbichl France. In 2010, several centaines d'animaux dans le besoin seront
in our domains. The animal population is growing considerably to reach more than 2,000 animals in need.
À la suggestion du rédacteur en chef Robert Pölzer, Michael Aufhauser commences à tenir une rubrique hebdomadaire dans le magazine "Freizeit Revue".

40 anciens chimpanzés de laboratoire deviennent des Aiderbichlers

40 chimpanzees and 5 large singes have been part of the mass in bankruptcy of the former safari park in Gänserndorf since 2004. Some of them have spent more than ten years in the cages of the animal experimentation laboratory. They were finally freed in 1997. Following a company restructuring, the pharmaceutical company Baxter became the owner. Baxter does not have any experience with large singes. To thank the chimpanzees for the great sacrifice they have made for humanity, Baxter has built a large installation for them. The chimpanzees and the big singes were transferred there in 2002 and, from that moment on, the majority of them were authorized to live in groups. However, the planned outdoor enclosures have never been built. In 2004, the owner of the Singes enclosure filed a balance sheet.
In 2009, the administration of the farm almost decided to transfer the majority of the chimpanzees to a Hong Kong zoo. However, Michael Aufhauser has personally and privately guaranteed the lifetime maintenance costs (from 2020) of the three young chimpanzees, which have been allowed to remain together and, with the agreement of the state, the province of Lower Austria, Baxter and the municipality of Gänserndorf, have become the property of Gut Aiderbichl.

Gut Aiderbichl accueille d'anciens beagles de laboratoire âgés

Dialogue with a large animal experimentation laboratory gives freedom to the test animals, some of which have had to endure more than thirty years of testing. They are placed under our protection.

Nouvelle propriété pour notre bétail sauvé

After accueilli 15 bovins Galloway sauvés, Christian Kögl abandons his station d'élevage de Mainburg et la transforme en sanctuaire pour bovins de Gut Aiderbichl. Ici, 60 bovins sauvés trouvent un nouveau foyer.
Création de la Fondation Gut Aiderbichl Suisse, une organization à but non lucratif. Gut Aiderbichl welcomes the first mustangs from the United States.

Sauvetage : De pauvres ânes nous arrivent de Corfou

The first transport of 14 sauvés arrives at Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf. Le cerf Batzi et son Hiltraut emménagent dans le grand enclos des cerfs à Gut Aiderbichl Carinthia. Le petit cerf Urs naît à Henndorf. Gut Aiderbichl acquires another property in the neighborhood of Gut Aiderbichl Kilb. A large maison pour chats will be built there in the future.

Le bien-être des animaux, c'est aussi le bien-être de l'homme

A farmer from Kilb violates his property and suffers great hardship. He loses his farm and his more than 60 poor cattle. Désespéré, he even threatens to commit suicide. Seeking help, he turns to Michael Aufhauser. His possessions and all his belongings are transferred to the Gut Aiderbichl charitable foundation. Tout le village participe au sauvetage. The farmer is granted the right to live on his farm with his animals. All the females are given birth and the herd soon reaches the impressive size of 80 animals.
A large pigeon farm is being built in Deggendorf. The small romantic domain with the villa for chats will be added.
Since the market in Pâques, the two domains of Gut Aiderbichl that you can visit no longer serve anything but meals without food. Maria Kaindl is now in charge of catering, Paul Kaiser is responsible for sponsoring and Hans Wintersteller will be responsible for the domain. Martina Neureiter will take charge of the management of the animal guardians and Anna Pieringer will be responsible for the reindeer in the future.

Prix Aiderbichler, quatre nouveaux livres

The sauveteuse d'ours Jill Robinson receives the "Golden Heart for Animals 2008", Michael Aufhauser writes four new books.
Jane Goodall, chimpanzee specialist, visits Gut Aiderbichl for the first time and gives two lectures.

Plus de 1 000 animaux sauvés dans 11 domaines et fermes

The poulains and "chevaux de boucherie" that are accomodated in Henndorf come to us as a result of the animal diseases, as well as the markets and sales in the shops. A large transporter of animals from Corfou also arrives in Henndorf. Paco, Tari and de nombreux autres chiens sauvés sont placés sous notre protection. Naissance de l'ânesse Donna-Anna. Le veau à six pattes Lizzy, quatre poulains sauvés de Suisse, le chat Tigerle et les trois chats persans Nino, Bounty et Pinky ainsi que le taureau Ernst et bien d'autres encore s'installent à Deggendorf.

Le grand enclos des renards

We are regularly asked by people who have been fed by the beaver of the renardeaux orphelins and who don't know what to do. Leaving them in nature is not a solution, which is why we have decided to build a large enclosure for reindeer in Henndorf.

"Le cœur d'or pour les animaux" and de nombreux sauvetages

In its Eurovision program, Gut Aiderbichl pays tribute to the people who are permanently committed to helping animals. Among them, the animal keeper Thomas Dörflein (†) from the Berlin Zoo with "his" polar bear Knut.
A transporter carrying 21 animals destined for slaughter has arrived in Austria. They are en route from Romania to Belgium and are in a catastrophic condition. The animal welfare organizations are unable to raise the enormous amount of money needed to save them. Gut Aiderbichl is increasing the amount of its contribution from 7,000 to 44,000 euros and will buy all the animals free of charge. The Köllersberger estate in Henndorf is transformed into another Aiderbichl open-air farm so that the animals can be raised in an environment adapted to their species. Gut Spielberg, near Henndorf, also welcomes nombreux chevaux Aiderbichler sauvés.
Burli, a cerf de 30 têtes, is menacé d'être abattu par des chasseurs de trophées dans son enclos. We can save him. Il s'installe à Henndorf avec sa biche Sophie.
Mr. and Mrs. Merkl cèdent la ferme du Köglerhof, en Carinthie, à la fondation caritative Gut Aiderbichl.
The book "Sauvez les animaux" and the first magazine Aiderbichl are published.
Le cheval gris du cirque Ösci, sur lequel montait un tigre lors des représentations, est recueilli. Entire troupes of horses are available free of charge on the markets and in the shops. Le domaine Thanham de Gabi Wirths accueille plus de 20 chevaux sauvés. And more and more pets are placed under the protection of Gut Aiderbichl. The old laboratory dog Snoopy and the dog Tiger are emménaging, along with the two singles Basti and Reni. Trois renards arctiques provenant d'un élevage d'animaux à fourrure et de nombreux autres animaux deviennent des Aiderbichler, tout comme les chevaux de police Quintus, Barbarossa, Nixon et Kronos.
La fondation à but non lucratif Gut Aiderbichl Foundation Germany est créée à Passau.

Our page d'accueil is en ligne

With the launch of our website (www.gut-aiderbichl.com), we are innovating by putting our discoveries and our rich experience at the disposal of the public. Many people are not aware of the suffering of the animals and become indignant when the televisualized reports are too cruel. Gut Aiderbichl concentrates on the biographies of the slaughtered animals and deliberately avoids the selected images.

The first "dossier on animals" is published

Karl Schermann, editor-in-chief of the Munich journal tz, offers Michael Aufhauser a full page of journalism for the "dossier des animaux". This dossier becomes a successful home-grown format that highlights not only the individual animals, but also the situation as a whole. Susanne Stockmann is named editor in chief. "Akte Tier" celebrates its cinq ans en 2011. Under the direction of the editor in chief Rudi Bögel, it continues to be an integral part of the journal with an even greater presence in Munich.

Série documentaire de l'ARD "Les sauveteurs d'animaux d'Aiderbichl"

Every day, millions of viewers can discover the animal welfare work of Aiderbichl in a series broadcast on a very popular hour. This takes us a little further away from our objective, which is to give animal welfare a higher profile.
Le livre de Michael Aufhauser "Umdenken mit Herz" est publié.
ARD / ORF broadcast the long movie "Un paradis pour les chevaux" (90 min.).
Media magnate Hans Beierlein visits Gut Aiderbichl in the company of ARD program director Gerd Struve. The same year, Hans Beierlein produces "Das Aiderbichl Lied" with Stefanie Hertel.
Le directeur de la rédaction de "Tierretter", Holde Sudenn, installs himself at Gut Aiderbichl and soon creates a large number of our projects.

The revision of Gut Aiderbichl is in progress.

Gut Aiderbichl Deggendorf opens its doors

Bernd Funda of the Hatto Egerer Foundation in Deggendorf offers Gut Aiderbichl a long-term partnership - and a property in Eichberg. Gut Aiderbichl constructs a large farm and other buildings there. À la fin de l'année, le deuxième domaine de Gut Aiderbichl qui peut être visité ouvrira ses portes.

Gut Aiderbichl doit devenir plus grand

Gut Aiderbichl has reached the limits of its capacity with around 700 animals. Dieter Ehrengruber is planning the construction of a shed, a table, a porchery and a machine room. The work will begin this year.
Gut Aiderbichl will be complemented by external courses - a farmhouse, the Vierlingerhof and the Schroffner-Gut.
La confidente de Peter Alexander (†), Erika Swatosch, organizes la vente de sa collection privée d'enregistrements avec sa fille, Susanne Neumayer (†), en faveur de Gut Aiderbichl.
Manfred Deix, Elfriede Jelinek and Ludwig Hirsch thematize the theme of Aiderbichl with the sculpture "Klangpunkt". The mémorial is presented in Salzbourg and Munich.
Michael Aufhauser starts his own column in the journal munichois tz.

Gut Aiderbichl lets its sauvés animals tell their story

The stories of the animals at Gut Aiderbichl and its philosophy are echoed not only in Austria, but also in Germany and Switzerland. Gut Aiderbichl is in the process of becoming a recognized institution that defends animals as needed, as well as vulnerable people in general. Reports are produced at Gut Aiderbichl throughout the year and television crews are in place almost every day. Only here do the animals find sustainable protection and the best care. With the help of Gut Aiderbichl, their instructive biographies are known. Comment la plupart de leurs congénères sont élevés, torturés, transportés et finale abattus.
Schools, clubs, disabled people and one-day visitors come to Gut Aiderbichl. With the "Good Truck", a large camion full of animals, the Gut Aiderbichl team takes care of people who are too fragile to see us themselves.
Some of the malnourished children arrive from the Greek island of Thassos. Some have been abandoned in the famine. But dogs like the legendary Benny, who didn't have the right to go to the retirement home, also find refuge at Gut Aiderbichl.
Le marché de Noël takes on a much more important dimension and once again features in the Eurovision program with Francine Jordi and Marc Pircher as presenters, under the direction of Wolfgang Moik.

Dramatic increase in the number of animal deaths

A young woman writes a letter in the name of the poor horse Jasmin. Gut Aiderbichl takes back all the horses from the farm. Gut Aiderbichl buys the "chevaux d'abattage" on a large scale on the markets for chevaux in Munich and Maishofen. Des cochons, des chèvres, des oies, des poules en batterie et les premiers ânes grecs trouvent refuge chez Gut Aiderbichl. They are all authorized to stay forever. Y compris le taureau Harry avec sa mère Alexandra et son frère Günter, ainsi que le taureau Francis et le taureau Pauli, qui se sont échappés de l'abattoir.

Les animaux sont accueillis à Gut Aiderbichl.

The animal population is down to 400 animals

Aiderbichl's "Nourriture sans cages" campaign, in collaboration with Toni Hubmann (Toni's Freilandeier), which aims to promote the free-range breeding of pigs and the abolition of cages, is a great success.
Gut Aiderbichl puts in place a high-performance catering service and offers guided tours every day. The knowledge provided and the animal stories encourage people to reflect and think.

Le film d'Aiderbichl a été vu par plus de 7 millions de spectateurs

Le tournage du téléfilm "Un paradis pour les animaux" avec Francis Fulton Smith, Herbert Fux, Susanne Michel et bien d'autres, basé sur l'histoire de la fondation de Gut Aiderbichl, commence (ARD, ORF). During its diffusion, this broadcast received an audience of rêve.
During the auction for the first time of poultry in Maishofen, Gut Aiderbichl rachète more than 30 candidates for death, including the petite little Kathi. De chagrin, elle ne veut pas manger, sa mère Mariandl lui manque. After a week, we take revenge on her mother and send her to Kathi. An impressive documentary on her returns is distributed as part of the Eurovision program "Noël à Gut Aiderbichl". The public is deeply moved and understands better the suffering that humans inflict on animals. We are indignant about our semblables.
The first Christmas market with a large crèche of live animals took place at Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf. Brunhilde Grasser, educator at the museum, puts her artisan program for children in place.

Dieter Ehrengruber takes over the direction and organizes and manages all the activities of the domain, with Friedel Grünthal on his side.

Gut Aiderbichl aide les animaux à obtenir un statut constitutionnel

After a visit and a guided tour by Michael Aufhauser at Gut Aiderbichl, the parliament of the province of Salzbourg decides to inscribe the animals as companions in the constitution of the province - by unanimity! En mai, le cheval noir frison "Der Schwarze", un cheval de cirque, est autorisé à se retirer à Gut Aiderbichl. Ulrike Schmidt wrote a légendaire article in the journal tz about his admission.

The media accompany the sequence of events

Le 15 août, Uschi Stiedl, rédactrice en chef pour les divertissements à l'ORF, visite Gut Aiderbichl Henning avec l'émission de Dagmar Koller "Hallo wie gehts ?" Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf. Le journalist Helmut Schödel attracts attention to Gut Aiderbichl with full-page reports ("Festspielfarm" and "Das Schreien der Lämmer") in the journal "Süd-deutsche Zeitung". His enthusiasm made him a fervent defender of Gut Aiderbichl from that moment on.

La fondation Gut Aiderbichl à but non lucratif

The Gut Aiderbichl approach has been developed in a way that is unique. The Gut Aiderbichl Foundation was established. The many animal surrenders demonstrate its direct commitment to the welfare of animals in need. Rather than denouncing them, Michael Aufhauser first sees dialogue as a viable way of helping animals. He relies on the biographies of the deceased animals to reveal the people. Residents of the hospice visit Gut Aiderbichl for the first time. Uschi Glas brings her cochon "Kümmerts" and becomes an important companion of Gut Aiderbichl. A second course for dogs is created in Salzbourg.

The Eurovision program "Noël à Gut Aiderbichl" is presented for the first time.

Une ferme de la miséricorde qui fait la différence

Gut Aiderbichl can look back on a passionate year of foundation work, including many long periods of time, such as the animal service on the topic of "transporting food to the Middle East", which was assisted by representatives of various religions. Or even the incredible day in August, during which 1,000 children were able to discover and get to know Gut Aiderbichl and its animals. Gut Aiderbichl has become a place of encounter between humans and animals, a symbol of humanity.

22 février: Création de l'association "Friends of Animal Rights".

Le poulain Baricello is sent to the abattoir at the age of four months. Gut Aiderbichl first takes him in and, after one month, also adopts his mother Chatleen. After four weeks of separation, the touching memories are shared by millions of people.

The film producer Mucky Degn ("Degnfilm") brings Karl Moik to Gut Aiderbichl, who is fascinated.
Le 9 mars, Michael Aufhauser appears for the first time on Musikantenstadl with the taureau sauvé Zuli and the cochons Hanni et Nanni. The story of Baricello and Chatleen will also be broadcast here.

Melissa, ancienne mégère de l'élevage de fourrure, becomes an Aiderbichler.

L'ORF diffuse un "film autrichien" : "Le diplomate animal".

Michael Aufhauser founds the first parcours pour chiens

Michael Aufhauser buys a large field and founds the first training ground for dogs in Austria in Seekirchen. His aim: just as every community has a football pitch, the exercise areas for dogs should also be located in Austria, where the obligation to keep dogs in a leash is a prerequisite for owning adapted dogs.

Gut Aiderbichl achète Lazarus et d'autres chevaux gratuitement. Brigitta Gstöttner, enseignante et résidente d'Aiderbichl, prend en charge le parrainage permanent de Lazarus, qui a été sauvé.

Eva Benischke, a resident of Aiderbichl, runs a maison pour chats at Gut Aiderbichl.

In the course of 2002, the number of animals killed rose to more than 200.

Gut Aiderbichl devrait toucher de nombreuses personnes

Début d'un développement rapide

Before even the construction of Gut Aiderbichl, Michael Aufhauser campaigned in his new town of Salzbourg for the abolition of animal transportation to the Middle East. In 2000, he touched many people with his project "The Cow Misera". The mémorial was created by Michael Fuchs and shows the elements that cause animal suffering: the people who are afraid of frost and the avidity for profit. Many celebrities assisted with the presentation in Salzbourg, including Tatjana Patitz and Hans Clarin (†). Manfred Karremann, who discovered and documented the torturous transport of animals from Europe to North Africa, and Dr. Andreas Grasmüller (†), an animal rights activist, also took part.

Gut Aiderbichl devrait toucher de nombreuses personnes

Right from the start, it was clear that Gut Aiderbichl would be the subject of a great deal of publicity if it wanted to make a big difference. Michael Aufhauser informs his friends about his period as an actor and his life in the "société" of the time. He explains his projects to them. They attract the media with their presence.
Back in Malaga, Michael Aufhauser meets Claudia Ludwig, journalist and presenter of the WDR program "Animals looking for a home" (Les animaux cherchent un foyer). Elle a produit avec Mathias Welp l'émission de télévision "The suffering of animals" (La souffrance des animaux). She is currently in Henndorf with editor-in-chief Gina Göss to make an in-depth report on the subject. The director and journalist Susanne D'Alquen, known for her sensitive films on animals, is part of the WDR team. Les années suivantes, elle accompagne également Gut Aiderbichl dans son travail. That same year, Michael Aufhauser was named "Salzbourgeois de l'année" by the journal de Salzbourg "Kronen Zeitung" and received the "Couronne d'or" from the editor-in-chief Hans Peter Hasenöhrl. Harald Brodnig, editor in chief of the "Kronen Zeitung", and the photographer Markus Tschepp have understood the cause of Gut Aiderbichl and have since accompanied it with instructive reports. Ralf Schumacher presents Gut Aiderbichl with the little taureau Vincero, a gift from an old friend. Lui and his wife Cora are encouraging the media's interest in our work.