• SOIL

    The basis of our life

“Earthen Building of the Future”– Research for Sustainable Construction

Earthen construction is one of the oldest building methods worldwide – valued for its minimal ecological footprint and full circularity.

New publication on soil remediation after tin mining

The Institute of Soil Research at BOKU, together with Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM, Indonesia), contributed to a recent publication in Environmental Technology & Innovation: Field application of local soil amendments to post-tin mining soils – effects on heavy metal(loid) concentration in crops and soils

Networking meeting in the Rosalia Teaching Forest

On 4 September 2025, a networking meeting was held for all BOKU institutes working in the Rosalia Teaching Forest.
Gruppenfoto im Wald

Science meets Rewilding – Visiting an inspiring restoration site in Thailand

Rebecca Hood-Nowotny recently visited Dr. Orracha Sae-Tun – a BOKU alumna – and her team from Kasetsart University at a former mining site located in the Phang Nga Forestry Research Station in Thailand.

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Management and Administration

Head

Univ.Prof. Dr.
 Franz Zehetner
Deputy

Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing.Dr.
 Katharina Keiblinger
Secretary

Romana Dillinger-Gurschl
Secretary

Karin Slama

Addresses & Contact

Institute of Soil Research

Franz-Schwackhöfer-Haus
Peter-Jordan-Straße 82
1190 Wien

Contact:
https://boku.ac.at/oekb/bofo

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