Bayerische Staatsgüter

What Bayerische Staatsgüter does

Bayerische Staatsgüter (BaySG) is the state-owned agricultural enterprise of the Free State of Bavaria, administered under the Bavarian State Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism (StMELF). Founded in 1950 around the Schwarzenau pig-breeding research station, BaySG today operates a network of nine specialized centers across Bavaria — Grub/Poing (HQ), Schwarzenau, Kringell, Achselschwang, Almesbach, Freising, Kitzingen, Schwaiganger, and Spitalhof — each focused on a distinct agricultural discipline: cattle husbandry and feeding, pig breeding and performance testing, poultry, organic farming (Ökoakademie), crop production, horse management, and mountain agriculture. Across these sites, BaySG combines three functions: applied agricultural research (breeding value estimation, feed trials, crop variety testing, animal welfare studies), vocational education and continuing professional development for farmers, apprentices, and agricultural advisors, and demonstration of modern farming practices including precision agriculture, AI-assisted drone plant protection, Agri-PV, and digital livestock management.

BaySG's core products are educational and research services: the Bildungsprogramm Landwirt (BiLa) and ÖkoBiLa vocational programs, the 75-year-old Melkerschule Kringell, Klauenpflegekurse (hoof care certification), and the Forschungs- und Prüfzentrum Schwein Schwarzenau, which is Bavaria's only station-based pig performance and genomic breeding value testing facility. The organization also produces and sells small amounts of farm output directly (eggs and pasta at Kitzingen, seasonal fruit juice from Kringell, slaughter animals by inquiry from Schwarzenau). Recent capital investments include a new Haltungsstufe 3 animal welfare stable complex at Schwarzenau (~4,100 sqm, ~1,300 animals, opened October 2025), a new experimental slaughterhouse (July 2024), a renovated dormitory at Schwaiganger (December 2025), and an Agri-PV pilot installation at Kringell (November 2025 partnership with BürgerEnergie Niederbayern eG).

BaySG does not operate as a commercial enterprise. Its mandate, operating budget, and strategic direction are set by StMELF; revenues are not publicly disclosed and no commercial pricing exists for core services. Funding flows from the Bavarian state budget, supplemented by nominal course fees, direct farm product sales, and project-level co-funding (e.g., Klimaschutzprogramm Bayern 2050). Distribution is direct: on-site training at each of the nine locations, self-service registration through the Bavarian Weiterbildungsportal, and field demonstrations (Feldabende, Tage des offenen Hofes). BaySG's customers are Bavarian farmers, agricultural apprentices, university students of agriculture, agricultural advisors (AELF), breeding organizations (EGZH, BVN, Bayern-Genetik), and the LfL research community — serving a public-sector mandate rather than a commercial market.

Name

Bayerische Staatsgüter

Legal name

Bayerische Staatsgüter

Website

https://baysg.bayern.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bayerische Staatsgüter is a Bavarian state-owned enterprise operating nine specialized agricultural research, education, and demonstration centers across Bavaria, funded by StMELF to deliver vocational training, applied research, and modern farming practice demos to farmers, apprentices, and advisors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Education and Research Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Livestock Management (EDAOAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock Performance Monitoring Services (Weighing Programs, BCS, Data Capture) (AFACAEAL), Genetic Testing & Genomic Profiling Services (Parentage, Trait Testing) (AFACAEAE), Livestock & Herd/Flock Operations Management Advisory (Nutrition, Housing, Performance) (AFACAJAL), Animal Welfare, Handling & Stockmanship Audits/Training (AFACADAL), Livestock Showing, Training & Performance Support Services (Non-veterinary) (AFAEALAM), Hoof Care & Livestock Husbandry Services (Trimming, Dehorning, Castration Support) (AFACAEAJ), Agricultural Production & Farm Operations (EDAOAOAA), Sustainability & ESG / Carbon & Conservation Program Advisory (AFACAJAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural education
• Vocational training
• Livestock research
• Organic farming
• Animal welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Poing/Grub

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Freistaat Bayern): As a state-owned enterprise of the Free State of Bavaria, Bayerische Staatsgüter is funded through the Bavarian State Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism (StMELF). Core activities include agricultural research, experimental farming, vocational education, and public service demonstration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bayerische Staatsgüter (BaySG) operates a network of nine state-owned agricultural research and education centers across Bavaria delivering vocational training, professional seminars, and applied agricultural research in livestock breeding (cattle, pigs, poultry, horses), crop production, organic farming, and animal welfare. Core offerings include the Bildungsprogramm Landwirt (BiLa) vocational program, the Ökoakademie Kringell organic farming academy, the Forschungs- und Prüfzentrum Schwein Schwarzenau pig breeding research station, the Melkerschule Kringell dairy school, and demonstration projects for precision agriculture (drones, spot application), Agri-PV, and climate-neutral tractor conversion.

Product overview

Bayerische Staatsgüter operates a network of state-owned agricultural estates serving as research centers and educational facilities across Bavaria. The organization offers a unified platform of agricultural education and research services through distinct centers: the Ökoakademie Kringell for organic farming education, the Forschungs- und Prüfzentrum Schwein Schwarzenau for pig breeding research and testing, and Versuchszentrum Rinderhaltung Grub for cattle husbandry. Programs include the Bildungsprogramm Landwirt (BiLa) for vocational agricultural training, specialized hoof care and dairy schools, and modern animal welfare housing demonstrations. The estates conduct practical research in sustainable farming, precision agriculture, and livestock breeding while providing hands-on education for future farmers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bayerische Staatsgüter — Versuchs- und Bildungszentren Network
• Ökoakademie Kringell (Organic Farming Academy)
• Forschungs- und Prüfzentrum Schwein Schwarzenau (Research and Testing Center for Pig Farming)
• Staatsgut Grub — Versuchszentrum Rinderhaltung (Cattle Research Center)
• Bildungsprogramm Landwirt (BiLa) — Agricultural Education Program
• Melkerschule Kringell (Dairy School)
• Klauenpflegekurse (Hoof Care Courses)
• Haupt- und Landgestüt Schwaiganger (Main and State Stud)
• Versuchs- und Bildungszentrum für Geflügelhaltung Kitzingen (Poultry Research and Education Center)
• Versuchs- und Bildungszentrum für Rinderfütterung Achselschwang (Cattle Feeding Research and Education Center)
• Versuchs- und Bildungszentrum Pflanzenbau Freising (Crop Production Research and Education Center)
• Versuchs- und Bildungszentrum Rinderhaltung Almesbach (Cattle Research and Education Center)
• Versuchs- und Bildungszentrum für Rinderhaltung und Berglandwirtschaft Spitalhof (Cattle Farming and Mountain Agriculture Research and Education Center)
• Tierwohlställe Schwarzenau (Animal Welfare Stables)
• Versuchsschlachthaus Schwarzenau (Experimental Slaughterhouse)
• Larcheralm Alpine Pasture
• Agri-PV Kringell Pilot Project

Quantifiable outcome

• Bio-AHVV Silber-Zertifizierung mit 70 % Bio-Anteil in der Gemeinschaftsverpflegung (Kringell Kantine)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BürgerEnergie Niederbayern eGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Partnership for an Agri-PV (Agricultural Photovoltaics) pilot project at the Versuchs- und Bildungszentrum für Ökologischen Landbau Kringell in the municipality of Hutthurm. Anton Dippold (BaySG) and Martin Bruckner (BürgerEnergie) signed the lease agreement for constructing the Agri-PV installation.
• Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft (LfL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaySG works closely with LfL on research projects, breeding value estimation, feed trials, and technology demonstration. The LfL's Institut für Tierzucht conducts weekly genomic breeding value estimation using data from FPZ Schwarzenau. LfL's Moorversuchsgut Karolinenfeld operates within BaySG Freising's site.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Tourismus (StMELF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStMELF provides political mandate, strategic direction, and financing for BaySG. The ministry co-funded the new Tierwohlställe at Schwarzenau (Haltungsstufe 3) and the Fendt tractor rapeseed oil conversion projects under the Klimaschutzprogramm Bayern 2050.
• Ämter für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten (AELF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAELF offices across Bavaria collaborate with BaySG on educational programs, BiLa coordination, joint field days (Feldabende), and technology transfer to farmers. Joint events include Pflanzenschutz-Feldabend Almesbach and Streuobst Aktionstag Grub.
• Erzeugergemeinschaft und Züchtervereinigung für Zucht- und Hybridzuchtschweine in Bayern (EGZH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBavarian pig breeders' association supplying test animals to FPZ Schwarzenau for performance and breeding value testing. Key partner in Bavaria's pig breeding program.
• Besamungsverein Neustadt an der Aisch (BVN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBVN is a key pig breeding organization that collaborates with FPZ Schwarzenau on artificial insemination data, breeding programs, and genetic improvement.
• Bayern-GenetikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBavarian pig genetics company working with FPZ Schwarzenau on breeding value estimation and genetic improvement programs.
• LfL-Beirat (Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaySG Geschäftsführer Anton Dippold serves as a member of the newly formed advisory board of the Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft, representing BaySG's interests in the LfL governance structure.
• Interreg Bayern-ÖsterreichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Interreg project 'Biodiversität im Grünland' (Biodiversity in Grassland) between Bavaria and Austria, with BaySG Kringell as a project partner.
• Weideland Bayern (LfL Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between the Ökoakademie Kringell and the Weideland Bayern project (LfL) on a seminar series about pasture management for cattle.
• Bayerischer Bauernverband (BBV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Tag des offenen Hofes 2026 at Karolinenfeld and joint field events with the Bavarian Farmers' Association (BBV) Landesfachausschuss für Umweltfragen.
• Ökoverbände (Bioland, Demeter, Naturland u.a.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganic farming associations contribute instructors and expertise to the Ökoakademie Kringell and ÖkoBiLa program, providing practical organic farming knowledge alongside BaySG staff.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft): Germany's central agricultural industry organization running field trials, training programs (e.g., DLG-Bundeswettbewerb Melken, in which BaySG's Wolfgang Müller participates), tests, and sector events. Adjacent enabling organization rather than direct operator of farms.
• Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI): Germany's federal research institute for animal health, conducting pig and livestock research at the federal level. Comparable in scientific livestock research scope; operates at federal scale rather than Bavaria-specific state level.
• Thünen Institute: German federal research institute covering agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, including applied livestock and breeding research. Functions as a federal-level ecosystem counterpart to BaySG's state-level applied research role.

Direct peers

• Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Gartenbau Sachsen-Anhalt (LLG): Saxony-Anhalt state agricultural institute combining applied agricultural research, field trials, and vocational training across multiple sites. Functions under a structurally similar state-agency mandate as BaySG.
• Landwirtschaftskammer Nordrhein-Westfalen: NRW chamber of agriculture with a comparable portfolio of applied research stations, vocational training centers, and advisory services. Operates multiple specialized sites similar to BaySG's distributed center model.
• Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen: Lower-Saxony chamber of agriculture combining applied agricultural research, vocational training, extension services, and demonstration farms. Closely mirrors BaySG's combined research/education mandate and is one of the largest such organizations in Germany.
• Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft (LfL): Sister Bavarian state agency focused on applied agricultural research, breeding value estimation, and crop variety trials. Closely comparable in mandate, geography, and operational model; BaySG works directly with LfL on FPZ Schwarzenau pig data and the Moorversuchsgut Karolinenfeld, and Managing Director Dippold sits on LfL's advisory board.
• Landesbetrieb Landwirtschaft Hessen (LLH): State-owned agricultural enterprise in Hesse providing vocational training, applied research, demonstration farms, and extension services. Operates under a structurally identical mandate (state-funded agricultural education and research), making it the closest inter-state functional peer.

Regional players

• Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf: Bavarian applied university focused on agriculture, horticulture, and food technology. Directly comparable educational function for agricultural students in Bavaria and a natural BaySG partner for the two-week practical livestock courses the company already runs for university students.
• Staatliche Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Viehhaltung und Grünlandwirtschaft (LVVG) Aulendorf: Baden-Württemberg's state institute for animal husbandry and grassland management. Operates multiple research and teaching sites across a single German state with a comparable combination of applied livestock research, vocational training, and demonstration functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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