Support the Bee Research Park at the University of Graz now.
Bees are essential to the ecosystem, especially honey bees for our food security. And: they are massively threatened by disease and environmental factors. In collaboration with the city of Graz, the University of Graz established the first experimental apiary in 2024 as part of the Bee Research Park. This created a home for more than a million honey bees, which are available to scientists for research into risk factors and the development of bee medicines.
Experimental apiary opened at Lustbühel
Thanks to 160 bee sponsorships, the first location of the University of Graz's new bee research park was able to open. Since spring 2024, 32 bee colonies of the Apis mellifera carnica subspecies have been located at Lustbühel. More are to follow.
Ambassadors for the bees
Well-known personalities are campaigning for the protection of biodiversity and giving bees a voice as ambassadors for the BioBienenApfel environmental and social project. As part of the BioBienenApfel project, the University of Graz has now presented these ambassadors with an honorary sponsorship for the University of Graz's bee research park in recognition of their special commitment.
The following personalities are working together to support bees:
opera singer Elīna Garanča, Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel, First Vice-President of the European Parliament Othmar Karas, professional tennis player Dominic Thiem, singer and world champion alpine skier Lizz Görgl, folk rock 'n' roller Andreas Gabalier, content creator Lisa-Marie Schiffner, football coach Franco Foda, AS Roma footballer and ÖFB captain Carina Wenninger, tattoo artist Mario Barth, top model Charlott Cordes, award-winning chef Andreas Döllerer, NHL pro Marco Rossi, Frutura managing directors Katrin Hohensinner-Häupl and Manfred Hohensinner.
An honorary sponsorship for outstanding commitment: as part of the BioBienenApfel project, Vice-Rector Markus Fallenböck presented Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel, representing all bee ambassadors, with an honorary sponsorship for the Bee Research Park at the University of Graz (photo: University of Graz/Konstantinov).
