The beekeeper
My name is Michael Schachinger and I have been fascinated by insects that establish colonies since forever. In 2016, with the support of my brother Richard, I started to fulfill a dream:
We kicked off the development of our own apiary around the Attersee-Traunsee region: the “Stockwerk Natural Honeycomb Beekeeping”!
My path
to becoming a journeyman bee
I moved to Vienna after my first apprenticeship as a landscape gardener. There I discovered my passion for beekeeping and learned the craft at the world’s oldest beekeeping school. Later on, while working for a large organic apiary, I also started beekeeping at home. I wanted to find out how to enable bees to live their most natural life. Initially, working with natural honeycombs was intended as an alternative way of keeping bees. This turned out to be a special experience and my preferred way of beekeeping.
We can learn a lot about nature’s diversity when observing specific ecological contexts closely. Diversity opens up many paths and opportunities. This is especially true for beekeeping. Those who get involved will become rich in experience. To us, the honey harvest at the end of a bee year is the most beautiful bonus and sweetest reward for our work.
Presentation in the OÖ Nachrichten of December 29, 2023: Link
Milestones
2003
Until 2006 Apprenticeship as a landscape gardener
2009
Until 2011 Apprenticeship as a beekeeper at Bienenhof Mandl and start of my beekeeping career
2016
Foundation of Stockwerk Naturwabenimkerei
2017
Organic certification and joining BIO AUSTRIA
2017
Deputy chairman of the Rutzenmoos Beekeepers’ Association until 2020
2019
Successful crowdfunding campaign for the construction of new floors
2022
Foundation of the Slow Food community Vöcklabruck
2022
Opening of self-service farm store
Contact
We take time for the bees – and for all who appreciate their honey and our philosophy: You are looking for special food from the region to enjoy, as a gift or for your store? You want to organize a honey tasting for your foodcoop, you are looking for pure wax for your cosmetics or you know a natural meadow orchard in the northern Salzkammergut where bees could feel at home? We look forward to hearing from you!
Pick-ups by reservation
around the clock
Dr. Max Auer – Straße 9
4840 Vöcklabruck
Michael Schachinger
General and bees
0650/5518410
Richard Schachinger
Cooperation and marketing 0650/6424052
e-mail
post@stockwerkhonig.at