Fermentation center on Fort Kniepass

Workshops & experience pleasure

In exciting workshops on the topic of fermentation, visitors learn how vegetables, fruits, grains and milk are turned into living food. These regional and fermented delicacies are served in the "Fort Kulinarik", while the store offers selected products and specialties from the region.

Fermenting means revitalizing

In the fermentation center at Fort Kniepass, we track down microbial worlds and set fermentations in motion - from breakfast to the evening. We revitalize drinks, vegetables, fruit and much more and discover how microbes work, strengthen us and combine enjoyment with well-being.

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Our events on the topic of fermentation

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July

October

Fragrant plant waters - hydrolates
With Karin Buchart
07. July 2026
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The microbiome - influence and benefits of fermented foods
Specialist training for dieticians and nutritionists from Diaetolgie Austria
09. October 2026
| 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM

Here you can download the folder for our fermentation courses and events as a PDF .

Fermentation program May - October 2026

Individually bookable fermentation workshops

Vegetable fermentation: brine vegetables & dry vegetable fermentation
Overnight oats and milk kefir
Kombucha
Apple cider vinegar and Oxymel
Herbal tea hour
Cooking pitch ointments

Here you can download the folder for individually bookable fermentation courses and workshops as a PDF .

Program Individual Workshops

Slow Food Community "Fermentista in the Alpine region"

But the initiative around the topic of fermentation on Fort Kniepass goes one step further: the Slow Food Community "Fermentista im Alpenraum" was founded, which invites all interested parties to join in and be part of it, who like to revitalize food: at non-binding meetings, workshops and tastings! The aim of this initiative is to build a community that shares knowledge, preserves traditions and promotes innovation. The aim is to create not only an action and cultural destination, but also a rewarding culinary stop for day-trippers and, above all, a meeting place for the local population.

Did you know?

Under the name Slow Food more than 1,000,000 people in over 160 countries around the world are committed to a food culture that focuses on enjoyment and a sense of responsibility. The aim is to create a fairer, better and therefore sustainable food system. A Slow Food Community is a local group of people who represent these values and are committed to a specific goal, often in connection with the preservation and promotion of local food or a sustainable food and eating culture. These groups are open and inclusive and work on projects ranging from food rescue to gardening.

What else there is to experience on Fort Kniepass:

Culture: Themed trail & Exhibition
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Culinary delights: Our gastronomy
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