Sennerei Langenegg, reg.GenmbH.

Sennerei Langenegg, reg.GenmbH. — commonly known as Dorfsennerei Langenegg — is a village dairy cooperative based in Langenegg in the Bregenzerwald region of Vorarlberg, Austria. The cooperative has been making cheese in Langenegg for more than 120 years, according to its own history page, and describes itself as producing "excellent cheese at the highest level" that has found friends well beyond the borders of Vorarlberg. Its product range includes alpine and cream cheeses, and it operates a farm shop (Lädele) alongside its dairy. The cooperative is structured as a registered cooperative (reg.GenmbH.), meaning it is owned by its member farmers rather than by outside shareholders. It is not listed on a stock exchange. Its identity is closely tied to the Bregenzerwald cheese-making tradition, and its products are marketed under the Dorfsennerei Langenegg name. In recent years the dairy has won numerous awards at regional and international competitions. In 2024 its Langenegger Rahmkäse won gold at the Kasermandl awards in Wieselburg, and the dairy also competed at the World Cheese Awards in Viseu, Portugal. In 2025 it received multiple honours at the 17th International Käsiade in Hopfgarten im Brixental, and at the Kasermandlprämierung in Wieselburg it won nine gold and one silver medal from ten submitted products. In 2026 it reported winning nine gold and two silver medals at the Kasermandl awards, and it invested in a modern packaging line to safeguard quality. The dairy is also associated with Heumilch (hay milk) production, a traditional method recognized as intangible cultural heritage. Its long-standing cheesemaker, Christoph Schwarzmann, was named Senner of the Year in 2025. The cooperative remains an active, locally rooted business in the Austrian alpine dairy sector.

The Dorfsennerei Langenegg traces its origins back more than 120 years, according to its official history page. For generations, farmers, cheesemakers (Sennen), and helpers have contributed to building the operation into what it is today. The cooperative has long produced cheese that has found friends beyond the borders of Vorarlberg, and it emphasizes producing "excellent cheese at the highest level." The dairy is organized as a registered cooperative (reg.GenmbH.), a common legal form for alpine dairies in Austria, in which member farmers own the business and share in its success. Over the decades it has modernized its facilities and expanded its product range while maintaining traditional methods. In the 2020s the dairy has gained particular visibility through competition successes. In 2024, its Langenegger Rahmkäse won gold at the Kasermandl awards in Wieselburg, and the dairy participated in the World Cheese Awards in Viseu, Portugal, where over 4,700 cheeses from 47 countries were judged. That same year, Heumilch (hay milk) — a traditional production method used by the dairy — was recognized as world cultural heritage. In 2025, the dairy won multiple awards at the 17th International Käsiade in Hopfgarten im Brixental, where three of its varieties were honored. At the Kasermandlprämierung in Wieselburg, it won nine gold and one silver medal from ten submitted products. Its cheesemaker, Christoph Schwarzmann, was again named Senner of the Year at the 2025 cheese awards in Schwarzenberg. In 2026, the dairy reported winning nine gold and two silver medals at the Kasermandl awards, and it invested in a modern packaging line to ensure continued high quality. The cooperative remains an active, locally rooted business in the Austrian alpine dairy sector, with a farm shop (Lädele) and a focus on premium cheese specialties.

• Langenegger Rahmkäse wins gold at Kasermandl awards in Wieselburg.

• Participates in World Cheese Awards in Viseu, Portugal, with over 4,700 cheeses from 47 countries.

• Heumilch (hay milk) recognized as world cultural heritage.

• Three cheese varieties awarded at 17th International Käsiade in Hopfgarten im Brixental.

• Christoph Schwarzmann named Senner of the Year at cheese awards in Schwarzenberg.

• Wins 9 gold and 1 silver at Kasermandlprämierung in Wieselburg from 10 submitted products.

• Wins 9 gold and 2 silver medals at Kasermandl awards.

• Invests in a modern packaging line to ensure high quality.

Traditional village dairy cooperative producing premium alpine cheese with a strong record of competition awards.

• Langenegger Rahmkäse

  A cream cheese that won gold at the 2024 Kasermandl awards.

• Alpine cheese varieties

  Various cheese specialties produced by the cooperative.

• Heumilch cheese

  Cheese made from hay milk, a traditional method recognized as cultural heritage.

1. 1Dorfsennerei Langenegg | Dorfsennerei Langeneggkaeserei.com
2. 2Geschichte | Dorfsennerei Langeneggkaeserei.com
3. 3Sennerei Langenegg, reg.GenmbH. - Wikidatawikidata.org