Shortly  a group of dairy farmers and consultants from south France were bound for a study tour to the Lake of Constance and Allgäu region. While visiting top dairy farms the visitors had the opportunity to inform themselves about farm management especially considering actual local and political frame conditions. Additional lectures about greenland management, and expected  post quota developments completed the programme. The whole tour was accompanied by an agricultural very experienced guide enabling the group to compare the situations in both countries. After 3 days the farmers left Germany highly satisfied with the offered tour programme.