Soldier flies for climate protection in the future?

Scientists at the Leibniz Institute in Dummerstorf extend their research spectrum to insects

Redefining the future of cattle breeding

Scientists from the German Leibniz association coordinate major international research project on cattle genome function Led by FBN, scientists from the EU, Canada and Australia are launching a large-scale research project to identify functions in the genome that are relevant to the diversity and plasticity of phenotypes in cattle (BovReg*).

From the Soldier Fly to the High Performance Cow - the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology opens its gates

The researchers and staff of the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) and the
Landesforschungsanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Fischerei MV (LFA) invite you to a big "Open Day"
for the whole family on Saturday, 21st September 2019.

Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)

The Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) researches the functional biodiversity of farm animals in the context of the specific environments in which they are kept and derives sustainable solutions for farm animal husbandry.

Three programme areas - basis of our research conception

PA1: Biodiversity & Adaptation

Animals differ in the quantitative as well as qualitative expression of their characteristics (biodiversity) and in their ability to adapt more or less successfully to changing environmental conditions (adaptation).
PA2: Animal Welfare & Animal Health

Today, the sustainable safeguarding of animal health and welfare of animals under human care is a main task coherently recognized and demanded by science, society, policy and economy.
PA3: Resource Utilisation & Environmental Interactions

Careful treatment of the environment is a key requirement for future livestock farming, with the anticipated climate change posing a particular challenge.