Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Birger Puppe
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Head of Competence Area Behaviour and Husbandary
Head of Working Group Animal Behaviour & Welfare
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Head of Competence Area Behaviour and Husbandary
Head of Working Group Animal Behaviour & Welfare
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Research interests
Behavioural Biology and Animal Welfare of Applied Animals:
- Social behaviour and stress physiology
- Learning behaviour, cognition and emotion
- Bioacoustics and acoustic communication
- Theory and methodology in applied ethology
Curriculum Vitae
- 2024: Head of the Competence Area "Behaviour and Husbandry" and Head of the Working Group Animal Behaviour & Welfare FBN Dummerstorf, Germany
- 2014: Head of the Institute of Behavioural Physiology, FBN Dummerstorf, Germany
- 2011: University Professor of Behavioural Sciences at the University of Rostock (joint appointment with FBN Dummerstorf), Germany
- 2009: Head of the Department of Farm Animal Ethology, FBN Dummerstorf, Germany
- 2008: Habilitation as Dr. rer. nat. habil. at Justus Liebig University Giessen and venia legendi in Behavioural Biology and Animal Husbandry
- 1993: Doctorate as Dr. rer. nat. in Behavioural Biology at Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
- 1989: Scientist, FBN Dummerstorf, Germany
- 1984–1989: Study of Biology, focusing on Behavioural Sciences and Physiology, at Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
graduated as Diplom-Biologist (Dipl.-Biol.)
Teaching
- Principles of behavioural biology (BSc), Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock
- Principles of livestock ethology and animal welfare (MSc), Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock
- Expert systems in animal welfare (MSc), Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock
Publications
Puppe, B.; Zebunke, M.; Düpjan, S.; Langbein, J. (2011):
Kognition und Emotion bei Nutztieren - Relevanz für Haltung und Wohlbefinden. In: 12. Internationale Fachtagung zu Fragen von Verhaltenskunde, Tierhaltung und Tierschutz DVG Service GmbH, Giessen (ISBN 978-3-86345-018-2): 24-37
Kanitz, E.; Otten, W.; Hameister, T.; Tuchscherer, M.; Puppe, B.; Tuchscherer, A. (2011):
Age-related changes in corticosteroid receptor expression and monoamine neurotransmitter concentrations in various brain regions of postnatal pigs. J Neurosci Res 89 (7): 1134-1141
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jnr.22621
Düpjan, S.; Tuchscherer, A.; Langbein, J.; Schön, P.-Ch.; Manteuffel, G.; Puppe, B. (2011):
Behavioural and cardiac responses towards conspecific distress calls in domestic pigs (Sus scrofa). Physiol Behav 103 (5): 445-452
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2011.03.017
Stukenborg, A.; Traulsen, I.; Puppe, B.; Presuhn, U.; Krieter, J. (2011):
Agonistic behaviour after mixing in pigs under commercial farm conditions. Appl Anim Behav Sci 129 (1): 28-35
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2010.10.004
Zebunke, M.; Langbein, J.; Manteuffel, G.; Puppe, B. (2011):
Autonomic reactions indicating positive affect during acoustic reward learning in domestic pigs. Anim Behav 81 (2): 481-489
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2010.11.023
Meyer, S.; Puppe, B.; Langbein, J. (2010):
"Dumme Ziege" - Kategorielernen bei Zwergziegen.. KTBL-Schrift 482: 104-114"
Hameister, T.; Kanitz, E.; Tuchscherer, M.; Puppe, B. (2010):
Der Einfluss von "social support" auf die Auswirkungen sozialer Isolation beim Schwein. In: In: Aktuelle Arbeiten zur artgemäßen Tierhaltung 2010 (KTBL-Schrift , 482) KTBL, Darmstadt (978-3-941583-41-2): 207-217"
Meyer, S.; Puppe, B.; Langbein, J. (2010):
Kognitive Umweltanreichung bei Zoo- und Nutztieren - Implikationen für Verhalten und Wohlbefinden der Tiere. Berl Munch Tierarztl 123 (11/12): 446-456
https://dx.doi.org/10.2374/0005-9344-123-4
Hameister, T.; Puppe, B.; Tuchscherer, M.; Kanitz, E. (2010):
Einfluss des Absetzalters von Ferkeln auf verhaltensbiologische und physiologische Reaktionen - eine Literaturübersicht. Berl Munch Tierarztl 123 (1/2): 11-19
https://dx.doi.org/10.2376/0005-9366-123-11
Tuchscherer, M.; Kanitz, E.; Puppe, B.; Tuchscherer, A. (2010):
Altered immunomodulation by glucocorticoids in neonatal pigs exposed to a psychosocial stressor. Pediatr Res 68 (6): 473-478
https://dx.doi.org/10.1203/PDR.0b013e3181f70f08
Kalbe, C.; Puppe, B. (2010):
Long-term cognitive enrichment affects opioid receptor expression in the amygdala of doemstic pigs. Genes Brain Behav 9 (1): 75-83
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-183X.2009.00536.x
Tuchscherer, M.; Kanitz, E.; Puppe, B.; Tuchscherer, A.; Viegutz, T. (2009):
Changes in endocrine and immune responses of neonatal pigs exposed to a psychosocial stressor. Res Vet Sci 87 (3): 380-388
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.04.010
Kanitz, E.; Puppe, B.; Tuchscherer, M.; Heberer, M.; Viegutz, T.; Tuchscherer, A. (2009):
A single exposure to social isolation in domestic piglets activates behavioural arousal, neuroendocrine stress hormones, and stress-related gene expression in the brain. Physiol Behav 98 (1-2): 176-185
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2009.05.007
Manteuffel, G.; Langbein, J.; Puppe, B. (2009):
Increasing farm animal welfare by positively motivated instrumental behaviour . Appl Anim Behav Sci 118 (3-4): 191-198
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2009.02.014
Manteuffel, G.; Langbein, J.; Puppe, B. (2009):
From operant learning to cognitive enrichment in farm animal housing: bases and applicability. Anim Welfare 18 (1): 87-95
Couret, D.; Otten, W.; Puppe, B.; Prunier, Armelle; Merlot, E. (2009):
Behavioural, endocrine and immune responses to repeated social stress in pregnant gilts. Animal 3 (1): 118-127
https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1751731108003236
Puppe, B. (2008):
Ethophysiologische Untersuchungen zum Sozialverhalten beim Hausschwein am Beispiel von Mutter-Nachkommen- und sozialen Dominanzbeziehungen. Habilitationsschrift, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen :
Zebunke, M.; Puppe, B.; Langbein, J.; Manteuffel, G. (2008):
Lernverhalten und affektive Reaktionen von Schweinen bei Fütterung mittels eines akustisch-aufrufenden, automatischen Fütterungssystems . In: Aktuelle Arbeiten zur artgemäßen Tierhaltung 2008 (KTBL Schrift , 471) KTBL, Darmstadt (978-3-939371-73-1): 37-46