Dr. rer. nat. Dirk Dannenberger
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Head of service group Metabolomics & Lipidomics
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Head of service group Metabolomics & Lipidomics
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Research interests
- Regulation of lipid metabolism in farm and model animals and (beef, pork, lamb, mice), lipodomics, metabolomics, meat quality
- Effects of dietary (exogenous PUFAs) and genetic factors on lipid metabolism in farm animals
- Mechanisms of de novo synthesis of fatty acids in phospholipids and triglycerides
- Analytics (GC, GC-MS/MS, MALDI TOF MS, Ag+-HPLC, TLC, biochemical assays, micronutrients)
Curriculum Vitae
- 2018–present: Group leader Lipid metabolism and muscular adaptation Workgroup
- 2001–present: Scientist, Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf, Unit Function of bioactive lipids
- 1992–1997: Postdoctoral Researcher, Baltic Sea Research Institute Warnemuende, Rostock
- 1985–1989: Doctoral studies, Graduation (Dr. rer. nat.), University Rostock
- 1985: Graduation (Dipl.-Chem.), Inorganic chemistry, University Rostock
Teaching
- Since 2012: Fat quality, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock (M.Sc.)
- Since 2012: Fat Quality, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock (B.Sc.)
Publications
Liermann, W.; Vogel, L.; Gnott, M.; Dannenberger, D.; Reyer, H.; Trakooljul, N.; Mielenz, M.; Starke, A.; Tröscher, A.; Hammon, H. M. (2026):
Influences of an abomasal fatty acid supplementation during late gestation and early lactation on the jejunal fatty acid composition, barrier function and adherent microbiota in dairy cows
Journal of Dairy Science
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2025-27870
Albrecht, E.; Chitneedi, P. K.; Dannenberger, D.; Kühn, C.; Maak, S. (2026):
Impact of Mutations in the NCAPG and MSTN Genes on Body Composition, Structural Properties of Skeletal Muscle, Its Fatty Acid Composition, and Meat Quality of Bulls from a Charolais × Holstein F2 Cross
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 27 (2): 882, 1-15
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27020882
Wulf, R.; Arends, D.; Boldt, A.; Schmidt, S.; Maak, S.; Dannenberger, D.; Brockmann, G. A. (2025):
Relationship between intramuscular fat content in longissimus thoracis and hair fatty acids in finishing crossbred bulls
Scientific Reports 15: 42563, 1-10
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-29857-8
Schwerdtfeger, J.; Görs, S.; Dannenberger, D.; Kuhla, B. (2025):
Replacing Soybean Meal with Hemp Leaves in a Dairy Cow Diet: Plasma Antioxidative Capacity, Inflammatory Parameters and Milk Constituents
Animals 15 (10): 1414, 1-26
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15101414
Mielenz, M.; Geick, T.; Görs, S.; Daş, G.; Dannenberger, D.; Gasco, L.; Oddon, S. B.; Deruytter, D.; Hüther, L.; Dänicke, S.; Metges, C. C. (2025):
Energy and nutrient composition and origin of common feed substrates for black soldier fly larvae determine their efficiency and life-stage-specific carbon dioxide and ammonia production
Bioresource Technology 443: 133812, 1-11
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.133812
Boldt, A.; Dannenberger, D. (2024):
Lämmer ganzjährig auf der Weide halten?
Schafzucht 116 (17): 42-45
Dannenberger, D.; Beyer, S.; Görs, S.; Becker, T.; Eggert, A. (2024):
Wagyu Rinder aus Deutschland - Untersuchungen zur Fett- und Aminosäurezusammensetzung des Rückenmuskels
Fleischwirtschaft 104 (08): 54-60
Xiao, C.; Albrecht, E.; Dannenberger, D.; Kong, W.; Gu, H.; Hammon, H. M.; Maak, S. (2024):
Effects of Supplementation with Essential Fatty Acids and Conjugated Linoleic Acids on Muscle Structure and Fat Deposition in Lactating Holstein Cows
Agriculture 14: 1720, 1-18
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14101720
Tadesse, D.; Retta, N.; Esatu, W.; Woldemariam, H. W.; Ndiwa, N.; Hanotte, O.; Getachew, P.; Dannenberger, D.; Maak, S. (2024):
Fatty Acid Content and Oxidative Stability in Eggs and Breast Muscle of Sasso Chickens Fed Different Levels of Dodonaea angustifolia Polyphenol in Flaxseed-Enriched Diets
Agriculture 14 (7): 933, 1-14
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14070993
Hahn, O.; Peters, K.; Hartmann, A.; Dannenberger, D.; Kalbe, C. (2024):
Potential of animal welfare compliant and sustainably sourced serum from pig slaughter blood
Cell and Tissue Research 397: 205–214
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00441-024-03904-8
Tadesse, D.; Retta, N.; Girma, M.; Ndiwa, N.; Dessie, T.; Hanotte, C.; Getachew, P.; Dannenberger, D.; Maak, S. (2023):
In vitro Antioxidant activities of plant polyphenol extracts and their combined effect with flaxseed on raw and cooked breast muscle fatty acid content, lipid health indicies and oxidative stability in slow-growing sasso chickens
Foods 12 (1): 115, 1-20
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12010115
Tadesse, D.; Retta, N.; Girma, M.; Ndiwa, N.; Dessie, T.; Hanotte, C.; Getachew, P.; Dannenberger, D.; Maak, S. (2023):
Yolk Fatty Acid Content, Lipid Health Indices, and Oxidative Stability in Eggs of Slow-Growing Sasso Chickens Fed on Flaxseed Supplemented with Plant Polyphenol Extracts
Foods 12 (9): 1819, 1-17
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12091819
Seyedalmossavi, S. M.; Dannenberger, D.; Pfuhl, R.; Görs, S.; Mielenz, M.; Maak, S.; Wolf, P.; Daş, G.; Metges, C. C. (2023):
Lipid metabolism, fatty acid composition and meat quality in broilers supplemented with increasing levels of defrosted black soldier fly larvae
Dirk Dannenberger,
Solvig Görs,
Manfred Mielenz,
Steffen Maak,
Gürbüz Daş,
Cornelia Christiane Metges
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 9 (5): 583-598
https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2022.0125
Wulf, R.; Arends, D.; Dannenberger, D.; Ettle, T.; Meyer, U.; Mohr, E.; Brockmann, G. A. (2022):
Association between Fatty Acid Composition in Hair and Energy Availability during Early Lactation in Simmental and German Holstein Cows
Metabolites 12 (12): 1201, 1-13
https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12121201
Wegener, R.; Krause, D.; Parafianczuk, V.; Channiotakis, I.; Schiller, J.; Dannenberger, D.; Engel, M. (2022):
Lipidomic specializations of honeybee (Apis mellifera) castes and ethotypes
Journal of Insect Physiology 142: 104439, 1-11
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2022.104439
Liermann, W.; Wissing, K. L.; Reyer, H.; Trakooljul, N.; Dannenberger, D.; Tröscher, A.; Hammon, H. M. (2022):
Maternal Conjugated Linoleic Acid Supply in Combination With or Without Essential Fatty Acids During Late Pregnancy and Early Lactation: Investigations on Physico-Chemical Characteristics of the Jejunal Content and Jejunal Microbiota in Neonatal Calves
Frontiers in Veterinary Science 9: 839860, 1-9
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.839860
Calanni Pileri, M.; Weitzel, J. M.; Dannenberger, D.; Langhammer, M.; Michaelis, M. (2022):
Lower Plasmatic Levels of Saturated Fatty Acids and a Characteristic Fatty Acid Composition in the Ovary Could Contribute to the High-Fertility Phenotype in Dummerstorf Superfertile Mice
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 (18): 10245, 1-23
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231810245
Dannenberger, D.; Eggert, A.; Kalbe, C.; Woitalla, A.; Schwudke, D. (2022):
Are n-3 PUFAs from Microalgae Incorporated into Membrane and Storage Lipids in Pig Muscle Tissues?─A Lipidomic Approach
ACS Omega 7 (28): 24785-24794
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c02476
Tönißen, K.; Pfuhl, R.; Franz, G. P.; Dannenberger, D.; Bochert, R.; Grunow, B. (2022):
Impact of spawning season on fillet quality of wild pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)
European Food Research and Technology 248: 1277-1285
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-022-03963-7
Abu Risha, M.; Ali, A.; Siengdee, P.; Trakooljul, N.; Dannenberger, D.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2022):
Insights into molecular pathways and fatty acid membrane composition during the temperature stress response in the murine C2C12 cell model
Science of The Total Environment 807 (3): 151019, 1-13
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151019