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ISEP 2025 in Warnemünde: Baltic (again)
Four days, nine invited keynote speakers, over 270 participants
Award for the best breeding sow presented to the FBN
Marianne Zenk, head of the experimental pig facility at the FBN, was awarded the prize for the best breeding sow 2025 at the 34th MeLa, the trade fair…
Appointment to the Animal Welfare Advisory Board MV: Dr Sandra Düpjan represents FBN at state level
Dr Sandra Düpjan from the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) has been appointed to the newly structured Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Animal…
FBN involved in study in Current Biology: The sleeping position on the left side as a possible survival strategy in cats
An international group of scientists from various research institutions and universities in Bari (Italy), Prince Edward Island (Canada), Posieux…
Willow leaves for climate action: New feed additive reduces nitrogen emissions by up to 81 percent
An interdisciplinary research team involving the Research Institute of Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf and the Universities of Rostock,…
Cutting-edge research for animal-friendly, automated herd management
The ‘AutoPasture’ excellence project kicks off on 2 June. Collaborative partners bring science directly to the pasture and want to use sensor…
FBN publishes position paper on the grazing of dairy cows
The Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) has published its first position paper on grazing. Entitled ‘Zukunft Milchvieh & Weidehaltung’,…
Excellence research in MV: ‘KI-TIERWOHL’ researches innovative approaches to animal welfare and health
The interdisciplinary project will use artificial intelligence (AI), image processing, bioacoustics and sensor technologies to record the welfare of…
First learning workshop for teachers: ‘More than manure and milk’
On 28 March 2025, the Research Institute of Farm Animal Biology held its first learning workshop, which aims to broaden understanding of agricultural…
Statistics and AI: Girls Day 2025 at FBN
This year's Girls Day offers interested girls the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of statistics and artificial intelligence for a day.