A new chapter is being opened at the FBN with the Livestock Forum: the long-established research institute is presenting a new research programme at the high-profile conference. Director Prof Dr Klaus Wimmers sums up: "Four years of intensive work lie behind us, during which we have put everything to the test. We have not only created a new structure, but above all identified new focal points in order to develop concepts for future livestock farming."
Four focus areas for more interdisciplinary research
Instead of six institutes, research at the FBN will be more interdisciplinary in future: in four focus areas in which scientists will jointly research the physiological and ethological abilities of animals as well as their interaction with the environment and the underlying regulatory and adaptive mechanisms. This enables sustainable solutions and scientifically sound compromises to be derived that reflect animal welfare and health, efficient resource utilisation and the promotion of biodiversity.
Holistic view of the animal
"The four focus topics of individualising livestock husbandry, organising livestock husbandry in cycles, managing critical phases in the lives of livestock and promoting diversity in livestock husbandry all centre on the animal," explains Prof. Dr Klaus Wimmers. "Thanks to the increasingly interdisciplinary, dynamic approach, our scientists can bring together a wide variety of approaches in a joint project and thus enable a more holistic view of the farm animal, from the genome to behaviour, from nutrition to husbandry conditions. This not only enables us to work better together in terms of content, but also to utilise the resources at the FBN more efficiently. In the four focus areas, we have also enabled younger scientists to develop their careers and take up important positions at the FBN."
New design emphasises future orientation
The changes at the Research Institute of Farm Animal Biology (FBN) will now also have an impact on the outside world: a new logo, fresh colours and a revised website represent the future-oriented course of the research institute. "We are proud of our tradition and of what we have achieved," summarises Prof. Dr Klaus Wimmers. "But we are looking to the future and are looking forward to laying the scientific foundations for modern, sustainable agriculture that meets both the needs of animals and the requirements of society."
More information on the structural, scientific-organisational and graphical reorientation of the FBN can be found on the institute's website at www.fbn-dummerstorf.de.
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On the occasion of the Farm Animal Forum, Executive Board member Prof Klaus Wimmers presented the new look of the FBN.
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The FBN presents its new structure and fresh new look on its website.
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