The VETERINARY ETHICS 2023 conference aims to provide space for debates on ethical issues of the veterinary profession as well as reflections on the field of VETERINARY ETHICS, which has been institutionalized as a multifaceted and multibranched field in both research and practice. In doing so, we invite scholars and students from various disciplines as well as veterinary professionals to discuss the approaches of empirical and normative ethics, and related methodological issues. Further, we would like to stimulate debates about the development and implementation of ethical standards and codes of conduct that not only provide orientation for veterinary professionals, but also promote and protect the profession’s integrity within an interdisciplinary setting. Detailed background information on the conference can be found on our conference website.