Training courses in Statistics
The institute's training courses are offered under the umbrella of fu: stat and addressed to staff members and doctoral students of the department of veterinary medicine and other departments. (Registration below)
Statistics training using SPSS / R
This course covers the basics of statistical hypothesis testing using examples from veterinary clinical and observational studies. Topics include the theory of statistical hypothesis testing, basic data management, descriptive statistics, 1-sample tests, 2-sample tests, correlation, simple linear models (ANOVA, linear regression), and simple logistic regression. The course is run as a mix of short theory sessions and small-group exercises using the software packages IBM SPSS or R in RStudio.
During the course, part of the emphasis is on what to report in doctoral theses and research papers from the statistical analysis.
Dates:
We reserve the right to cancel this course if fewer than six persons have registered. The registered participants may be able to attend the next course if enough places are available. Please register at least 2 weeks before the course starts. The course takes place online via WebEx or at PC-Pool C (Königsweg 67, 14163 Berlin).
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Course VI / 2025 (German) SPSS |
10. - 14. November 2025 Online |
08:30 - 12:30 |
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Course I / 2026 (German) SPSS |
02. - 06. February 2026 Online |
08:30 - 12:30 |
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Course II / 2026 (German) SPSS |
20. - 24. April 2026 Presence |
08:30 - 12:30 |
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Course III / 2026 (German) R |
22. - 26. June 2026 Presence |
08:30 - 12:30 |
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Course IV / 2026 (German) SPSS |
20. - 24. July 2026 Presence |
13:00 - 17:00 |
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Course V / 2026 (German) SPSS |
05. - 09. October 2026 Presence |
08:30 - 12:30 |
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Course VI / 2026 (German) SPSS |
23. - 27. November 2026 Online |
08:30 - 12:30 |
Further information and online registration are available via the fu: stat website.
Study planning and sample size calculation in veterinary research
How many animals, samples, or observations do I need for my study? And how can I ensure that my study design is suitable to answer my research question? These are key questions when planning veterinary research and are particularly relevant when preparing an animal experiment application.
This full-day course provides a practical introduction to study planning and sample size calculation. Participants will learn how the research question, study design, outcome variables, expected effect size, variability, significance level, and statistical power determine the required sample size. Different study designs and common research questions in veterinary medicine will be discussed.
The focus is on practical application: participants will work through typical examples and perform sample size calculations themselves.
Calculations will be performed using MS Excel. Basic knowledge of MS Excel is required.
Dates:
We reserve the right to cancel courses at short notice if fewer than six registrations are received by the deadline. Registered participants may be able to attend later courses, provided there is a surplus of places. The registration period ends 14 days before the course start date.
The courses will take place at PC-Pool C, Koenigsweg 65. If in-person events are not possible, the course will be offered online. You will be informed in due course.
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Course Sampling II / 2026 Presence (German) |
09. November 2026 10. November 2026 |
08:30 - 14:00 08:30 - 14:00 |
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Course Sampling II / 2026 Presence (English) |
03. December 2026 04. December 2026 |
09:00 - 14:00 09:00 - 14:00 |
Further information and online registration are available via the fu: stat website.