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Una Europa Summer School
In mid-June, we welcomed over 40 international doctoral candidates to the Düppel campus for this year's Una Europa Summer School, “Bridging Disciplines for One Health Solutions.” Under the direction of Prof. Jürgen Zentek , guests from all eleven Una Europa universities spent a week exchanging ideas with experts from the partner universities and supplementing this with practical applications, hands-on workshops, and excursions, including to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment.
Jun 30, 2025
Open house under bright sunshine
At this point our Open House is traditional. On June 14, our department once again offered its many guests, young and old, a colorful and successful afternoon with hands-on activities, hands-on research, and exciting insights into the animal world. As usual, the weather was also very cooperative.
Jun 30, 2025
DFG funds two new research training groups in Veterinary Medicine at Freie Universität Berlin
The research training groups “Investigation of behavioral and stress responses to understand and improve models for infectious diseases in animals” and “One Health approach to soil-transmitted helminths” will be funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) for an initial period of five years starting in spring 2026. The DFG has approved a total of 18 new research training groups, which will receive a total of around 130 million euros in the first funding period. Research training groups offer doctoral students the opportunity to pursue a doctorate in a structured research and qualification program at a high academic level. The DFG currently funds a total of 214 research training groups, four of which are led by Freie Universität Berlin and another four involve the FU.
Jun 19, 2025
3rd Düppeler Infection and Resistance Days
More than 160 people accepted the invitation of the Veterinary Centre for Resistance Research (TZR) to the 3rd Düppeler Infection and Resistance Days on March 27.
Apr 01, 2025
We mourn the loss of Uwe Kassuhn
It is our sad duty to announce that Mr. Uwe Kassuhn passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on November 10, 2024.
Nov 12, 2024
Study Guide for the WiSe 2024/25
Information on starting your studies from students for students
Oct 07, 2024
Welcome! 15 new trainees at the School of Veterinary Medicine
In September, 15 trainees will start in four professions at the School of Veterinary Medicine
Sep 25, 2024
Graduation ceremony and Golden Doctorate
On July 19, 2024, the traditional graduation ceremony with Golden Doctorate took place in the Audimax of the Henry Ford Building in Dahlem.
Jul 31, 2024
Replace, Reduce, Refine: Einstein Center 3R is continued
Based on the 3R principle , which was developed 65 years ago by William Russel and Rex Burch , the Center is concerned with the question of how animal experiments can be replaced , the number of laboratory animals reduced or the stress on laboratory animals alleviated ( refine ). The center is active in the areas of communication, training and research.
Jul 01, 2024
Through renewed approval: DFG funds "Epithelial Barrier" research group with a total of over one million euros
The German Research Foundation is supporting a cannabis research project at Freie Universität Berlin with a further 388 000 euros.
Jul 01, 2024
Family festival for students, doctoral candidates and lecturers with children
On April 11, 2024, a colorful mix of students, doctoral candidates and lecturers came together at the department. Colorful above all because this meeting was specifically aimed at parents and their children at the department.
Apr 19, 2024
Web cam footage from the new nesting box for kestrels
Since the end of February, a nesting box for kestrels has been installed on the chimney of the Dean's building at the School of Veterinary Medicine. A web cam transmits images that have already turned some people into true kestrel fans: https://horst.vetmed.fu-berlin.de
Apr 11, 2024
Prize for excellent teaching goes to Prof. Sonja Bröer and Christina Herre
Congratulations! In the "pre-clinical training" category, Christina Herre received the award for her course lesson "Abdominalitus" as part of the Anatomy I - Situs course for the 2nd semester. Prof. Bröer received the teaching award in the "clinical training" category for the galenic practical course in her subject "Drug and Narcotics Law" in the 7th semester. The award ceremony took place on February 14 as part of the 3rd Berlin Veterinarians' Meeting, hosted by the Gesellschaft der Freunde und Förderer der Veterinärmedizin an der Freien Universität Berlin e.V. and the Berliner Tierärztliche Gesellschaft e.V. in the Equine Clinic lecture hall.
Feb 23, 2024
A warm welcome: Prof. Isabelle Ruhnke, Head of the Poultry Department of the Farm Animal Clinic
Prof. Dr. Isabelle Ruhnke has been head of the Poultry Department at the Farm Animal Clinic since January 1. She is a veterinary specialist in animal nutrition and a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition. Before Prof. Ruhnke returned to our department – she studied veterinary medicine here from 2002 to 2008, obtained her doctorate in 2011 and her PhD in 2014 – she worked as Associate Professor Animal Sciences at the University of New England, Australia and from 2021 to 2023 as Adjunct Professor at the City University Hong Kong. We wish Prof. Ruhnke a good start!
Jan 19, 2024
Prof. Dr. Sonja Bröer from the Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology is “Professor of the Year 2023”
In the nationwide Professor of the Year competition, Prof. Dr. Sonja Bröer takes first place in the natural sciences and medicine category. She received the award from the Unicum portal for her special commitment to supporting students in their career preparation.
Nov 07, 2023
Cannabis compound against intestinal inflammation
There is still a great need for research into the effect of the ingredients on the body in the wake of the legalization of cannabis. For the non-psychoactive cannabidiol, it has now been shown that it has anti-inflammatory properties that promote intestinal health. Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin have analyzed this at the molecular level and present their findings in the journal Materials Today Bio .
Oct 06, 2023
Animal welfare training "eSchulTS²" goes online
At the School of Veterinary Medicine, an interdisciplinary collaborative project created a multilingual and free e-learning platform with several modules to improve animal welfare during transport and slaughter of cattle and pigs.
Sep 28, 2023
Update on infectious disease medicine in pigs: When measures no longer work
On July 13, around 50 experts from both research and practice came together at the 1st Düppeler Infection and Resistance Days to exchange information on current research results and trends in infection medicine in pigs.
Jul 20, 2023
French-German Summer School 2023
In mid-June almost twenty doctoral students from ten veterinary universities traveled to Düppel for the French-German Summer School (FGS) for the Promotion of Veterinary Science.
Jul 18, 2023
