Behavioural Biology

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On our website you will find details about our research, teaching and other scientific activities. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any feedback or inquiries, for example if you are interested in collaborations or would like to join our team. You can find interesting news in the newsfeed below and in the News section.

Latest news

A group of 18 people are standing smiling in front of a stone wall; an elephant can be seen in the background.
© Department of Behavioural Biology

Between behavioural research and species conservation: An excursion to Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna

A three-day excursion to Vienna, led by Prof. Dr. Chadi Touma and Dr. Oliver Ambrée, recently offered 15 biology students from Osnabrück fascinating insights into topics ranging from species conservation to modern zoo and wildlife biology.

A black mouse sits in a red, slightly transparent plastic tube, held by a hand in a blue latex glove.
© Lea Schäpermeier

By the tail or in the tunnel? Comprehensive study on welfare-friendly handling of mice

In a recent study, scientists from the Behavioural Biology division examined a common everyday practice in working with mice regarding its effects on welfare: the handling of the animals.

A group of people in front of an elephant enclosure smiling into the camera.
© Behavioural Biology division | Osnabrück University

Excursion to the oldest zoo in the world: What does species-appropriate animal husbandry look like, and how can it be ensured?

In September, a three-day excursion organised by the Behavioural Biology division took students to Schönbrunn Zoo as well as to the Research Institute for Wildlife Ecology and Wildlife Management at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna.

Behavioural Biology at Osnabrück University

Our division in the video

As part of the Master's Symposium 2021, the students of the Master's degree program "Biology - From Molecules to Organisms" had the task of presenting the schools in short video clips. Celina Dohmen, Philipp Harpering, Marie Sanio, Anna-Maria Schwöppe and Tabea Trebesch created two videos about the Division of Behavioural Biology. Their contribution won the vote for the best video and received the majority of votes from students and teaching staff at the school.

The profession of animal care taker at Osnabrück University

Everyday working life

In this YouTube video on the Osnabrück University channel, our trainee Clarissa Brinker presents the everyday life of her training in animal care taking at the animal facility of the Division of Behavioural Biology.

 

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Nathalie Crombée

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