Publication , 27/03/2025

IMS-HERA2 Flyer

Publication , 27/03/2025

Consolidation of SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance and Expansion to other Pathogens at RKI - Interim progress report

Overview page , 27/03/2025

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has been granted by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the status of a Collaborating Centre (CC) for Emerging Infections and Biological Threats on 26th April 2016 (biological threats are defined according to the WHO-specifications). It is one of currently …

Overview page , 27/03/2025

The second edition of the "AI in Public Health Research" Symposium will take place on 14^th– 15^th May, 2025 at the Conference Centre of the Federal Ministries in Berlin, Germany. We also look back at the 2023 Symposium.

Overview page

Overview page , 27/03/2025

The IMS-HERA2 project aims to strengthen the German national infrastructures for the integrated genomic surveillance (IGS) of respiratory pathogens and to contribute to an improved regional, national and European capacity for genome-based outbreak investigation.The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted …

Overview page , 27/03/2025

The Robert Koch Institute focuses its attention on public health and is one of the oldest institutions of its kind worldwide. Research is at the very core of its work, enabling it to classify health risks reliably and issue recommendations to improve population health. During the founding …

Overview page , 27/03/2025

Integrated genomic surveillance (IGS) is an effective public health strategy for monitoring infectious pathogens, the infectious diseases that they cause, and transmission events that is increasingly gaining importance worldwide.A legal basis for molecular/genomic surveillance in Germany was …

Publication , 26/03/2025

Programme for the CLIMADEMIC Summer School 2025

Publication , 26/03/2025

Abstract:Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a significant public health challenge. Obesity and smoking are among the major risk factors for their development. In addition to individual behavioural changes, public health measures can help prevent NCDs by creating health-promoting …