Animal welfare

Although the development of alternative methods to animal testing is continuously progressing, animal models are still indispensable for certain scientific questions. The DRFZ is committed to the greatest possible transparency vis-à-vis the public with regard to the animal experiments conducted at the institute. The DRFZ is a member of the “Initiative Transparente Tierversuche” (Transparent Animal Testing Initiative), an information initiative of “Tierversuche verstehen” (Understanding Animal Testing) and the Permanent Senate Commission on Animal Protection Research of the German Research Foundation (DFG). The initiative provides information about animal testing at publicly funded research institutions and promotes dialogue between science and the public in german only).