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\"Council<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nCouncil<\/strong><\/p>\n

President: Prof. Wolfgang Goymann<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Max Planck Institut for Ornithology
\nDepartment of Behavioral Neurobiology
\nEberhard-Gwinner-Stra\u00dfe, Haus Nr. 6
\n82319 Seewiesen, Germany
\nTel.: +49 8157 932301
\nEmail: goymann[at]orn.mpg.de
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vice President: Prof. Barbara Caspers<\/a>
\n<\/strong>University of Bielefeld
\nDepartment of Behavioural Biology
\nMorgenbreede 45
\n33615 Bielefeld, Germany
\nTel.: +49 521 106 2825
\nEmail: barbara.caspers[at]uni-bielefeld.de<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Manager: Dr Manon Schweinfurth<\/a><\/strong>
\nUniversity of St Andrews
\nSchool of Psychology & Neuroscience
\nSt Mary’s Quad
\nSt Andrews, KY16 9JP, United Kingdom
\nTel.: +44 1334 463040
\nEmail: ms397[at]st-andrews.ac.uk<\/p>\n

Treasurer: <\/strong>Dr Rebecca Rimbach<\/a><\/strong>
\nUniversity of M\u00fcnster<\/span>
\nDepartment of Behavioural Biology
\n<\/span>Badestra\u00dfe 9
\n48149<\/span> M\u00fcnster, Germany
\n<\/span>Tel.: +49 251 83 21268
\nEmail: rrimbach[at]uni-muenster.de<\/p>\n

Secretary: Dr Joachim Frommen<\/a><\/strong>
\nManchester Metropolitan University
\nDepartment of Natural Sciences
\nChester Street
\nM15GD Manchester, United Kingdom
\nEmail: info[at]etho-ges.de<\/p>\n

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Extended council<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dr Hanja Brandl<\/a> (communication officer)
\n<\/strong>University of Konstanz
\nCentre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour
\nAm Obstberg 1
\n78315 Radolfzell, Germany
\nTel.: +49 7732 1501 920
\nEmail: hbrandl[at]ab.mpg.de<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Dr Claudia Fichtel<\/a> (former president)<\/strong>
\nGerman Primate Center
\nBehavioral Ecology & Sociobiology Unit
\nKellnerweg 4
\n37077 G\u00f6ttingen, Germany
\nTel.: +49 551 3851467
\nEmail: claudia.fichtel[at]gwdg.de<\/p>\n

Annika Freudiger<\/strong><\/a> (early career representative)<\/strong>
\nMax Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
\nDepartment of Primate Behavior and Evolution
\nDeutscher Platz 6
\n04103 Leipzig, Germany
\nEmail: annika_freudiger@eva.mpg.de<\/p>\n

Martin K\u00fcblbeck<\/a> (treasurer’s assistant<\/span>)<\/strong>
\nMax Planck Institut for Ornithology
\nDepartment of Behavioral Neurobiology
\nEberhard-Gwinner-Stra\u00dfe, Haus Nr. 6
\n82319 Seewiesen, Germany
\nTel.: +49 8157 932391<\/span>
\nEmail: mkueblbeck[at]orn.mpg.de<\/p>\n

Assoc. Prof. Alexander Kotrschal<\/a> (funding officer)<\/strong>
\nWageningen University
\nDepartment of Behavioural Ecology
\nDe Elst 1
\n6708WD Wageningen, the Netherlands
\nTel.: +31 61 4317505
\nEmail: alexander.kotrschal[at]wur.nl<\/p>\n

Tamara Sorg<\/a> (early career representative)
\n<\/strong>German Primate Center
\nBehavioral Ecology & Sociobiology Unit
\nKellnerweg 4
\n37077 G\u00f6ttingen, Germany
\nEmail: TSorg[at]dpz.eu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Dr Aurelia Strau\u00df<\/a> (career advisor)
\n<\/strong>University of Calgary
\nFaculty of Veterinary Medicine
\n<\/span>3280 Hospital Dr. NW
\nAB T2N 4Z6 Calgary, Canada
\nTel.: TBA
\nEmail: aurelia.strauss[at]ucalgary.ca<\/p>\n

Asst. Prof. Cristina Tuni<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (career advisor)
\n<\/strong><\/span>University of Turin<\/span>
\n<\/span>Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology
\n<\/span>Via Verdi 8
\n10124 Torino, Italy<\/span>
\n<\/span>Tel.: TBA
\n<\/span>Email: <\/span>cristina.tuni[at]unito.it<\/p>\n

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Animal ethics commissioners<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prof. Hanno W\u00fcrbel<\/a> (Coordinator)
\n<\/strong>University of Bern, Veterinary Public Health Institute
\nDivision of Animal Welfare
\nL\u00e4nggassstrasse 120
\n3012 Bern, Switzerland
\nTel.: +41 31 631 25 30
\nEmail: hanno.wuerbel[at]vetsuisse.unibe.ch<\/p>\n

Prof. Eva Millesi<\/a><\/strong>
\nDepartment of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology
\nUniversity Biology Building, Djerassiplatz 1
\n1030 Vienna, Austria<\/span>
\nTel.: +43 1 4277 54465
\nEmail: eva.millesi[at]univie.ac.at<\/p>\n

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Teaching commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prof. Klaudia Witte<\/a><\/strong>
\nUniversity of Siegen
\nInsitute of Biology
\nAdolf-Reichwein-Str. 2
\n57068 Siegen, Germany
\nTel.: +49 271 740 3297
\nEmail: witte[at]biologie.uni-siegen.de<\/p>\n

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Auditors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Dietmar Zinner<\/a><\/strong>
\nGerman Primate Center
\nCognitive Ethology Laboratory
\nKellnerweg 4
\n37077 G\u00f6ttingen, Germany
\nTel.: +49 551 3851 129
\nEmail: dzinner[at]dwdg.de<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dr Iris Weiche<\/a><\/strong>
\nUniversity of T\u00fcbingen
\nDepartment of Animal Physiological Ecology
\nAuf der Morgenstelle 5
\n72076 T\u00fcbingen, Germany
\nTel.: +49 7071 5495585
\nEmail: iris.weiche[at]web.de<\/p>\n

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Last update: 17 February 2026<\/p>\n

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{:en} Council President: Prof. Wolfgang Goymann Max Planck Institut for Ornithology Department of Behavioral Neurobiology Eberhard-Gwinner-Stra\u00dfe, Haus Nr. 6 82319 Seewiesen, Germany Tel.: +49 8157 932301 Email: goymann[at]orn.mpg.de Vice President: Prof. Barbara Caspers University of Bielefeld Department of Behavioural Biology Morgenbreede 45 33615 Bielefeld, Germany Tel.: +49 521 106 2825 Email: barbara.caspers[at]uni-bielefeld.de Manager: Dr Manon Schweinfurth University of St Andrews School of Psychology & Neuroscience St Mary’s Quad St Andrews, KY16 9JP, United Kingdom Tel.: +44 1334 463040 Email: ms397[at]st-andrews.ac.uk Treasurer: Dr Rebecca Rimbach University of M\u00fcnster Department of Behavioural Biology Badestra\u00dfe 9 48149 M\u00fcnster, Germany Tel.: +49 251 83 21268 Email: rrimbach[at]uni-muenster.de Secretary: Dr Joachim Frommen Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Natural Sciences Chester Street M15GD Manchester, United Kingdom Email: info[at]etho-ges.de Extended council Dr Hanja Brandl (communication officer) University of Konstanz Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour Am Obstberg 1 78315 Radolfzell, Germany Tel.: +49 7732 1501 920 Email: hbrandl[at]ab.mpg.de Dr Claudia Fichtel (former president) German Primate Center Behavioral Ecology & Sociobiology Unit Kellnerweg 4 37077 G\u00f6ttingen, Germany Tel.: +49 551 3851467 Email: claudia.fichtel[at]gwdg.de Annika Freudiger (early career representative) Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Department of Primate Behavior and Evolution Deutscher Platz 6 04103 Leipzig, Germany Email: annika_freudiger@eva.mpg.de Martin K\u00fcblbeck (treasurer’s assistant) Max Planck Institut for Ornithology Department of Behavioral Neurobiology Eberhard-Gwinner-Stra\u00dfe, Haus Nr. 6 82319 Seewiesen, Germany Tel.: +49 8157 932391 Email: mkueblbeck[at]orn.mpg.de Assoc. Prof. Alexander Kotrschal (funding officer) Wageningen University Department of Behavioural Ecology De Elst 1 6708WD Wageningen, the Netherlands Tel.: +31 61 4317505 Email: alexander.kotrschal[at]wur.nl Tamara Sorg (early career representative) German Primate Center Behavioral Ecology & Sociobiology Unit Kellnerweg 4 37077 G\u00f6ttingen, Germany Email: TSorg[at]dpz.eu Dr Aurelia Strau\u00df (career advisor) University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 3280 Hospital Dr. NW AB T2N 4Z6 Calgary, Canada Tel.: TBA Email: aurelia.strauss[at]ucalgary.ca Asst. Prof. Cristina Tuni (career advisor) University of Turin Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology Via Verdi 8 10124 Torino, Italy Tel.: TBA Email: cristina.tuni[at]unito.it \u00a0\u00a0 Animal ethics commissioners Prof. Hanno W\u00fcrbel (Coordinator) University of Bern, Veterinary Public Health Institute Division of Animal Welfare L\u00e4nggassstrasse 120 3012 Bern, Switzerland Tel.: +41 31 631 25 30 Email: hanno.wuerbel[at]vetsuisse.unibe.ch Prof. Eva Millesi Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology University Biology Building, Djerassiplatz 1 1030 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43 1 4277 54465 Email: eva.millesi[at]univie.ac.at \u00a0\u00a0 Teaching commissioner Prof. Klaudia Witte University of Siegen Insitute of Biology Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57068 Siegen, Germany Tel.: +49 271 740 3297 Email: witte[at]biologie.uni-siegen.de \u00a0\u00a0 Auditors Dr Dietmar Zinner German Primate Center Cognitive Ethology Laboratory Kellnerweg 4 37077 G\u00f6ttingen, Germany Tel.: +49 551 3851 129 Email: dzinner[at]dwdg.de Dr Iris Weiche University of T\u00fcbingen Department of Animal Physiological Ecology Auf der Morgenstelle 5 72076 T\u00fcbingen, Germany Tel.: +49 7071 5495585 Email: iris.weiche[at]web.de Last update: 17 February 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.2","language":"en","enabled_languages":["en","de"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"de":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etho-ges.de\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etho-ges.de\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etho-ges.de\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etho-ges.de\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etho-ges.de\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":91,"href":"https:\/\/www.etho-ges.de\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2348,"href":"https:\/\/www.etho-ges.de\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions\/2348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etho-ges.de\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}