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Spotlight

Milestones from the HIOH universe – from rapid outbreak response and key publications to new research projects and recent media appearances.

When Resistance and Virulence go hand in hand
09.04.2026

The innovative TraDIS method provides new insights into the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae, which can cause severe infections

HIOH launches the INFORBIO research project on forest management and zoonoses surveillance
18.03.2026

First field mission establishes small mammal monitoring for pathogen surveillance in the Central African Republic

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International Consortium against Antimicrobial Resistance
16.03.2026

HIOH Professor Katharina Schaufler is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the European Partnership OHAMR

Fire-footed rope squirrels identified as a natural reservoir for monkeypox virus
11.02.2026

A cross-species transmission event documented in Côte d’Ivoire provides new insights into the spread of mpox in the wild

Dzanga-Sangha Day 2025
01.12.2025

Celebrating a unique nexus of nature, health and development

A strong voice for One Health
11.11.2025

Fabian Leendertz has been elected as a new member of the Academy of Sciences in Hamburg in recognition of his distinguished research in global health

ONE HEALTH COHORT

In early 2026, HIOH and its collaborators are launching their first One Health cohort in Côte d’Ivoire - a central pillar of our One Health Exploratories

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Local Notes

Current developments in and around the HIOH team and news from Greifswald and beyond. Follow the progress at the HIOH construction site anytime via our webcam.

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A new home for One Health research
11.09.2025

Helmholtz Institute for One Health celebrates laying of foundation stone in Greifswald

Laying the Foundation for the Future: HIOH to Build Its Own Research Facility
15.07.2025

A home for the health of humans, animals, and the environment: The groundbreaking ceremony on September 11, 2025, marks the start of construction on our new institute building…

Research & Public Engagement
26.06.2025

HIOH at MV Day 2025: Bringing science closer to the community at Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's largest state festival

Group picture of the Scientific Advisory Boards HIOH

Debut Visit
13.05.2025

HIOH’s Scientific Advisory Board Meets in Greifswald

Fabian Leendertz with a group of students standing with their backs to the camera

On the trail of animals with leaf swabs and flies
27.02.2025

Pupils from Greifswald's Humboldt-Gymnasium will work with the Helmholtz Institute for One Health to compare innovative methods for monitoring biodiversity and…

New building of the Helmholtz Institute for One Health in Greifswald, side view (draft)

All set for the new HIOH building
06.02.2025

Helmholtz Institute for One Health builds modern research facilities in Greifswald

Stories: Behind the Scenes

Meet the scientists: Portraits, stories, and impressions of projects, partnerships and the unique challenges of field research.

From Savannah to Science: One Health Research in the Maasai Mara
15.12.2025

A Field‑Driven Journey through Kenya

Tracing ancient pathogens in Vienna
19.06.2025

Team retreat and sample collection at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna – collaborative insights and fieldwork in veterinary science

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Rapid Action in Health Emergencies
13.05.2025

A mobile laboratory reinforces outbreak response capacity in Côte d’Ivoire

When the Wild Meets the Table
12.03.2025

How to reduce the risk of zoonotic infections from bushmeat consumption? An interview with PhD candidates Nea Yves Noma and Gbohounou Fabrice Gnali

Jointly strengthening diagnostics: a Mission to Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire, in November 2024
27.01.2025

A travel report by Annika Graaf-Rau and Franziska Stoek

An all-in-one mission: One Health workshop, meetings and fieldwork in Côte d'Ivoire in April 2024
14.05.2024

Travel report by Stephanie Markert

Media archive

Selected press articles and other media contributions about our institute (mainly in German)

One World, One Health: Why Our Health Depends on Animal Well-Being
16.04.2026

RBB Info

Diseases emerging from degraded rainforests
14.04.2026

FAZ

The One Health approach
14.04.2026

radio 3 RBB

These small African antelopes may help mpox spread
27.03.2026

Science

Wild Monkeys Fall Sick With Mpox After Eating Squirrels: Is This How The Virus Jumped To Humans?
25.02.2026

IFL Science

An African monkey ate a rope squirrel and came down with mpox
24.02.2026

Science News

Ursprung des MPox-Virus entdeckt
20.02.2026

NDR Info

This Forest Rodent Serves as a Reservoir for the Deadly Mpox Virus
16.02.2026

Nautilus Magazine

Spillover squirrel
15.02.2026

Microbe TV

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Spotlight

When Resistance and Virulence go hand in hand
09.04.2026

HIOH launches the INFORBIO research project on forest management and zoonoses surveillance
18.03.2026

International Consortium against Antimicrobial Resistance
16.03.2026