Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is the central federal institution responsible for disease control and prevention and is therefore the central federal reference institution for both applied and response-orientated research as well as for the Public Health Sector.
Address
Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
Nordufer 20
13353 Berlin
Berlin
Phone: 030 - 18754-0
Fax: 030 - 18754-2328
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- New risks to health
- Recognition, Prevention and Dealing with infectious diseases
- Selected non-communicable diseases and their risks
Coordinated projects
- Allergy awareness and monitoring are in the context of national health surveys of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) to assess the risk of allergy adult population Details of Allergy awareness and monitoring are in the context of national health surveys of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) to assess the risk of allergy adult population
- Eating habits of children and young people with immigrant background Details of Eating habits of children and young people with immigrant background
- Monitoring of the iodine and sodium supply in the adult population under the Federal Health Survey (BGS) at the RKI Details of Monitoring of the iodine and sodium supply in the adult population under the Federal Health Survey (BGS) at the RKI
Involved in research projects:
- 2010: Development and validation of an ELISA for the detection of Leptospira infection Details of 2010: Development and validation of an ELISA for the detection of Leptospira infection
- Characterization of biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes Details of Characterization of biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes
- Integrated project: Epidemiological research network: Foodborne Infections in Germany; Project: Quantitative Risk Assessment fo human Campylobacter infections due to consumption of chicken meat Details of Integrated project: Epidemiological research network: Foodborne Infections in Germany; Project: Quantitative Risk Assessment fo human Campylobacter infections due to consumption of chicken meat
- International network for capacity building for the control of emerging viral vector borne zoonotic diseases (ARBO-ZOONET) Details of International network for capacity building for the control of emerging viral vector borne zoonotic diseases (ARBO-ZOONET)
- Pathogenic Escherichia coli EC-Network (PEN) Details of Pathogenic Escherichia coli EC-Network (PEN)
- PCVD - The Control of Porcine Circovirus Diseases (PCVDs): Towards Improved Food Quality and Safety Details of PCVD - The Control of Porcine Circovirus Diseases (PCVDs): Towards Improved Food Quality and Safety
- Pilot study investigating Leptospira serovars in wild boars Details of Pilot study investigating Leptospira serovars in wild boars
- Possible impact of climate change to emergences of rodentborne hantaviruses Details of Possible impact of climate change to emergences of rodentborne hantaviruses
- Possible influence of climate change on the distribution of Hanta-transmitting rodents Details of Possible influence of climate change on the distribution of Hanta-transmitting rodents
- Study on leptospirosis prevalence in dogs and humans Details of Study on leptospirosis prevalence in dogs and humans
- The Control of Porcine Circovirus Diseases (PCVDs): Towards Improved Food Quality and Safety Details of The Control of Porcine Circovirus Diseases (PCVDs): Towards Improved Food Quality and Safety
Subordinate Institutions:
- National Reference Center for Staphylococci (NRZ)- Details of NRZ