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German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R)

The BfR performs the role of the "German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R)" and coordinates all associated activities nationwide with the goal of:

  • Reducing animal experiments to the necessary minimum
  • Providing the best possible protection for laboratory animals.

Furthermore, national and international research activities and a scientific dialogue shall be encouraged by the work of the Centre.

Mission and goals of the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R)

  • Intensifying research on alternative methods
  • Advice to authorities and research institutions
  • International harmonisation of alternative methods
  • Research funding of alternative methods
  • Provision of information to the public and experts

The activities of the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals are part of the Animal Welfare Initiative of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) entitled "Minding animals - new ways to improve animal welfare".

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Publications - Flyers

 (8)
Date Title Size
31.12.2015
Printed extract from the BfR Annual Report 2015
Alternatives to Animal Experiments 1.4 MB
PDF-File
18.10.2017
Printed extract from BfR2GO 1/2017
Genome data comparisons for identifying suitable animal models 2.3 MB
PDF-File
07.06.2018
Printed extract from BfR2GO 1/2018
Fields of research for more animal welfare 1.6 MB
PDF-File
04.06.2019
Printed extract from BfR2GO 1/2019
Researching the behaviour of mice 2.3 MB
PDF-File
10.06.2020
Printed extract from BfR2GO 1/2020
Biorhythm of cells 551.5 KB
PDF-File
18.12.2019
Printed extract from BfR2GO 2/2019
C. elegans as model organism for chemicals 2.9 MB
PDF-File
10.06.2020
Printed extract from BfR2GO 1/2020
Researching pain in laboratory fish 808.8 KB
PDF-File
11.06.2021
Printed extract from BfR2GO 1/2021
Bone on a chip 586.7 KB
PDF-File

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Flyer

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Date Title Size
09.06.2016
Flyer
Bf3R Remit, Objectives and Areas of Competence 72.6 KB
PDF-File
08.09.2020
Flyer
THE WHOLE STORY with the ANIMAL STUDY REGISTRY 944.5 KB
PDF-File

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Press releases

 (12)
Date Title Keywords
01.07.2021
29/2021
Promoting transparency to avoid animal experiments animal testing , German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Tierversuch
02.06.2021
23/2021
Protecting laboratory animals with expertise: Bf3R committee to be reappointed from 2022 onwards animal protection, committee of experts , German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R)
23.04.2021
16/2021
Success in the protection of laboratory animals: more transparency and animal welfare animal testing , German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Tierversuch
22.02.2021
08/2021
Using artificial intelligence to hunt for breast cancer alternative methods , animal testing , German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R)
08.11.2018
39/2018
Avoiding animal experiments: an opportunity for science, medicine and consumer protection animal model , German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), research
12.09.2018
27/2018
Science learns from its mistakes too 3R-Research, German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), research
16.04.2018
14/2018
Systematic analysis of data from animal models reveals opportunities and limitations in the preclinical and clinical research animal protection, laboratory animals
20.12.2017
52/2017
New options for more animal welfare: deeper insight into animal tests promotes targeted development of alternative methods animal testing , Centre for Documentation and Evaluation of Alternatives to Animal Experiments (ZEBET) , laboratory animals
23.06.2017
24/2017
Support in the protection of laboratory animals: Better results with fewer animals and less suffering alternative methods , animal testing , Centre for Documentation and Evaluation of Alternatives to Animal Experiments (ZEBET)
17.03.2017
11/2017
Better Protection of Laboratory Animals animal testing , Centre for Documentation and Evaluation of Alternatives to Animal Experiments (ZEBET) , laboratory animals
09.12.2016
50/2016
BfR method for targeted genome data comparison of humans and animals receives research prize animal protection, animal testing , Centre for Documentation and Evaluation of Alternatives to Animal Experiments (ZEBET) , laboratory animals
16.06.2016
21/2016
Fewer animal experiments due to optimal animal model selection animal testing , Centre for Documentation and Evaluation of Alternatives to Animal Experiments (ZEBET) , laboratory animals

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Methoden/methods

 (1)
Date Title Size
20.05.2020
Background information
Screening method for estrogenic and anti-estrogenic activity 122.9 KB
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Bf3R

Head of Unit


Prof. Dr. Gilbert Schönfelder

Contact

Visitors' address
Diedersdorfer Weg 1
D - 12277 Berlin

Postal address
Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10
D - 10589 Berlin

Tel.
+49-30-18412-29001

E-Mail
bf3r@bfr.bund.de

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