New BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment website is online Optimised risk communication for consumer health protection
The new website of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) at External Link:bfr.bund.de is online with a modern design and intuitive handling. With the relaunch, the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment offers a responsive, user-friendly and accessible platform that is optimised for both mobile devices and computers. “Our legal mandate is to scientifically assess health risks and inform the public about them,” says Professor Andreas Hensel, President of the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment. “With the new website, we are making these findings even more accessible so that risks can be better categorised and informed decisions can be made.” Professor Dr Gaby-Fleur Böl, Head of the Risk Communication Department, emphasises: “Openness, transparency and reliability are principles of risk communication. The new BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment website as the most important communication channel is a cornerstone of our work.” The continuously increasing number of users shows just how popular BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment topics are: The website was visited over four million times (4,523,170 visits) in 2024 – an increase of 13% compared to the year prior.
The new website has been developed with a focus on mobile use, so that the more than 1,000 pages and over 10,000 German and English publications such as opinions, communications, FAQ, brochures and videos on food, product and chemical safety topics can be accessed at any time while being on the go.
The guiding principle of the redesign is to offer content tailored to the target groups and to provide different introductions in the wide range of topics at the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment. The website content ranges from easy-to-understand information and consumer tips for the interested public to specific expertise for experts in the fields of food, product and chemical safety as well as laboratory animal protection and risk communication. With the relaunch, the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment is continuing the process of renewing its corporate design with a modernised logo and clear design.
An important focus of the relaunch was on an optimised search function and intuitive navigation in a clearly structured menu, so that the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment's main topics can be better understood at a glance and users can access the topics in a more targeted manner.
Our topics from A-Z on food, product and chemical safety provide quick and direct access to the most important topics at the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment.
New opinions now appear as HTML pages with a user-friendly table of contents in order for the readers to be able to navigate directly to the content relevant to them. As usual, the opinions are also available as PDF files.
The glossary of common terms used in risk assessment and risk communication from the BfR guideline for risk assessment has been integrated into the website in order to improve the comprehensibility of the statements for a broad readership.
Further information on our new website
- Risk communication to the overview
About the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) is a scientifically independent institution within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMELshort forGerman Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture) in Germany. The BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment advises the Federal Government and the States (‘Laender’) on questions of food, chemicals and product safety. The BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment conducts independent research on topics that are closely linked to its assessment tasks.
This text version is a translation of the original German text which is the only legally binding version.