In October, a delegation from the Leibniz Association traveled to Japan to explore new avenues for scientific cooperation. Representatives from twelve Leibniz institutes took part in the exchange, including Prof. Hajo Zeeb, head of the…

At the BIPS Institute Seminar, Felix Naughton discussed the potential and limitations of digital applications designed to support smoking cessation. His talk focused on how smoking cessation apps may help reduce the burden of disease,…

At the BIPS Institute Seminar, Petal Petersen Williams presented a community-based counseling program that addresses alcohol consumption during pregnancy in South Africa. The presentation on August 27, 2025, focused on CAP-Pre (Counseling…

Bremen wants to change its eating habits—healthier, more sustainable, more regional. On July 7, 2025, the Forum Küche kicked off the joint project “Gemeinsam Ernährungswende gestalten” (GEG, Shaping the Food Transition Together). Around 40…

The DFG is currently preparing a funding call for data repositories in the context of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI). The background to this is the increasing demand for storage capacity for research data, which cannot be…

At the BIPS Institute seminar on June 25, 2025, Edward Giovannucci discussed how influences in childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood can shape cancer risk in middle to late life. The focus was on the growing evidence that early stages…

In bright sunshine and summer temperatures, BIPS once again took part in the B2Run company run in Bremen in 2025.

For the third time, Research Data Day took place in Bremen on June 11, 2025. The event promotes exchange on current developments in research data management. Organized by the U Bremen Research Alliance, the day was held under the motto…

The Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS, together with its partners from Ulm, Hanover, and Pakistan, has won the prestigious GLOHRA Prize for Global Health Research 2025. The award was given to the WellPak…

At the BIPS Institute Seminar on May 28, 2025, the focus was on how mass catering can contribute to creating a fair food environment. The presentation examined in particular the challenges of cost management in daycare and school catering…