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Prof. Dr. Schieffer Represented HABITAT at the Panel Discussion on Board the MS Wissenschaft in Rüsselsheim on 26 August 2026
One Health in LOEWE Research: An Approach Bringing Together Human Health, Animal Health, Climate, and the Environment – Panel Discussion on Board the MS Wissenschaft on 26 August 2026 in Rüsselsheim. On 26 August, four leading researchers from the Hessian LOEWE research programme discussed on board the MS Wissenschaft in Rüsselsheim why #OneHealth is one of the key challenges for the future of our society – what answers science can already provide and which questions still need to be addressed.
The panel discussion highlighted the close interconnections between the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems – and how strongly these are influenced by the way we live, design our cities, practice agriculture, and respond to environmental change.
The panel included: Prof. Dr. Sandra Ciesek (LOEWE COROPAN) – Virologist and LOEWE Distinguished Professor. Her research focuses on emerging viral infections, zoonoses, and antiviral strategies. Prof. Dr. Carolin Bock (LOEWE emergenCITY) – Expert in crisis management, technology transfer, and urban resilience. Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard Schieffer (LOEWE HABITAT) – Cardiologist. His research focuses on climate, environmental factors, and cardiovascular diseases. Prof. Dr. Miriam Athmann (LOEWE TRIO) – Agricultural scientist. Her research focuses on mixed-cropping systems for ecological stability, food security, and health. The discussion was moderated by Prof. Dr. Gert Bange, Professor of Biochemistry and Vice President for Research at Philipps-Universität Marburg.
Meeting of the HABITAT Advisory Board on November 20, 2025 at the Deutsches Haus
On 20 November 2025, this year’s meeting of the HABITAT Advisory Board took place at the Department of Geography. The HABITAT team presented the current state of the research and took the opportunity to engage in discussion and exchange with the Advisory Board.
HABITAT-Hackathon on 17 September 2025
As in the previous year, a hackathon was held on 17 September 2025 as part of the HABITAT project to further refine and advance the app concept. The meeting aimed to present the current progress, discuss ongoing developments, generate new ideas, and align the different working groups across the subprojects.
The team from the Institute for Digital Medicine at the University of Marburg (IDM) shared insights into the current status of the app concept and fostered an engaging exchange through a workshop format with thematically structured breakout groups. Within these groups, participants discussed and identified key must-haves as well as major challenges related to app content, media presentation, and user-centered design. The event concluded with plenary presentations of the group results, moderated by the IDM team.
The networking and exchange during and between the working sessions were also intended to strengthen long-term collaboration among the individual HABITAT subprojects, enabling closer, more interdisciplinary, and cross-team cooperation in the future.
Presentation of HABITAT at the ProLOEWE stand, University Summer Festival in the Botanical Garden on 25 July 2025
At the stand of ProLOEWE, the network of LOEWE research projects, LOEWE Diffusible Signals, LOEWE DYNAMIC, LOEWE RobuCop, LOEWE TREE-M and LOEWE HABITAT were presented. A large number of visitors were able to learn about the influence of climate on our health at HABITAT. A dice game was offered and visitors could use a weather risk calculator to find out their personal risk in relation to climatic conditions. HABITAT was also explained on an informative poster. Overall, the event was a complete success.
Symposium on personalised medicine and AI-supported therapies for COPD and other lung diseases
Can lung diseases be detected early using artificial intelligence? What role do genes play? And are gut bacteria important for the lungs? These and other current research questions were discussed by young scientists from all over Germany at a scientific symposium in Marburg on 3 and 4 July. Click here for the full press release.
