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We study the communication and cognition of different animal species, primarily great apes (including humans) and ungulates. To do this, we use observational methods and non-invasive behavioral studies, which we conduct in zoos, in sanctuaries, and in the field.

Children and Nature

We study children's and adolescents' attitudes towards other animals, how these change between the ages of...

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BIOWELL: Biodiversity and mental health: Psychological mechanisms of the complex relations

Human actions and their consequences, such as pollution, resource exploitation, or deforestation,...

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Functional characterization of biogenic amine receptors of...

the honeybee (Apis mellifera)

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Project photo Foodsharing Orangutans, Photo: Ruben Gralki, Zoo Berlin

Food sharing in non-human primates: Development, food-related communication and

and interactions, and proximate functions.

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Developing objective tools to measure facial expressions and to undertake cross-species...

... research in how facial communication develops in infancy.

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Lifespan Psychology in Great Apes: The Development of Tool Use

Developmental trajectories of physical cognition in great apes across the lifespan...

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Compositionality in chimpanzee gestural communication

Language has often been claimed to be a uniquely human trait.

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Mother-infant relationship in primates

Comparative perspectives are crucial in the study of human development, yet longitudinal comparisons of humans...

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Ungulate cognition

Although ungulates play a crucial role in human everyday life, little is still known about their cognitive skills.

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Behavioural changes linked to the introgression of dog genes in wolves

Anthropogenic hybridization is an increasing concern for global biodiversity conservation,...

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