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The Leibniz Lab Pandemic Preparedness is a think-and-do tank. We unite 41 research institutes with one mission: To build a pandemic-resilient future. Our approach? One Health, One Future. Our challenge, and our inspiration, is to prevent the next pandemic before it starts.

Simone Hader

Biologist. The lab’s scientific coordinator and all-around problem-solver. Mastermind behind seamless, smooth-running science.

Philipp Kohlhöfer
Head of all things communication. Untangler of scientific jargon. Ultimate goal: To build bridges between science and the community.
Ulrich Schaible
Hamburg local. Guided by history. Sees Hamburg’s 1892 cholera outbreak as a timeless lesson in early tracing transmission to prevent pandemics.
Olaf Köller
Psychologist & Co-chair of the lab. Leading research from Kiel. Specialised in the education of math and the natural sciences.
Klaus Lieb
Psychiatrist & resilience researcher from Mainz. Member of the Scientific Advisory Board on Psychotherapy of the German Medical Association.
Susanna Krauss-Etschmann
Pediatrician. Cares for children, researches roots. Studies mice and flies to uncover how parental infections affect future generations.
Markus Huff

Explorer of minds in the digital age. Psychologist. Investigates the efficacy of the rules that govern the
research process.

Thomas Amon
A proponent of smarter farms and cleaner air. Passionate about tech - driven animal housing solutions — for animals, and for us. Sensor-savvy visionary.

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The Human-Animal-Environment Interface

How are ecosystems connected? Which new pathogens are emerging—and why? How exactly do diseases jump from animals to humans? And how can better farming practices help prevent the next pandemic?

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Future
Pandemic Management

How can we make our current healthcare system more resilient? What lessons can be learned from mistakes made during the last pandemic? And how can we tackle resource shortages and find lasting solutions?

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Disease burden

How can we reduce health and social inequalities? What immunity already exists in the population — and what’s still needed? How can we protect society and stop the spread of misinformation?

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Pandemic-Resilient Education Systems

How can we ensure that children and young people aren’t forgotten during future pandemics? And what steps must we take to design education system that make learning possible eve in times of crisis?

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