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Animal Protection Research Prize 2025 of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture

The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is committed to improving animal welfare both nationally and internationally. The well-being of laboratory animals is also an important concern for the BMEL. The BMEL therefore supports the measures of the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R) to limit animal testing to the indispensable minimum and to ensure the best possible protection for laboratory animals. In order to promote social commitment to improving the protection of laboratory animals and to promote research and development of alternative methods, the BMEL is awarding the Animal Protection Research Prize 2025 with new prize categories. Under the auspices of the BMEL, the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), which is affiliated to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), is responsible for organising the award.

Three prizes will be awarded for improved protection of laboratory animals:

Prize Categories

Prize category 1: Animal Protection Research Prize for outstanding research in the replacement and reduction of animal testing

is awarded to both national and international scientists who have had a very significant impact on the replacement or reduction of animal testing through their innovations. The prize is endowed with €100,000. Applications are made by nomination.

Prize category 2: The Animal Protection Research Prize for young national scientists

is awarded up to five years after the doctorate. The academic thesis or follow-up work should have a demonstrably or foreseeably significant influence on the research field of alternative methods to animal testing. The prize is endowed with €100,000. Applications are made by nomination.

Prize category 3: The Animal Protection Prize for social and civic engagement in the field of laboratory animals

is awarded to both national and international individuals and organizations. Civic engagement corresponds to the definition in the report of the Enquete Commission “Future of Civic Engagement” of the German Bundestag from 2002 (https://dserver.bundestag.de/btd/14/089/1408900.pdf). The award recognizes the entirety of civic engagement and the resulting special influence on the protection of laboratory animals. The prize is endowed with €20,000. Applications are made by nomination.

An independent prize committee evaluates the submitted nominations and applications.

The nomination and application period runs until December 31, 2024.

https://www.bmel.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2024/102-tierschutzforschungspreis.html

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