PD Dr. Lorenz Gygax

The research of the Animal Husbandry and Ethology Group focuses on animal husbandry, animal welfare and behavior of farm animals. They investigate basic questions such as the validation of indicators for animal welfare, the coding of emotions in behavior and vocalization, and the effects of rearing conditions on health and stress management. Research questions related to practical animal husbandry are also very important to the group. Thereby, they pursue the goal of optimizing husbandry systems with respect to animal welfare. A large part of the Hillmann Group's research takes place on experimental and practical farms.