Heribert Hofer

Prof. Dr. Heribert Hofer serves as Director of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) in Berlin, a leading institution under the Research Association Berlin (FVB e.V.) focused on wildlife conservation and biodiversity science. His leadership encompasses interdisciplinary research spanning evolutionary biology, disease ecology, and species preservation.

His research interests drive IZW's mission in critical wildlife domains:

• Wildlife Conservation (species protection frameworks)
• Evolutionary Ecology (population dynamics)
• Wildlife Diseases (pathogen surveillance)
• Reproductive Biology (fertility management)
• Ecological Dynamics (habitat interactions)
• Conservation Genetics (biodiversity genomics)

IZW operates specialized facilities including the Niederfinow field station and advanced labs for hormone monitoring, genome banking, and disease diagnostics. The institute supports early-career researchers through structured doctoral/postdoctoral programs and international collaborations like the International Bat Research Symposium.

Under Hofer's direction, IZW maintains strategic partnerships with zoological institutions and conservation networks, emphasizing evidence-based species protection while advancing non-invasive monitoring techniques and wildlife forensics.