Tanja Hofmann

Tanja Hofmann is a Post-Doc at the University of Hohenheim, affiliated with the Department of Behavioral Physiology of Livestock under the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. Her work focuses on the intersection of animal behavior, immunology, and neuroimmunology, particularly in poultry systems.

• Education: Dr. sc. agr. (2021), University of Hohenheim
• M.Sc. Agrarbiologie (2015), University of Hohenheim
• B.Sc. Landwirtschaft (2013), Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf

Research Focus: Hofmann investigates behavioral-immune system interactions in chickens, particularly examining how stressors like feather pecking, circadian rhythm disruptions, and stocking density affect poultry health and welfare. Her work integrates physiological, genetic, and nutritional perspectives.

Publication Trends: Recent publications highlight her expertise in avian immunology, behavioral physiology, and housing environment optimization. Key topics include phosphorus-calcium dietary modulation, social stress impacts, and chronobiology in livestock.

Professional Engagement: She serves as Spokesperson for the Neuroimmunology Working Group of the German Society for Immunology and contributes to the German Endocrine Brain Immune Network (GEBIN). Her research is funded through third-party grants aligned with agricultural and nutritional sciences.