New report shows drastic decline in endangered primates and calls for conservation measures

In the new issue “Highlights of our research 2024”, we present the six most exciting results of DPZ scientists from the past year.

New study with rhesus monkeys helps to improve brain-computer interfaces

Study shows how individual neurons process probability, magnitude and risk of rewards

Innovation projects at the Göttingen Campus, exciting research news and everything about the current numbers of laboratory animals

New insights into the development of the human brain

Behavioral adaptations in chimpanzees and brain organoids as an alternative to animal experiments - two researchers from the German Primate Center have been awarded a grant of 40,000 euros each from the Daimler and Benz Foundation. Of a total of…

Guinea baboons possess information about the skillfulness of others and use it strategically to their advantage

The DPZ froze its account on the social media platform X at the beginning of February 2025 and no longer posts any messages there. At the same time, we set up an account on Bluesky. Our name there is @primatenzentrum.bsky.social. Here - as well as on…