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Im deutschsprachigen Raum sind vier Wissenschaftler des DPZ nach einer Recherche des Laborjournals unter den 25 meistzitierten der Jahre 2009 bis 2013. Julia Fischer, Michael Heistermann, Kurt Hammerschmidt und Peter Kappeler sind auf Plätzen zwischen 16 und 25 zu finden.

In cooperation with scientists from Cologne and Vienna, primatologist Julia Fischer from the DPZ is researching the evolutionary fundamentals of social comparisons. The aim is to clarify the existence of social comparative processes not only in humans but also in non-human primates and corvids.

Julia Fischer, head of the Cognitive Ethology Lab at the DPZ and professor at the University of Göttingen is now a full member of the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Göttingen.

The award for the promotion of the communication of science is endowed with 10,000 Euros

Julia Fischer gives this year's Hoellerer lecture, entitled "The Evolutionary Origins of Human Language - Insights from the Primate Research". The Lecture takes place on July 11th 2013 at 6 p.m.

Julia Fischer gives Leibniz Lectures about "The Evolutionary Origins of Intelligence and Language". The Lectures take place on June 24, 25 and 26th 2013.

Hundreds of visitors explored at the DPZ's booth during the Göttingen night of science, how our research works. Researchers and visitors were likewise enthusiastic.

Vanessa Schmitt erhält 1000 Euro und ein sechsmonatiges Stipendium an einem Institut eigener Wahl