Neurobiology Konstanz

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We are interested in the neural basis of how individual animals and animal collectives process and evaluate sensory information, and how such computations give rise to adaptive behaviors.

⬇ Research teams

Research teams

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We work across a broad range of species and scales of organization, from molecular mechanisms to biophysics, neural network function, animal behavior, and modeling.

Bahl Neural Circuit Computation and Behavior

Vogt Social Neuroscience in Drosophila Larvae

Couzin-Fuchs Sensory Integration and Decision-making

Kleineidam Organization of Foraging and Trail Building in Ants

Galizia Insect Olfaction

Stöckl Visual Insect Neuroethology

Foster The Psychophysics of Polarization Vision

El Hady Integrative Biophysics

Nouvian Social Neuroethology

Couzin Collective Behavior

⬇ Teaching

Teaching

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We offer a wide range of courses towards a strong curriculum in neurobiology and animal behavior.

Basic Skills for Biology Cell Biology, Histology, and Microscopy (BA, 1^st)

ODT Form and Function of the Animal Kingdom (BA, 1^st)

Zoology Cellular and Organismal Zoology (BA, 3^rd)

Animal Physiology Lecture Series in Neuroscience with Practicals (BA, 5^th)

Methods in Biology Biology-department-wide course covering advanced methods (BA/MA)

VTK Behavioral Neurobiology Advanced Course in Behavioral Neurobiology (MA)

VTK Collective Behavior Advanced Course in Collective Behavior (MA)

Insect Journal Club Journal Club on Insect Ecology and Neuroscience

Zebrafish Journal Club Journal Club on Zebrafish Circuit Neuroscience

Neurobiology Seminar Research Progress of the Neurobiology Groups

⬇ Institutional partners

Institutional partners

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We are embedded in a highly interdisciplinary and university-wide community with strong links to the nearby Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior.

UKON University of Konstanz

UKON-BIO Department of Biology

Zukunftskolleg Zukunftskolleg

CASCB Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour

QBEE IMPRS for Quantitative Behaviour, Ecology, & Evolution

MPI-AB Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior

⬇ Find us

Find us

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We are located at the shore of the beautiful Bodensee.