Prof. Dr. Nicole Kemper
Veterinary Specialist in Animal and Environmental Hygiene
Veterinary Specialist in Microbiology
EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Porcine Health Management
E-mail
Phone +49 511 856-8951
Office
Petra Sommer
E-mail
Phone +49 511 856-8952
Heike Töllner
E-mail
Phone +49 511 856-8959
(also office Profes. Kunzmann und Hiebl)

Professional Activities
since August 2013
Professor at the University of Veterinary Medicine of Hannover
Director of the Institute for Animal Hygiene, Animal Welfare and Farm Animal Behaviour
December 2010 - July 2013
Professor of Hygiene and Reproduction Physiology of Farm Animals
Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Science, MLU Halle
November 2007 - November 2010
Leader of Research Group ‘geMMA - Structural and functional analysis of the genetic variation of the MMA-syndrome‘ (BMBF)
Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, CAU Kiel
September 2004 - October 2007
Scientist
Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, CAU Kiel
Department of Animal Hygiene and Organic Animal Husbandry
May 2001 - August 2004
Lecturer
School for technical assistents in Medicine, Kiel
February - August 2004
Praxis für Kleintiere Dr. J. Behrens, Kiel
May 2001 - January 2004
Scientist
Institute of Hygiene, CAU Kiel
Education
2004 – 2009
Habilitation at the Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, CAU Kiel
Title: Contributions to microbiological animal hygiene questions affecting human health and the environment
2001 – 2004
Promotion at the Institute for Animal Hygiene, Animal Welfare and Farm Animal Behaviour, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover
Title: Examination on the occurrence of selected zoonotic pathogens regarding the current situation of the Finnish reindeer husbandry
January 2001
Approbation (License to practice veterinary medicine)
1998 – 2000
Practical training in animal clinics and laboratories in Germany and Mexico
1995 – 2001
Studies of Veterinary Medicine, University Leipzig
June 1995
Abitur, Leibniz-Gymnasium Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Specialisation
March 2007
Veterinary Specialist in Microbiology
May 2009
Veterinary Specialist in Animal and Environmental Hygiene
May 2010
EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Porcine Health Management
Qualifications
2004
Verification as project leader according to § 15 GenTSV
2005
Permission to work with pathogens according to § 44 Infektionsschutzgesetz
Professional Affiliations
Deutsche Veterinärmedizinische Gesellschaft (DVG), Fachgruppe Tier- und Umwelthygiene
Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft (KTBL)
Bundestierärztekammer e. V., Akademie für tierärztliche Fortbildung (ATF)
International Society of Animal Hygiene (ISAH)
International Society of Applied Ethology (ISAE)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Züchtungskunde (DGfZ)
Deutscher Hochschulverband (DHV)
Internationale Gesellschaft für Nutztierhaltung (IGN)
Board Memberships
Steering Committee Deutsche Veterinärmedizinische Gesellschaft (DVG), Head of the Expertgroup Environmental and Animal Hygiene
Vice president Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft (KTBL)
Board of Trustees QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH
Steering Committee Niedersächsische Nutztierstrategie - Tierschutzsplan 4.0
AWARDS
Felix Wankel Animal Welfare Research Award 2023 - scientific lifetime achievement in animal-friendly pig farming