One Health research encompasses a wide range of research fields and thus also a wide range of different areas of activity and career opportunities. The Spring School 2026 of the One Health Platform is dedicated to various aspects of a career in the One Health context. What fields of activity are there? What skills are required? The event also offers the opportunity to reflect on your own goals and skills.
The workshop is designed for young scientists who are members of the One Health Platform. There is no participation fee. The event takes place at the Alfried-Krupp-Kolleg in Greifswald (Martin-Luther-Straße 14, 17489 Greifswald). Registration deadline is March 8th, 2026. The main language of the event is English. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Dana Thal (dana.thal@fli.de).
Preliminary Program:
Welcome Note One Health Platform | |
09:10 | Icebreaker |
09:20 | Impulse Lecture: Career Satisfaction One Health Platform |
09:30 | Group work: Who are you online? Exploring your academic digital twin and matching it with One Health core competencies |
10:20 | Coffee Break |
10:40 | Presentation results group work |
| Career fields one health - insights into the diverse fields of activity at One Health |
| Politics, Industry |
11:10 | From the lab to the Brussels bubble: a researcher’s path into EU policy– Dr. Jens Jäger (Helmholtz Association) |
11:35 | Scientist goes Ministry – Dr. Irina Czogiel (Federal Ministry of Health) |
12:00 | Navigating One Health: bridging science, policy, and practice- Dr. Dorien Braam (Praxis labs) |
12:30 | Lunch Break |
| Academia, Management |
13:20 | Science Funding/ management – TBA |
13:45 | Behind the Positive Pressure Suit: The Realities of Research on highly pathogenic viruses– Dr. Sandra Diederich (Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut) |
14:10 | International experiences in a research career- Dr. Luca Zaeck (Department of Viroscience, Erasmus MC) |
14:35 | International animal health/ One Health research – Prof. Dr. Sascha Knauf (Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut) |
15:00 | Coffee Break |
15:30 | Groupwork: What skills do I have? Matching skills and job requirements |
16:30 | Wrap-up, farewell One Health Platform |