Nina Brakebusch is an animal ethicist and specialist for interdisciplinary topics at the German Animal Welfare Federation. She works at our Academy for Animal Welfare on the topics of the human-animal relationship and beneficial insects.

James Brückner has been responsible for wildlife issues at the German Animal Welfare Federation for over 15 years. His work focuses on hunting and wildlife management, nature and species protection law as well as wild animal husbandry in zoos and circuses.

Nadine Carstens is Deputy Head of Editorial | Public Relations at the German Animal Welfare Federation. Since 2017, the journalist has dedicated herself entirely to animal welfare by informing as many people as possible about the needs of animals, raising awareness of abuses and showing how worthy of protection every animal is.

Dr. Melanie Dopfer is a veterinarian and specialist for animals in agriculture at the German Animal Welfare Federation. At the Academy for Animal Welfare, she is particularly dedicated to the protection of pigs with all the social and political challenges this entails. In her private life, she is committed to animal welfare in Ukraine.

Joscha Duhme is an editor at the German Animal Welfare Federation. The qualified journalist (FH) aims to provide well-founded information about animal welfare and give food for thought. After all, a good thought can be the first of many small and large steps towards change in the interests of animals.

Dr. Moira Gerlach is a veterinarian and specialist for pets at the German Animal Welfare Federation. She has been working at the Academy for Animal Welfare for many years on topics such as keeping cats and animal nutrition.

Lisa Hoth-Zimak is a veterinarian and specialist for pets at the German Animal Welfare Federation. She mainly deals with the topics of torture breeding, foreign animal welfare, expertise for private owners and dogs in everyday life. She is also writing her doctoral thesis on the behavior of foreign dogs in Germany.

Dr. Isabel Knößlsdorfer is an agricultural economist and expert on veganism at the German Animal Welfare Federation. She works on topics relating to veganism, plant-based nutrition, vegan agriculture and the climate and environmental impact of our food system.

Paulina Kuhn is a biologist (M.Sc.) and wildlife specialist at the German Animal Welfare Federation. At our Academy for Animal Protection, she deals with topics such as zoo animals and invasive species. 

Dr. Henriette Mackensen is a veterinarian and deputy director of the Academy for Animal Welfare of the German Animal Welfare Federation. Her areas of expertise include small pets, reptiles and fur animals.

Andrea Mihali is a veterinarian and equine specialist at the German Animal Welfare Federation. At our Academy for Animal Welfare, she deals with the keeping and use of horses, donkeys and the like.

Katrin Pichl is a veterinarian and wildlife specialist at the German Animal Welfare Federation. At our Academy for Animal Welfare, she deals with topics such as urban pigeons, fishing and aquaculture. 

Jessica Rosolowski is a biologist and expert for animal-free science at the German Animal Welfare Federation. She is particularly interested in animal experiments on non-human primates as well as animal experiments in the context of environmental protection, education and cosmetics.

Luca Secker is a scientist for human-animal interactions (M.Sc.) and a specialist for pets at the German Animal Welfare Federation. She is the project coordinator for our work in Ukraine and deals with the population management of stray dogs and cats.

Sandy Syperek is an editor at the German Animal Welfare Federation. She studied German and sociology. Her writing raises awareness of the needs and suffering of animals and gives them a voice. She wants to raise people's awareness of the fact that all animals long for a peaceful life.

Tilo Weber has a degree in biology and is a specialist in animal-free science at the German Animal Welfare Federation. At our Academy for Animal Welfare, he has been working for many years on the topics of laboratory animal numbers, feeding studies, animal laboratory materials and genetic engineering.

Verena Wirosaf is a veterinarian and specialist for pets at the German Animal Welfare Federation. At our Academy for Animal Welfare, she focuses in particular on dog behavior and training, dogs in shelters, listed dogs and small pets.

Dr. Romy Zeller is a veterinarian and specialist for pets at the German Animal Welfare Federation. At our Academy for Animal Welfare, she has been working for years on the topic of illegal pet trade and online trade with animals.

Dr. Dalia Zohni is a veterinarian and specialist for pets at the German Animal Welfare Federation. At our Academy for Animal Welfare, she has been working for years on the subject of free-roaming cats and cat protection regulations.

Kathrin Zvonek is a veterinarian and specialist for interdisciplinary topics at the German Animal Welfare Federation. She deals with animal species such as sheep and goats as well as ducks and geese. Her areas of expertise also include animal diseases and veterinary medicines.