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What advantages do robots offer in researching the behavioural rules of animal groups? How is robotics research inspired by nature? Three robotics researchers from the Cluster of Excellence "Collective Behaviour" (CASCB) at the University of Konstanz provide insights.

ERC Advanced Grant of 2.5 million euros for Clemens Bechinger from the Department of Physics at the University of Konstanz – this is the second time the Konstanz physicist receives the prestigious research award.

Can stress be transmitted across individuals? How about other physiological states? Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behaviour investigated this question for humans and animals.

Research from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behaviour (CASCB) at the University of Konstanz and the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB) shows that migrating storks refine their behaviour as they get older, suggesting that experiential learning is an important part of successful migration. While genetics and social behaviour are important factors shaping animal migrations, information learned within a lifetime also appears to guide migratory movements. The findings appear…

Am 14. März 2024 wird das Konstanzer Konzil in ein Lernlabor verwandelt: Das Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensbiologie und die Universität Konstanz laden zu einer kostenlosen, interaktiven Veranstaltung ein, auf der BesucherInnen das geheime Leben der Orang-Utans in freier Wildbahn entdecken.

Behavioural biologist Barbara Fruth and health psychologist Britta Renner from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behaviour provide insights into the importance of eating together for humans and animals in a new episode of the German podcast "Exzellent erklärt - Spitzenforschung für alle". They also talk about research into swarm intelligence.

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behaviour have set off on a journey to find out more about collective phenomena. They present the research of their colleagues and share their impressions in the podcast "In the Swarm"

In seinem neuen Buch „The Internet of Animals“ erzählt Martin Wikelski die Geschichte von ICARUS – einem internationalen Großprojekt zur wissenschaftlichen Beobachtung von Tierverhalten aus dem Weltraum. Das Buch zeigt außerdem, wie wir Menschen von Tieren lernen können, unsere Lebensgrundlagen zu erhalten.

“Contrary to ‘The Lion King’ there is no king or queen in lion societies. No single individual gets priority access to resources, whether that be access to mates or access to food after participating in a hunt”, says Konstanz researcher Natalia Borrego.