As a departmental research institution, the Bundeswehr Institute of Preventive Medicine regularly answers current enquiries from politics, society and science on the topics of health, performance, female soldiers in the Bundeswehr, training, etc. Close networking with internationally recognised military and civilian institutions helps in this regard.

Demographic change, changed lifestyles, living environments and attitudes are known to have an increasing influence on the armed forces of Germany and its partners, too. In view of the military requirements in the framework of national and alliance defence as well as the current international missions, it is becoming a major challenge for the Bundeswehr to provide sufficient deployable, resilient and efficient soldiers.

In this context, the Institute provides substantial contributions with its epidemiologically relevant health and performance data as well as military-specific research by science-based advice to decision-makers and the troops.

With the symposia "Health and Performance during Heat Stress" and "Enhancing Operational Readiness", the institute organised two high-class events with international experts, which attracted attention not only in the scientific field but also at the highest military level.

This was followed in 2024 by the 1st International Congress for Preventive Medicine (1st PrevMed), attended by numerous national and international guests and speakers, which made valuable contributions to the scientific exchange of experience in all fields of preventive medicine.

Current publications of our research results can be found in the publications section..