Team
Lena Sophie Pflüger, PhD
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Senior Scientist, Field Manager
Dr. Katharina Pink
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Researcher
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and Feto-Maternal Medicine
Medical University of Vienna
katharinaelisabeth.pink[at]gmail.com
Pia Marlena Böhm, MSc
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PhD Candidate
Project title: Quality of homosexual relationships
Supervisor: Bernard Wallner
Co-Supervisor: Lena Pflüger, Michael Huffman
Roy Hammer, MSc
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PhD Candidate
Project title: Smart Monkey Lab
Supervisor: Bernard Wallner
Co-Supervisor: Lena Pflüger, Michael Huffman
Miranda Ventrella, MSc
PhD Candidate, Durham University
Project title: Understanding affective states using behavioural and infra-red thermal techniques
Suporvisors: Zanna Clay and Russell Hill
Jana Jäckels, BSc
Master Candidate
Project title: Non-invasive saliva samplin for mRNA extraction and analysis of a low expressed, stress-related gene
Supervisor: Bernard Wallner and Helmut Schaschl
Co-Supervisor: Lena Pflüger
Franziska Chowanietz, BSc
© Angela Stojan
Master Candidate
Project title: Social relationships of adolescent male Japanese macaques
Supervisor: Bernard Wallner
Co-Supervisor: Lena Pflüger
Elias Kwast, BSc
© Angela Stojan
Master Candidate
Project title: Mother-daughter interactions in Japanese macaques
Supervisor: Jorg Massen
Co-Supervisor: Lena Pflüger, Roy Hammer
Dorian Stefenelli, BSc
© Angela Stojan
Master Candidate
Project title: Female stress-related behaviour in relation to consortship and mounting in Japanese macaques
Supervisor: Bernard Wallner
Co-Supervisor: Lena Pflüger, Pia Böhm
Roberta Sanna, BSc
© Angela Stojan
Master Candidate
Project title: The role of adult daugthers in shaping maternal social investment beyond kin
Supervisor: Lena Pflüger
Co-Supervisor: Roy Hammer
Madelon Grim, BSc
© Angela Stojan
Master Candidate
Project title: The social drivers of female rank reversals in Japanese macaques
Supervisor: Lena Pflüger
Co-Supervisor: Roy Hammer
Stephan Soranzo Monacelli, BSc
© Angela Stojan
Master Candidate
Project title: Link between spatial positioning of males in a group and their mating success in Japanese macaques
Supervisor: Lena Pflüger
Department of Behavioral & Cognitive Biology
The Affenberg Research Station is part of the Department of Behavioral & Cognitive Biology. You can find more information on the department here.
Abenteuer Affenberg
Meet the founders, animal care staff and the rest of the team of the Abenteuer Affenberg here.
Research Partner
Dr. Helmut Schaschl – University of Vienna
Prof. Dr. Ralf Steinborn – VetCore Facility, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
Dr. Jorg Massen – Utrecht University
Prof. Dr. Michael Huffman – Nagasaki University
Prof. Dr. Dario Maestripieri – University of Chicago
Delphine de Moore, PhD – University of Exeter
Martin Hofer – VetCore Facility, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
Dr. Natasja de Groot – BPCR, Comparative Genetics & Refinement
Dr. Elfriede Kalcher-Sommersguter – University of Graz
Dr. Cornelia Franz-Schaider – University of Graz
Debottam Bhattacharjee, PhD – City University of Hong Kong
FH-Prof. Dr. Gernot Paulus – FH Kärnten
Alumni
PIOCH Manuela | University of Vienna (Master Thesis, 2025)
EHRNTRAUT Lisa | University of Vienna (Master Thesis, 2025)
SCHINDLER Maya | University of Vienna (Master Thesis, 2025)
STOJAN Angela | University of Vienna (Master Thesis, 2025)
GRANDJEAN Capucine | University Paul Sabatier - Toulouse III (Master Thesis, 2025)
KRAINER Hanna | University of Graz (Master Thesis, 2025)
HOCHRADL Thomas | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2025)
FREISINGER Elena | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2025)
GIRAUDET Pia | Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon (Master Thesis, 2024)
DELATTRE Laurie | Université de Caen Normandie (Master Thesis, 2024)
KASTLUNGER Rebecca | University of Vienna (Master Thesis, 2024)
KERN Ronja | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2022)
SEDLMAIR Stella | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2022)
COUSIN Eythan | University Strasbourg (Master Thesis, 2022)
VALOMY Mia | Sorbonne University (Master Thesis, 2021)
ALLEN William | Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (Master Thesis, 2021)
STAUDACHER Sandra | University of Graz (Master Thesis, 2021)
LACKNER Olivia | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2021)
SCHINDLER Maya | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2021)
SCHULZ Johanna | University of Mainz (Master Thesis, 2021)
HAHN Richard | University of Vienna (Master Thesis, 2021)
BÖHM Pia | University of Vienna (Master Thesis, 2021)
STRIBOS Mathieu | Utrecht University (Master Thesis, 2020)
HAMMER Roy | Utrecht University (Master Thesis, 2020)
MINICHBERGER Melanie | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2020)
HRABA Alena | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2020)
STOJAN Angela | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2020)
SCHMIDHUBER Julia | University of Graz (Master Thesis, 2019)
SIGMUNDSON Ryan | University of Vienna (Master Thesis, 2019)
SINTONEN Siiri | University of Helsinki (Master Thesis, 2019)
HAGENEDER Magdalena | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2019)
MICHALZIK Constanze | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2019)
KRAINER Hanna | University of Graz (Bachelor Thesis, 2018)
STACHERL Lisa | University of Graz (Master Thesis, 2018)
ARMSTER Sylvia | University of Vienna (Master Thesis, 2017)
PFEILER Anna | University of Graz (Bachelor Thesis, 2017)
UHL David | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2017)
RUTNER Sabine | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2017)
ARMON Cornelia | University of Vienna (Bachelor Thesis, 2017)
PFLÜGER Lena | University of Vienna (Dissertation Thesis, 2016)
MIAUX Estelle | University Strasbourg (Master Thesis, 2016)
ULZ Saskia | University of Vienna (Master Thesis, 2016)
HERZELE Julia | University of Graz (Master Thesis, 2016)
BÖCK Anja | University of Vienna (Master Thesis, 2015)
GUTLEB Daria | University of Vienna (Master Thesis, 2013)