You can now register for the 3rd Annual Meeting of the 3R-Competence Network NRW! Click the button below to visit the event page for more information and registration.
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Meeting, taking place on
27–28 November 2025 at Kasteel Bloemendal in Vaals, Netherlands – just minutes away from Aachen.
This flagship event brings together researchers, innovators, and advocates of the 3Rs – Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement in animal research – to exchange ideas, share advances, and strengthen collaborations across disciplines.
The conference theme for 2025, “Advancing the 3Rs: From Innovation to Implementation,”
emphasizes the importance of putting research into practice to improve both animal welfare and scientific rigor.
Early career researchers are warmly invited to take part in our interactive Pre-Conference Workshop at the University Hospital Aachen: “Beyond Compliance: Integrating the 3Rs into Your Research Career”, designed to provide practical guidance and career development tools for responsible research.
The program will feature inspiring keynote presentations, scientific sessions, poster discussions, and opportunities for exchange and networking – all set in the welcoming atmosphere of Kasteel Bloemendal.
Register now and be part of the growing community shaping the future of responsible research.
3rd Annual Meeting - Advancing the 3Rs: From Innovation to Implementation
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In spring 2022, the eight medical faculties of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia formed the 3R Competence Network NRW. The aim of this state-wide network is to harmonize biomedical research and medical progress in NRW with the best possible animal welfare. The network is focused on the "3Rs principle": replace, reduce and refine.
With establishing 3R centers, creating a platform for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange as well as expanding the range of training and further education, the 3R competence network creates new synergies. The network promotes 3R research in NRW as a catalyst for innovation in animal welfare. Objective public relations work on animal experiments and progress in the 3R field complements the range of tasks of the 3R Competence Network.
The office, which has been active since August 2022, is located at the Medical Dean's Office of the Rheinische Friedrichs-Wilhelm-Universität Bonn and takes care of the strategic, administrative and communicative tasks of the 3R Competence Network. It is also the central point of contact for all concerns of the network members and for the interested public. Coordinators at the eight partner locations support the work of the office.
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