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Meeting of the NAKO study centres in Potsdam

On 21 and 22 April 2026, the management and staff of the NAKO study centres, along with colleagues from the …

Second Epi Study Nurse course successfully completed

The second Epi Study Nurse (ESN) course for the German National Cohort (NAKO) has come to a successful conclusion. We …

Personalised risk profiles for cardiovascular diseases: NAKO researcher receives Paul Dudley Award in Boston

Elena Grune, a researcher at the University of Freiburg and Helmholtz Munich, has been awarded the Paul Dudley White International …

Open Call for Reviewers – International NAKO Conference 2026

The Scientific Board of the International NAKO Conference cordially invites Scientists to register as a reviewer for the abstracts submitted …

NAKO insights at the bioRN Lounge: Opportunities for the life science community

We are delighted to be part of the next bioRN Lounge on 24 March 2026 in Heidelberg, where we will …

YoungNAKO Winter School 2026 – A week full of research, exchange and inspiration

This year’s Winter School of the YoungNAKO Graduate Programme took place from 17 to 20 February 2026 at the Landhaus …

Faces of YoungNAKO: Environment, health and the search for patterns

How does our environment affect our health? For Asmaa Alselwi, a doctoral student at Helmholtz Munich, this question is central. …

Initiate innovative Science: Apply for serum sample set from NAKO first examination

Call closed / Scientists can submit research proposals to use the entire package of 193,000 serum samples from the baseline …

Faces of YoungNAKO: Research between city air, statistics and health relevance 

His path into research was anything but coincidental. He combines technical expertise from his bachelor’s degree in medical information management …

NAKO wishes you happy holidays

As the year draws to a close, we can look back on an eventful and research-intensive year for the German …

Change in the Ethics Advisory Board of the German National Cohort (NAKO) 

In November 2025, the Ethics Advisory Board of NAKO e.V. said farewell to Professor Dr Jochen Taupitz from the University …

Faces of YoungNAKO: “We bring a breath of fresh air and new perspectives”

Sehajpreet is a doctoral researcher in radiation epidemiology. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Public Health and her Master’s in …

Register now for the information event on the YoungNAKO graduate programme

Doctoral students working with large-scale population-based cohort studies like the German National Cohort (NAKO) are cordially invited to an online …

A healthy lifestyle is associated with lower visceral adipose tissue

A healthy lifestyle with regular exercise, a balanced diet, moderate alcohol consumption and no smoking is associated with lower levels …

Call for proposals from the BMFTR: Data usage projects in the field of eHealth

The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) published new funding guidelines to support data usage projects in the …

Faces of YoungNAKO: “I want to use data to help people”

From math frustration to enthusiasm for statistics: As a teenager, Martina Bouka could hardly get excited about mathematics. Today, it …

Apply Now: YoungNAKO Graduate Programme Starts in May 2026

The Graduate Programme is a 20-month training programme for early-career researchers working with data from population-based cohort studies, such as …

Workshop of the Berlin Study Centers: Committed and Connected

Staff members from the Berlin study centers met to present and discuss current projects of the German National Cohort. Source: …

Zukunft gestalten: Mitgliederversammlung in München

The General Assembly of NAKO e.V. took place on 21–22 October 2025 at the Helmholtz Munich Congress Center — two …

Pilot for a Trusted Research Environment: Call for use and access applications from research companies

At the start of the pilot for a Trusted Research Environment (TRE), NAKO e.V. is inviting research companies to submit …

First Epi Study Nurse course at NAKO successfully completed

On 24 June 2025, 22 participants successfully completed the first Epi Study Nurse course “Conducting Epidemiological Studies” of the NAKO …

NAKO at the European Biobank Week Congress

The European Biobank Week (EBW) Congress will take place from 13-16 May in Bologna, Italy. The event is organised by …

General Assembly of Members in Leipzig: Productive discussions that will shape the future of NAKO

On 2 and 3 April 2025, 56 participants from the member organisations of NAKO e.V. and 40 online participants exchanged …

World Tattoo Day: Project investigates long-term consequences of tattoos

In recent years, tattoos have gained in popularity and have become a widespread expression of individuality. However, while many people …

Study focusses on the diurnal timing of physical activity

 Researchers at the University of Regensburg have investigated the relation between the diurnal timing at which people are physically active …

Access to the NAKO data: Not without the Use & Access Committee

The Use & Access Committee (UAC), together with the German National Cohort (NAKO), is responsible for decisions on scientific access …

Researchers watch out: Webinar on the topic of secondary and register data

The Competence Network Secondary and Registry Data of the German National Cohort (NAKO) invites scientists to the online event ‘Health …

Central certification event “Biosamples”

On 19 and 20 November 2024, around 30 employees from the 18 NAKO study centres met in Hanover for biospecimen …

Healthy starts in the mouth

25 September is Dental Health Day. This year, the motto of the day of action is “Healthy starts in the …

National Cancer Prevention Week: Lack of exercise as a cancer risk factor

The Deutsche Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ; German Cancer Research Centre), the Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft (DKG; German Cancer Society) and Deutsche Krebshilfe (DKH, German …

Health – think, research, act together! NAKO researchers in Dresden 

Last week, scientists met in Dresden at the joint symposium “Health-together 2024”, organised by five renowned professional associations. On 11 …

Linda Weißer is the new Managing Director of NAKO e.V.

Dr. Linda Weißer has been Managing Director of NAKO e.V. since 19 August 2024, succeeding Dr. Eike Nolte, who was …

Thank you for 10 years of “Employers support the NAKO”

Over 300 employers in Germany support the German National Cohort (NAKO). Since May 2024, NAKO participants have been invited to …

How bird diversity can influence our mental health

The health-promoting effect of experiencing nature has been researched for some time. Researchers from the German National Cohort (NAKO) have …

NAKO scientists appointed to the “Health and Resilience” Expert Board 

As the replacement committee for the Corona Expert Board, the ‘Health and Resilience’ Expert Board will advise the federal government …

In talk with Professor Dr. Beate Ritz

Prof. Dr. Beate Ritz, member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German National Cohort (NAKO), spoke to us about …