Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Siegert

Research focus

  • Resource-conserving and emission-reducing livestock nutrition
  • Need-based nutrient supply for non-ruminants
  • Adapting the metabolism of livestock to the nutrient supply
  • Evaluating the feed value of feedstuffs
  • Further development of methods for evaluating feed


CV

  • Since 2024: Professor for ‘Animal Nutrition Physiology and Resource Efficiency‘, University of Göttingen
  • 2023: 2023: Substitute professor for ‘Animal Nutrition Physiology‘, University of Göttingen
  • 2022: 2022: Venia legendi in ‘Animal Nutrition‘ at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Hohenheim
  • 2016: Doctor of Agricultural Sciences at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Hohenheim
  • 2009 – 2011: Master studies in ‘Agricultural Sciences (Animal Sciences)‘, University of Hohenheim
  • 2004 – 2009:2004 – 2009: Diploma studies in ‘Agriculture‘, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences in Triesdorf


  • Poultry Science Association (PSA)
  • Society of Nutrition Physiology (GfE)
  • World’s Poultry Science Association (WPSA)


  • 2023: Research award of the Henneberg-Lehman-Stiftung
  • 2020: Author of a publication in Journal of Nutrition receiving the Milton L. Sunde Award
  • 2017: Research award of the German branch of the World’s Poultry Science Association (WPSA)