Hygiene and Public Health

16th Bonn Hygiene Symposium on September 17, 2026

The Institute for Hygiene and Public Health at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) is once again hosting a hygiene symposium on September 17, 2026, to which we cordially invite all interested parties – both internal and external. All information can be found in the current program. Registration is now open via the form below, which you should complete and send to .

↓ Program as PDF ↓ Registration as PDF

The Institute for Hygiene and Public Health (IHPH) at the University Hospital Bonn combines expertise across a broad spectrum — from water hygiene to medical geography, environmental medicine to disinfectant testing, hospital hygiene, global health and One Health.

Committed to infection control and public health since 1894.

Equipped with a modern, accredited laboratory infrastructure, we offer a comprehensive range of chemical, microbiological and hygienic contract analyses, including water hygiene (drinking, bathing, wastewater and process water), technical hygiene (large-scale technical systems, fittings, etc.), disinfectant testing (e.g. testing of procedures for reprocessing medical devices, biofilm efficacy of disinfectants, etc.) and numerous further services. In addition to contract testing and services, the IHPH is active in research, teaching, continuing education and consulting in many ways — well beyond the Bonn location — and also houses the (travel medicine) vaccination clinic at the University Hospital Bonn.

Prof. Dr. med. Nico T. Mutters, MPH
Institutsdirektor

We look forward to your visit to our website and for contacting us.

Anna Bücken,
Executive Assistant,
Institute for Hygiene and Public Health,
Tel.: +49 228 287-15520,
+49 228 287-15521,
anna.buecken AT ukbonn.de

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