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The following lists the institutes in Germany where food chemistry can be studied:

Technical University of Berlin
Institute of Food Technology and Food Chemistry

University of Bonn
Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences

Technische Universität Braunschweig
Institute of Food Chemistry

Technische Universität Dresden
Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Food Chemistry

University of Gießen
Institute of Food Chemistry and Food Biotechnology

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Institute of Chemistry
Food and Environmental Chemistry Division

University of Hamburg
Hamburg School of Food Science (HSFS) -
Institute of Food Chemistry

University of Hannover
Institute of Food Chemistry (LCI)

University of Hohenheim
Institute of Food Chemistry

Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Department of Chemistry
Food Chemistry and Environmental Toxicology Division

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Institute of Applied Biosciences
Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology

Technical University of Munich
Chair of Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science
Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry

University of Münster
Institute of Food Chemistry

University of Potsdam
Chair of Food Chemistry

University of Stuttgart
Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry
Food Chemistry Division

University of Würzburg
Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry
Chair of Food Chemistry

University of Wuppertal
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Chemistry and Biology
Chair of Food Chemistry

Official Food Testing Laboratories

Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Freiburg
79114 Freiburg, Bissierstraße 5
Telephone (07 61) 88 55 – 0
with branch office at 79108 Freiburg, Am Moosweiher 2

Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Karlsruhe
76187 Karlsruhe, Weißenburger Straße 3
Telephone (07 21) 9 26 - 36 11

Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Sigmaringen
72488 Sigmaringen, Fidelis-Graf-Str. 1
Telephone (07571) 7434 - 0 (switchboard)

Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Stuttgart
70736 Fellbach, Schaflandstr. 3
Telephone (07 11) 9 57 - 12 34

Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety, Erlangen
91058 Erlangen, Eggenreuther Weg 43
Telephone 09131 / 6808-0

with offices in
85764 Oberschleißheim, Veterinärstr. 2
97082 Würzburg, Luitpoldstr. 1
80538 Munich, Pfarrstr. 3

Berlin-Brandenburg State Laboratory
12489 Berlin, Rudower Chaussee 39
Telephone (030) 39784-30

with an external office in
15236 Frankfurt/Oder, Gerhard-Neumann-Str. 2 - 3
Telephone (0335) 5217-2100

State Office for Chemical, Hygiene and Veterinary Investigations
28217 Bremen, Lloydstr. 4
Telephone (04 21) 36 11 55 03

Institute for Hygiene and the Environment
20539 Hamburg, Marckmannstr. 129a
Telephone (0 40) 4 28 45 - 77

Hessian State Laboratory
Headquarters: 35392 Gießen, Schubertstr. 60, Building 13
Telephone: 0641 4800-555

Wiesbaden site
Glarusstraße 6
65203 Wiesbaden
Tel.: 0611 7608-0

Kassel site
Am Versuchsfeld 13
34128 Kassel
Tel.: 0561 988-80

Kassel site
Druseltalstr. 67
34131 Kassel
Tel.: 0561 31010

Hesse Veterinary Border Inspection Post
Perishable Center, Building 454
60549 Frankfurt a. M.
Tel.: 069 69502-400

Bad Hersfeld site, Eichhof Castle
Eichhof Castle
36251 Bad Hersfeld
Tel.: 06621 9228-0

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Office for Agriculture, Food Safety and Fisheries
Thierfelderstraße 18
18059 Rostock
Tel.: 0381/40 35 0
Fax: 0381/400 15 10
Email: poststelle@lallf.mvnet.de

with an auxiliary testing centre in
17034 Neubrandenburg, Demminer Str. 46-48
Tel.: 0395/45 50 0

Oldenburg State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety
26127 Oldenburg, Birkenweg 1
Telephone (04 41) 9 80 30

with branch offices in
38124 Braunschweig, Dresdenstr. 2 and 6
27472 Cuxhaven, Schleusenstr. 15
30173 Hanover, Eintrachtweg 17
21339 Lüneburg, Am Alten Eisenwerk 2A
26133 Oldenburg, Martin-Niemöller-Str. 2
26121 Oldenburg, Philosophenweg 38
21680 Stade, Heckenweg 6

Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Münsterland – Emscher – Lippe (CVUA-MEL)
48147 Münster, Joseph-König-Str. 40
Telephone (0251) 9821 - 0

Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office East Westphalia-Lippe (CVUA-OWL)
Westerfeldstrasse 1, 32758 Detmold
Telephone (05231) 911 - 9

Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Rhineland (CVUA-Rhineland)
50354 Hürth, Winterstraße 19
Telephone (02233) 96839 - 100

Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Rhine-Ruhr-Wupper (CVUA-RRW)
47798 Krefeld, Deutscher Ring 100
Telephone (02151) 849 - 0

Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Westphalia
44791 Bochum, Westhoffstr. 17
Telephone (0234) 957194 - 0

further locations
59821 Arnsberg, Zur Taubeneiche 10-12
58099 Hagen, Pappelstr. 1
59073 Hamm, Sachsenweg 6

State Investigation Office of Rhineland-Palatinate
56068 Koblenz, Mainzer Str. 112

with four institutes for food chemistry at various locations:

  • Institute for Food Chemistry, 56068 Koblenz, Neversstr. 4-6
  • Institute for Food Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Testing, 55129 Mainz, Emy-Roeder-Str. 1
  • Institute for Food Chemistry, 67346 Speyer, Nikolaus-von-Weiß-Str. 1
  • Institute for Food Chemistry, 54295 Trier, Maximineracht 11a

Saarland State Office for Consumer Protection
Konrad-Zuse-Str. 11
66115 Saarbrücken
Tel.: 0681 9978-0
Email: poststelle@lav.saarland.de

State Institute for Health and Veterinary Services of Saxony
Jägerstr. 8/10
01099 Dresden
Tel. 0351 8144-0

with branch offices

Chemnitz office
Zschopauer Str. 87
09111 Chemnitz
Tel. 0351 8144-3900

Leipzig office
Bahnhofsstr. 58/60
04158 Leipzig
Tel. 0351 8144-4900

Halle State Office for Consumer Protection

Food safety
Freiimfelder Str. 68
06112 Halle
Tel: 0345-56430

Veterinary medicine
Haferbreiter Weg 132-135
39576 Stendal
Tel: 0391-6310

Hygiene
Große Steinernetischstraße 4
39576 Stendal
Tel: 0391-25640

Schleswig-Holstein State Laboratory
Food, Veterinary and Environmental Testing Office
24537 Neumünster, Max-Eyth-Str. 5
Telephone (0 43 21) 9 04 - 6 00

Erfurt State Office for Food Safety and Consumer Protection
99084 Erfurt, Juri-Gagarin-Ring 124
Telephone (03 61) 37 88 - 0

with branch office
Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection
Dr. Alice Stelz
Head of Department
Tennstedter Straße 8/9
99947 Bad Langensalza
Tel: (0361) 37 743 400
Fax: (0361) 37 743 040
E-mail: alice.stelz@tllv.thueringen.de

Germany

Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)
www.bmel.de

Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
www.bvl.bund.de

Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
www.bfr.bund.de

Federal Research Institute for Nutrition and Food - Max Rubner Institute -
www.mri.bund.de

Federal Association of Food Chemists in the Public Service (BLC)
www.lebensmittel.org

Federal Centre for Nutrition (BZFE)
www.bzfe.de

German Food Association
www.lebensmittelverband.de

German Nutrition Society
www.dge.de

Europe

The European Commission - Food Safety
http://ec.europa.eu/food/safety_en

Further links of general interest

Research Association of the Food Industry (FEI)
www.fei-bonn.de

German Nutrition Advice and Information Network
www.ernaehrung.de

Food knowledge
www.lebensmittelwissen.de