The 13th BfR-Summer Academy on Risk Assessment and Risk Communication in Food Safety will be held from June 30 to July 11, 2025 at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in Berlin (location: Marienfelde).

The course is intended for members of staff of public organisations engaged in food and feed safety, who already have experience in risk assessment analysis.  Its learning objectives are that participants:

− will be made familiar with the concept of food safety with a focus on Germany and Europe, particularly with regard to risk assessment and risk communication 

− gain a sound understanding of hazard and exposure assessment within the risk assessment process, and understand the requirements for data generation and data collection 

− gain knowledge in conducting risk assessment and risk communication 

− are capable of interpreting results of exposure calculation, including the assessment of data quality and uncertainty.

Theoretical background and interactive workshops will be given to train participants on risk assessment and risk communication in food safety.