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NAKO Gesundheitsstudie (German National Cohort)
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Germany’s largest population based cohort study. Its aim is to investigate the causes for the development of major chronic diseases.
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Das BMFTR stellt im Rahmen der Nationalen Dekade gegen Postinfektiöse Erkrankungen etwa 500 Mio. Euro für die Forschung zur Verfügung. Als Teil der @nako.de führt das HZI Genomsequenzierungen durch, um neue Perspektiven auf die Krankheitsentstehung zu eröffnen.
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NAKO Teil der Nationalen Dekade gegen Postinfektiöse Erkrankungen
Genomsequenzierungen der an der NAKO Gesundheitsstudie beteiligten Helmholtz-Zentren eröffnen neue Perspektiven auf Krankheitsentstehung
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February 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Infections leave traces – we want to understand them.
NAKO contributes its scientific expertise to the National Decade Against Post-Infectious Diseases initiated by the BMFTR. Dorothee Bär launched the National Decade on 30 January 2026.
📸 ©️BMFTR/Hans-Joachim Rickel
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NAKO participates in the National Decade of Post-Infectious Diseases – German National Cohort (NAKO)
The German National Cohort (NAKO) contributes its scientific expertise to the National Decade of Post-Infectious Diseases initiated by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). W...
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February 2, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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Happy to share this: we confirmed a significant link between smoking and depression using data from the @nako.de. Our analysis of over 170,000 participants shows that both current and former smokers face a higher lifetime risk of depression. #MentalHealth #ResearchNews #PublicHealth
January 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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🎉 Submission Deadline Extended – HMC Conference 2026

Good news! To give our community a little more time, we are extending the submission deadline for abstracts and pre-conference workshops to 🗓 31 January 2026

➡️ events.geomar.de/event/884

#HMCConference2026 #HMC2026

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January 23, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Scientists showed that depression was more common among current and former smokers than among never-smokers over the course of their lifetime. In addition, a dose-response relationship was observed.
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NAKO study confirms link between smoking and depression – German National Cohort (NAKO)
A research group led by the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim has confirmed for the first time within the German National Cohort (NAKO) an association between cigarette consumption...
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January 22, 2026 at 2:15 PM
🌍🚴‍♂️ Lukas Oberwinster, PhD student in environmental epidemiology at @hhu.de and #YoungNAKO, studies how air pollution on cycle paths affects health — key for prevention, urban planning and environmental policy. @clinicalepi.de
Read full interview 👇
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Faces of YoungNAKO: Research between city air, statistics and health relevance  – German National Cohort (NAKO)
His path into research was anything but coincidental. He combines technical expertise from his bachelor's degree in medical information management with health science perspectives from his master's de...
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January 15, 2026 at 9:24 AM
▶️ 𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐎 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬:
Oral health is an important part of general health. 🦷 The expert group 'Dental and oral diseases’ is investigating how oral diseases develop and which risk factors play a role.
🌐 More: nako.de/en/research/...
All NAKO Expert Groups: www.nako.de/expertgroups
Expert Group Dental and oral diseases – German National Cohort (NAKO)
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January 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🫵 Apply now for the YoungNAKO Graduate Programme starting in May 2026 – supporting early-career researchers in epidemiology. The application phase for the second cohort is open!
🌐 More: nako.de/en/latest-ne...
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Apply Now: YoungNAKO Graduate Programme Starts in May 2026 – German National Cohort (NAKO)
The Graduate Programme is a 20-month training programme for early-career researchers working with data from population-based cohort studies, such as the NAKO Health Study (NAKO). Graduates will be tra...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:25 AM
👉 In Nov.2025, the Ethics Advisory Board of NAKO e.V. said farewell to Professor Dr Jochen Taupitz from the University of Mannheim after many years of dedicated service on the board. 🙏 Professor Dr Ruth Horn joined the six-member Board in April 2025. Welcome! 🤗
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Change in the Ethics Advisory Board of the German National Cohort (NAKO)  – 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 of Mannheim after many years of dedicated service on the board. Professor Dr R...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Proud to share the newest Faces of YoungNAKO story, showcasing perspectives from Sehajpreet Gill from YoungNAKO @clinicalepi.de. Young researchers continue to bring energy and new ideas to population health research. #YoungNAKO #BIPS #Epidemiology #Radiation #PublicHealth

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Faces of YoungNAKO: “We bring a breath of fresh air and new perspectives” – German National Cohort (NAKO)
Sehajpreet is a doctoral researcher in radiation epidemiology. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Public Health and her Master’s in Epidemiology at the University of Bremen Which aspects are most ...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Join the German National Cohort (NAKO) Central Office in Heidelberg!

We’re hiring:
🔸Project Officer – Scientific Project Management
🔸Project Manager – Research Data Management

Flexible work, interdisciplinary team, and make an impact in health research!

Apply: nako.de/jobs💙#Jobo#HealthResearchch
November 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Stay informed!
Discover the latest updates and insights from the German National Cohort in our research newsletter.

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November 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
With the YoungNAKO programme, NAKO e.V. supports early-career researchers in the field of epidemiology.
👉The application phase for the second cohort of the YoungNAKO Graduate Programme has now begun!
🙏 Management and Coordination: @clinicalepi.de
🌐 Find out more: nako.de/en/latest-ne...
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Third examination update: By October 2025, ⭐️35,156 participants had taken part in the third round of examinations – across Germany, in 18 NAKO study centres! 💪
⭐️5,394 participants received an MRI scan in addition to the regular NAKO programme.
👉 More: nako.de/en/
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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#Podcast-Tipp: In der aktuellen Folge des BR-Podcasts „IQ – Wissenschaft und Forschung“ sprechen die #HelmholtzMunich Forscherinnen Prof. Magdalena Götz und Prof. Annette Peters über das wissenschaftliche Verständnis von #Longevity.

🎧Jetzt anhören: t1p.de/na4hp

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Longevity - Quell der ewigen Jugend oder einfach nur gesund bleiben? - IQ - Wissenschaft und Forschung | BR Podcast
Langlebigkeit ist zum Trendbegriff geworden. Doch die Wissenschaft versteht etwas völlig anderes unter dem Begriff "Longevity": Den Forschenden geht es nicht um Faltenfreiheit, einen schönen Körper un...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
📣 Open Call: At the start of the pilot for a Trusted Research Environment (TRE), NAKO e.V. is inviting research companies to submit applications for the use of NAKO data for scientific purposes. Apply now: www.nako.de/transferhub

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Pilot for a Trusted Research Environment: Call for use and access applications from research companies – German National Cohort (NAKO)
At the start of the pilot for a Trusted Research Environment (TRE), NAKO e.V. is inviting research companies to submit applications for the use of NAKO data for scientific purposes. For the first time...
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September 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
NAKO is a powerful database to support your research. We make data and biosamples from 205,000 participants available to registered users for approved research initiatives in accordance with the Use and Access Policy.
👉 Apply for access: www.nako.de/research
September 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
▶️ 𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐎 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬:
The expert group "Lifestyle, nutrition" observes and analyses the participants’ diet from an epidemiological perspective to identify or confirm dietary patterns and correlations with diet-related diseases.
🌐 More details: nako.de/en/research/...
Expert Group Lifestyle, nutrition – German National Cohort (NAKO)
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September 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
⭐Save the Date⭐ We are pleased to announce the date of the upcoming International NAKO Conference on September 3rd and 4th 2026 in Munich. See you there 💚
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NAKO Conference 2026 – German National Cohort (NAKO)
Health trajectories in a rapidly changing world MUNICH Sep 3—4 2026 International NAKO CONFERENCE 2026 NAKO Conference 2026 Days to go Dear colleagues, We are very pleased to announce the date of the ...
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August 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
▶️ 𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐎 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬:
The newly established "Football" expert group is focussing on the health of footballers.The work of the experts is based on the SoccHealth study with a total of 348 former professional footballers who took part in the NAKO programme.
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Expert Group Football – German National Cohort (NAKO)
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July 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
An international research team has investigated the physical activity behaviour of study participants from Berlin’s inner-city areas and Singapore. The result: the participants in Singapore were more physically active than those in Berlin.

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Studie vergleicht Bewegungsverhalten in Berlin und Singapur  – NAKO Gesundheitsstudie
Ein internationales Forschungsteam hat das Bewegungsverhalten von Studienteilnehmenden aus Berliner Innenstadtbezirken und Singapur unter die Lupe genommen. In ihre Analysen flossen gemessene und selb...
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July 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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📣 Attention, early birds!
The early bird discount for #DGEpi2025 is ending soon! Register now and save! Deadline: 07/31/2025

#EarlyBirdDiscount
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July 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Do you already know our research newsletter? Here we inform you quarterly about news from the NAKO, new publications and data releases.
Subscribe now: 👉 www.nako.de/research-newsletter
July 3, 2025 at 6:10 AM
📣 Scientists from Germany and abroad can now apply for data from the baseline and additional from the first re-examination, the 5-year follow-up. The data from two different time points enables research projects to study development of diseases and the underlying causes.

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First re-examination data now available: Germany's most detailed platform for prevention research – German National Cohort (NAKO)
Scientists from Germany and abroad can now for the first time apply for data from the German National Cohort (NAKO) from the baseline and the first re-examination, the 5-year follow-up. NAKO is the la...
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July 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
▶️ 𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐎 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬:
The German National Cohort (NAKO) provides an extensive database of imaging and non-imaging information that can be used for research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
🌐 More details about of the expert group "Artificial Intelligence": nako.de/en/research/...
Expert Group Artificial Intelligence – German National Cohort (NAKO)
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June 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM