Robert Koch Institute
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is Germany’s federal institute under the Ministry of Health, dedicated to disease surveillance, prevention, and biomedical resea
Company facts
- Employees
- 5,000
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Type
- Government
About
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is Germany’s federal institute under the Ministry of Health, dedicated to disease surveillance, prevention, and biomedical research. It focuses on detecting, preventing, and combating infectious diseases, providing scientific evidence to inform health policy. RKI conducts epidemiological and medical analyses of high-risk, high-prevalence, or politically significant illnesses, and advises federal ministries on standards and regulations. Its distinctive role as a national early-warning system and a central source of public and professional health information sets it apart in the public health sector.