Dr. Christian Koch 2009 – present: Head of Department for Ruminants, Feed Production and Feeding Trials, Educational and Research Centre for Animal Husbandry, Hofgut Neumuehle, Muenchweiler an der Alsenz 2007 – 2010: Doctoral Thesis in Animal Nutrition at the Institute of Animal Science, University of Bonn 2002 – 2007: Study of Agriculture at the University of Bonn 2000 – 2002: Education as a practical farmer Research Interests Nutritional and metabolic programming in dairy calves Dairy calf and cow nutrition Metabolic regulation and adaptation in dairy cows in the transition period