[225 years of the Veterinary Institute--modern research in historic buildings].

The institute of Veterinary Medicine is the oldest veterinary school of Germany and nowadays it is part of the agricultural faculty of the Georg-August-University of Goettingen. Because of shifts in the emphasis of research in veterinary science in the area of animal production and hygiene several structural changes have been made over the last few years. In this brief introduction latest developments at the institute of Veterinary Medicine are reviewed.