Prof. Dr. John Nyakatura, Professor of Comparative Zoology at the Institute of Biology and secondary member at the Zentrum für Kulturtechnik, is researching changes in the locomotor apparatus in the evolution of mammals. His project “Robotic Paleontology A new Key to Understanding Early Mammal Evolution” will receive project funding from the DFG for five years starting in 2026 as part of their Reinhart Koselleck Program.

John Nyakatura’s interdisciplinary research has helped to establish the field of “robotic paleontology.” The goal of the current research project is to enable a new perspective on early mammal evolution and to further consolidate the methodological foundations for this interdisciplinary research field.

We congratulate ZfK member John Nyakatura on this success!

A detailed project description can be found on the DFG website.

Further information about his research can be found on the website of the Nyakatura Lab.