Department of Primatology
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig
phone: +49 (341) 3550 - 200
fax: +49 (341) 3550 - 299
Curriculum Vitae
Born: March 11, 1980 in Zwickau, Germany
1998 – 2003 | Study of Biology (Zoology, Behavioral Physiology, Ecology, Psychology), University of Bayreuth and University of Leipzig, Department of Biological Sciences Diploma thesis: "Object choice experiments with chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and bonobos (Pan paniscus)" [in German] Supervisors: |
2004 - present | Dissertation: "Sociality and ranging in wild West African female chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus)" Supervisor: Prof. C. Boesch, MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig |
2012 - present | Consultant of the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, Tasks: fundraising, report writing, webpage updates, conservation education projects (Club P.A.N., School-projects Germany/Côte d’Ivoire) |
Professional history
1998 | Volunteer for Ecology ("Freiwilliges Ökologisches Jahr") in the Zoo Görlitz, Germany |
2001 - 2004 | Student assistant, MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany |
2003 - 2004 | Volunteer for the Taї Chimpanzee Project Ivory Coast, Habituation of a chimpanzee group |
2001 - present | Guided tours for school classes, students or other visitors, Zoo Leipzig, Germany |
2004 - present | Member of the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, Tasks: fundraising, conservation education projects (Club P.A.N., Partnerschoolproject Germany/Côte d’Ivoire) |
2006 | Instructor for the seminar on Behavioral Ecology: |
2006 | Instructor for the Seminar on Wild Chimpanzees: |
2006 | Research at Tchimpounga Sanctuary, Republic of Congo |
2006 - present |
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Awards and honours

In 2011 Julia Riedel won the Yves Rocher Fondation „Trophée de femmes“ award in Germany for the Club P.A.N. environmental education project. The award honours women working with environmental projects with the common goal of creating a future worth living.