The One Health concept has become increasingly important in recent years. It is being discussed and promoted in various areas, both nationally and internationally. One Health means treating the health of humans, animals and the environment as a whole in order to better deal with the many health problems of the 21st century. But how to implement this in practice and what problems can arise often remains unclear, especially at a local level.

Animal health economics has become increasingly important in recent decades due to serious epidemics. It combines veterinary medicine and economics to minimise the financial damage of disease outbreaks through its tools and methods.

Traditional statistical approaches are based on representative random samples. However, risk-based control programmes are often used in official animal disease surveillance. Numerous questions arise regarding the planning and use of data from such monitoring programmes.

Last but not least, the future of "classic" animal health and the public mandate in relation to "pure" animal diseases were discussed: What should the veterinary service increasingly do or not do in the future? What role should epidemiology play in this context? How will the veterinary profession change as a result of a shift towards One Health and what personnel profile should epidemiologists and experts have in the future?