Report Misconduct
If there is a suspicion of (serious) Scientific Misconduct, the local Ombudspersons for Safeguarding Good Research Practice, the central Ombudsperson of the Helmholtz Association or the national ombudspersons of the German Research Foundation ("The German Research Ombudsman") should be contacted - if possible with concrete evidence of the allegations (e.g. e-mails, research data, etc.) - if, of course, the evidence can be obtained without breaking any laws.
Get in contact
The Ombudspersons for Safeguarding Good Reserach Practice at KIT
OmbudspersonsSeek Support
There are also other persons and offices at KIT that give advice on conflicts and help you to fulfil the standards of Good Research Practice:
- The Office for Good Scientific Practice and Ethical Principles answers general questions on the topics of GWP and (research) ethics
- The first point of contact for students are the Deans of Studies of the respective faculties and the student councils.
- During the doctoral phase, the Ombudspersons for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors at KIT are available as contact persons in the event of conflicts or disputes.
- Violations of applicable law, violations to the Guidelines for Ethical Principles of KIT or indications of corruption can be reported to the Compliance Staff Unit.