University Committee for the Investigation of Scientific Misconduct

 

In accordance with the Principles for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice all researchers employed at RWTH Aachen are required to:

• work according to professional standards
• document results and consistently question all results
• ensure strict honesty with regards to contributions from partners, competitors, and predecessors
• avoid and prevent scientific misconduct

RWTH Aachen investigates all concrete suspicions of scientific misconduct at RWTH Aachen. For this purpose, it has formed a committee to officially process and investigate any such claims. The committee is entitled to take any steps necessary to investigate the matter, including collecting personal testimonies and information from all members of the university and other individuals involved as well conduct oral inquiries. The committee for the investigation of scientific misconduct reports to the Rector's Office about the results of its work and its recommendation. Based on the report and the committee's recommendation, the Rector's Office decides whether to terminate the investigation or whether scientific misconduct has been sufficiently proven. In case of the latter, the Rector's Office then determines the consequences.

The Rector's Office has also appointed two professors as independent ombuds, whom RWTH Aachen scientists can contact in cases of conflict and suspected scientific misconduct.

 

Members of the Committee for Investigating Scientific Misconduct

Name	Contact
University Instructors
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Dr. phil. Dominik Groß Vorsitzender	Phone: +49 241 80 88095 dgross@ukaachen.de
Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Carsten Bolm	Phone: +49 241 80 94675 carsten.bolm@oc.rwth-aachen.de
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eike Stumpf	Phone: +49 241 80 96800 eike.stumpf@ilr.rwth-aachen.de
Academic Staff
Dr. rer. nat. Peter Uciechowski	Phone: +49 241 80 80203 PUciechowski@ukaachen.de
Employees in Technology and Administration
Georg Grünheidt	Phone: +49 241 80 96570 gruenheidt@teer.rwth-aachen.de
Students
Michelle Schüller	mschueller@fsmb.rwth-aachen.de

The committee is supervised by Anne Haverbusch, Department 1.0.

 

Ombuds for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice

Name	Contact
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Roman Rolke	Phone: +49 241 80 80880 rrolke@ukaachen.de
Univ.-Prof. Dr. phil. Stella Neumann	Phone: +49 241 80 96105 stella.neumann@ifaar.rwth-aachen.de