Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice

Good scientific practice is safeguarded through role models and a supportive research environment. Our goal is to prevent scientific misconduct effectively.

The Academic Senate and Presidential Board of Leuphana University of Lüneburg have formally adopted Ethical Regulations with rules of good scientific practice and a procedure to handle cases of scientific misconduct. (Download here)

Below you will find the institutions that support researchers in matters of good scientific practice.

Leuphana has appointed independent mediators (ombudspersons) from the status group of professors and the status group of academic staff. They work on a voluntary and independent basis, and they advise researchers. Members of the university can contact any ombudsperson if they suspect possible violations of ethical principles or scientific misconduct.

Ombudspersons from the status group of Professors

  • Prof. Dr. Torben Schmidt

Substitute

  • Prof. Dr. Laura Venz

Ombudspersons from the status group of academic staff

In allocation

Substitute

  • Dr. Ing. Oliver Olsson

The commission for investigation of cases of scientific misconduct monitors the rules for ensuring good scientific practice and investigates allegations of scientific misconduct.

Members of the commission for the investigation of cases of scientific misconduct

Group of professors

Prof. Dr. Emer O`Sullivan
Prof. Dr. Jens Heger
Prof. Dr. Marc Kleinknecht
Prof. Dr. Thomas Schomerus (substitute)

Scientific staff group

Dr. Anne Graefe 
N.N. (substitute)

Student group

Alexa Böckel
N.N. (substitute)

Contact

Commission for the Investigation of Cases of Scientific Misconduct

Dr. Jutta Grünberg-Bochard
Leuphana University Lüneburg
Universitätsallee 1, C10.328
21335 Lüneburg
Fon 04131.677-2142
Fax 04131.677-1575
E-Mail: untersuchungskommission@leuphana.de