Disclaimer: The selection of links provided here does not claim to be exhaustive. They are examples. The editors welcome suggestions for the inclusion of further examples.

Research Ethics for AI Research Projects. Guidelines to Support the Work of Ethics Committees at Universities

The Centre Responsible Digitality (ZEVEDI) has developed guidelines(externer Link) that include evaluation criteria to shed more light on the specific ethical aspects of AI research projects. The guidelines are primarily aimed at ethics committees and are intended to support them in their work. But they also point out specific issues that may need to be considered by other actors, too.

The 3Rs Principle

Animal experiments are indispensable in biomedical research but should be reduced to the required minimum. The guideline here is the so-called 3Rs principle(externer Link) (in German only): Replace, Reduce, Refine.

WMA Declaration of Helsinki

The Declaration of Helsinki(externer Link) is a statement issued by the World Medical Association on ethical principles relating to medical research involving human subjects. It was adopted in June 1964 and has been revised and supplemented several times. The Declaration is generally regarded as the medical ethics standard and is a reference in many countries, including Germany.

FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship

The FAIR principles(externer Link) provide guidelines for good practice in making digital data available and accessible in a research context. They cover the aspects of findability, accessibility, interoperability and reuse of digital assets.

A guide on legal issues in Open Science

The German publication “Rechtsfragen bei Open Science: Ein Leitfaden”(externer Link) (in German only) offers a practical guide on legal issues related to the topic of Open Science.

Authorship and data use conflicts – Experience gained from the work of the German Research Ombudsman

This article by the German Research Ombudsman (in German only) provides an overview of conflict issues relating to data use and authorship(externer Link) that have arisen in connection with the committee’s work

The Future of Scientific Publishing – ISC Principles

The International Science Council (ISC) has set down eight principles(externer Link) on how publishing as a public good can best serve scientific progress. These principles are highly consistent with the relevant DFG Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Research Practice and also with DFG funding practice.