Rules of Procedure for Dealing with Scientific Misconduct

If allegations of scientific misconduct come to light in connection with DFG funding, the DFG conducts an investigation based on its own Rules of Procedure interner Link) and imposes sanctions where appropriate.

Rules of Procedure for Dealing with Scientific Misconduct in the version adopted by the Joint Committee dated 22 March 2024, which entered into force on 1 May 2024.

You can download the Rules of Procedure for Dealing with Scientific Misconduct here(interner Link).

Overview of the Rules of Procedure

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Preamble

§1: Scope of application

§2: Scientific misconduct

§3: Misrepresentation

§ 4: Inadmissible appropriation of others’ research achievements

§ 5: Interference with the research activities of others

§ 6: Co-authorship

§ 7: Neglect of supervisory duties

§ 8: Participation in the misconduct of others

§ 9: Breach of confidentiality

§ 10: Failure to disclose circumstances that may give rise to the appearance of a conflict of interest

§ 11: Unfair preferential treatment

§ 12: Statute of limitations

§13: Procedural principles

§14: Start of the procedure and preliminary inquiry

§15: Discontinuance of the preliminary inquiry

§16: Referral for formal investigation

§ 17: Investigations by other institutions

§ 18: Formal investigation

§ 19: Procedure conducted by the Committee

§ 20: Determination of scientific misconduct and sanctions

§ 21: Conclusion of the procedure

§ 22: Time limits