(1) The Joint Committee may determine scientific misconduct and, depending on the nature and severity of the misconduct determined, decide to impose one or more of the following sanctions based on an overall appraisal of the specific circumstances of the individual case: 

1. issuing a written reprimand to the respondent;
2. exclusion from the right to apply for DFG funds for a period of one to eight years. This also means that during this period, the respondent may not be a person with a high level of scientific responsibility (§ 1 (2) no. 3) in connection with funding proposals submitted by higher education institutions or non-university research institutions.
3. ruling out the approval of proposals which have already been submitted to the DFG by the respondent but for which no decision has yet been issued;
4. exclusion from serving as a reviewer for a period of one to eight years;
5. exclusion from serving on the DFG’s committees for a period of between one and eight years;
6. denying voting rights and eligibility in elections for DFG committees for a period of between one to eight years;
7. requesting the respondent to correct the incriminated publication, in particular by means of a corrigendum or erratum, or to withdraw the publication completely;
8. terminating the grant contract in full or in part. In this case, the DFG may reclaim funds already spent.
9. requesting the respondent to include a reference to a sanction pursuant to no. 8 in an incriminated publication. 

Otherwise the Joint Committee may refer the case back to the Committee of Inquiry for further clarification of the facts. 

(2) The period of validity of temporary sanctions shall commence on the date on which the resolution is adopted by the Joint Committee imposing the sanctions.